Cost of Living Crisis: Scotland’s overlooked communities

Leven, on the Fife coast, is struggling with lack of tourism and leaving youth

Bingo sessions for older people and local charities are just a few of the things helping people get by as the cost of living rises. For those in Leven seeing the rich and famous just up the road at The Open only highlights the disparity between the two towns. There are hopes, however, that plans to reinstate the railway will breath new life into the community.

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