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Support for West Sands wheelchair project
Posted on August 30, 2019August 30, 2019

Support for West Sands wheelchair project

A wheelchair project, which allows people with mobility problems to access the West Sands in St Andrews, has been suppor...
Clean air for all? Councils show lack of ambition
Posted on August 16, 2019September 30, 2019

Clean air for all? Councils show lack of ambition

Councils were granted extra powers in 2003 to stop motorists from running their engines unnecessarily but only four moto...
St Andrews GP out of hours service to be retained
Posted on June 22, 2019August 1, 2019

St Andrews GP out of hours service to be retained

The St Andrews Out of Hours campaign team (L-R): Cllr. Linda Holt, Penelope Fraser, Dr Angela Anderson, Paloma Paige...
Proposal to dispose of day care centre causes alarm
Posted on June 20, 2019July 20, 2019

Proposal to dispose of day care centre causes alarm

Relatives and carers of elderly people attending the St David's Resource Centre in St Andrews have reacted with concern ...
£25,000 raised for children from Tayside and NE Fife with cancer and Leukaemia
Posted on June 11, 2019

£25,000 raised for children from Tayside and NE Fife with cancer and Leukaemia

To mark its 25th anniversary, the charity Tayside and North East Fife Children with Cancer and Leukaemia (TCCL) has gift...
“Scandalous” levels of child poverty in North East Fife
Posted on June 1, 2019July 1, 2019

“Scandalous” levels of child poverty in North East Fife

Data released last month by the End Child Poverty Coalition revealed that 27 per cent of children in the St Andrews ward...
St Andrews students in bid to help prevent deafness and blindness in Africa
Posted on May 28, 2019June 4, 2019

St Andrews students in bid to help prevent deafness and blindness in Africa

On World Sight Day, 11th October 2018, two St Andrews students, Merlin Hetherington and Alex McMaster, set off on a tand...
In defence of trees – an opinion
Posted on May 28, 2019June 20, 2019

In defence of trees – an opinion

Recent events have thrown into sharp relief the enormous pressure of new building in St Andrews which seems intent on fi...
Families First St Andrews faces continued funding uncertainty
Posted on May 18, 2019June 1, 2019

Families First St Andrews faces continued funding uncertainty

QV has previously reported on the precarious funding situation for the St Andrews  branch of Families First which was p...
Council Leaders ask for help in solving Fife’s health and social care crisis
Posted on May 11, 2019May 30, 2019

Council Leaders ask for help in solving Fife’s health and social care crisis

Fife Council co-leaders David Ross and David Alexander have requested a meeting with the Health Secretary, Jean Freeman,...
Budget cuts lead to huge backlog in Fife food hygiene inspections
Posted on April 24, 2019May 18, 2019

Budget cuts lead to huge backlog in Fife food hygiene inspections

Concerns have been raised over food safety in Fife after more than half of the inspections of the kingdom’s 4000 food ...

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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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