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The week in review

31 October 2026 – 6 November 2026

31 October–6 November: Kinross High Street traders, Community Speedwatch plans, November community transport and a Milnathort festival diary entry.

Loch Leven and the surrounding district — Loch Leven & the surrounding district · area photograph

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Kinross High Street traders in the spotlight

5 November · Kinross

In a new feature for The Courier, Poppy Watson looked at how Kinross’s independent shops support one another. One example is Read and Relax: the bookshop serves coffee from Unorthodox Roasters and buys cakes from Café 98. The piece also traces how Milnathort designer Charlotte Giacopazzi turned a former betting shop into Tartan Kipper in 2023.

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Community Speedwatch plans take shape

2 November · Kinross-shire

In their October bulletin, local Police Scotland officers said they had met representatives from four community council areas to discuss Kinross-shire Community Speedwatch. They outlined a timetable and said they hoped to start deployments in early 2027.

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James Taylor tribute on the Winter Festival programme

1 November · Milnathort Town Hall

KLEO’s programme listed Anthony Toner’s solo afternoon of James Taylor songs as sold out. This is the organiser’s listing and ticket status.

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A selection of the week’s local updates. Community diary entries describe advertised events; they are not reports of attendance or outcomes. Area and venue photographs do not depict the individual events. Some original reports may require a subscription.