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Fife education budget to take a £1.49m hit in 2019/20
Posted on February 22, 2019February 24, 2019

Fife education budget to take a £1.49m hit in 2019/20

Addressing a projected £9.1m shortfall in the coming financial year, Fife Council has voted to increase Council Tax by ...
St Andrews second only to Oxford
Posted on February 22, 2019February 25, 2019

St Andrews second only to Oxford

Figures released earlier this month indicate that St Andrews University is second only to Oxford in a league table in wh...
Waid Academy the latest to reduce the length of its school week
Posted on January 30, 2019January 31, 2019

Waid Academy the latest to reduce the length of its school week

Waid Academy, which is facing a £52,000 budget cut, is considering a proposal to cut the length of its school week to m...
Possibly the world’s oldest teaching wall chart of the Periodic Table found in St Andrews
Posted on January 22, 2019January 22, 2019

Possibly the world’s oldest teaching wall chart of the Periodic Table found in St Andrews

During a clear out of the of the Chemistry Department's storage area at St Andrews University, a very old and tattered r...
Threat to music tuition in Fife Schools
Posted on January 18, 2019January 24, 2019

Threat to music tuition in Fife Schools

Members of the Education Institute of Scotland (EIS) have voiced concern at proposals from Fife Council's Education Serv...
St Andrews HMO problem; where we are and how we got there
Posted on November 28, 2018March 9, 2019

St Andrews HMO problem; where we are and how we got there

In 1985, the student population in St Andrews was about 3,500. In 2018, it exceeded 9,000 and is set to rise further. In...

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Latest Posts

  • Council gives the go-ahead for University New College project
    Posted on January 25, 2026

    Council gives the go-ahead for University New College project

  • Councillors reject officials recommendation on holiday lets
    Posted on January 25, 2026

    Councillors reject officials recommendation on holiday lets

  • Residents association slams council report on regulating holiday lets
    Posted on January 6, 2026January 25, 2026

    Residents association slams council report on regulating holiday lets

  • Council consults on Airbnb type short-term lets
    Posted on August 23, 2025January 6, 2026

    Council consults on Airbnb type short-term lets

  • Short-Term Lets – Residents Association calls for St Andrews Control Areas
    Posted on April 13, 2025August 23, 2025

    Short-Term Lets – Residents Association calls for St Andrews Control Areas

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