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University linked Covid-19 cases reported
Posted on September 11, 2020September 21, 2020

University linked Covid-19 cases reported

News of the cases, a student and a member of staff, come amid concern about the return of students and staff to St Andre...
Council plans to divert Pupil Equity Funds to cover Covid-19 costs
Posted on September 8, 2020September 8, 2020

Council plans to divert Pupil Equity Funds to cover Covid-19 costs

Councils have been given the go ahead to use some funding given directly to all schools by the Scottish Government to he...
NHS Fife Development Worker wins Scottish Children’s Health Award
Posted on September 4, 2020

NHS Fife Development Worker wins Scottish Children’s Health Award

The Scottish Children’s Health Awards have been created by the charity Children's Health Scotland to celebrate courage...
Covid-19; Tayside and Fife weekly update 25th September; 12 University linked cases
Posted on September 3, 2020October 1, 2020

Covid-19; Tayside and Fife weekly update 25th September; 12 University linked cases

Over the 7 days up to the 23rd September, 94 further cases were diagnosed in Fife and 54 in Tayside. This is the first t...
Scotland’s first walk-through Coronavirus testing centre to be set up in St Andrews
Posted on August 27, 2020August 31, 2020

Scotland’s first walk-through Coronavirus testing centre to be set up in St Andrews

At her daily coronavirus briefing earlier this week, Nicola Sturgeon announced 11 new walk-through test centres to be cr...
East Sands Leisure Centre to reopen next month
Posted on August 22, 2020

East Sands Leisure Centre to reopen next month

Fife Sports and Leisure Trust, which manages leisure centres and swimming pools across the kingdom, has announced that i...
Where are the public health measures on our streets?
Posted on August 16, 2020September 11, 2020

Where are the public health measures on our streets?

Eight weeks on from receiving £2.4M for introducing temporary measures  to provide more space for pedestrians to physi...
StaySafe St Andrews; effective policies or emperor’s new clothes?
Posted on August 7, 2020September 8, 2020

StaySafe St Andrews; effective policies or emperor’s new clothes?

Backed by more than 70 town based organisations and commercial enterprises, Tourism St Andrews has developed a charter: ...
Covid-19 weekly update – 27th August
Posted on July 23, 2020September 3, 2020

Covid-19 weekly update – 27th August

Over the past 14 days there have been 20 further cases diagnosed in Fife and 259 in Tayside, the majority in Tayside lin...
Covid-19, St Andrews and concern for personal safety
Posted on July 17, 2020August 16, 2020

Covid-19, St Andrews and concern for personal safety

Tourism St Andrews chair, Debbie MacCallum, feels that not enough has been done to ensure the safety of visitors and res...
Students to get consent training following sexual assault claims
Posted on July 16, 2020July 17, 2020

Students to get consent training following sexual assault claims

Students are to receive consent training following a report in The Telegraph  earlier this month of at least nine rape...

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Latest Posts

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    Posted on January 25, 2026

    Council gives the go-ahead for University New College project

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    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

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