FIFE: NEWS IN BRIEF

FOODBANK COLLECTIONS Donations of items for the Dunfermline Foodbank will be collected at Culross and Torryburn Church’s harvest festival celebrations.

A list of required foodstuffs is available in the abbey and in High Valleyfield Church. Goods can be left in High Valleyfield Church any Sunday, Tuesday or Friday morning.

The church’s annual Harvest Home event will be held in Blair Castle (the Carlow Home) at Culross at 7pm on Friday October 5.

Tickets are £12 per person and anyone wishing to attend is encouraged to book early.

It is hoped transport can be provided for those who require it.

The church gathered more than £2,000 as a result of its involvement at the Culross Fete and Farmers’ Market and has passed on thanks to everyone involved.

GALLERY VISIT

Staff and pupils from Kilmaron School at Cupar enjoyed a day out in Edinburgh visiting the National Gallery of Scotland.

The trip was funded by the Fife Decorative and Fine Arts Society.

The theme of the day was “food” and particular paintings had been highlighted in advance of the trip to give the youngsters, all of whom have additional support needs, a focus for learning.

A series of fun activities were planned by gallery staff to engage the pupils, including creating birds, creatures, fruit and vegetables using playdough and other materials.

CHURCH EVENTS Gillespie Memorial Church in Chapel Street, Dunfermline, will hold its Praise and Prayer events on the last Thursday of the month at 7.30pm ,with modern praise and times of reflection and prayer.

The church’s monthly Encounter evening services will take place on the same days, at 6pm.

Coffee and cake will be served to people on arrival from 5.45pm.