South St and Kilrymont close for the last time
138 years after Madras College, founded by the Rev Andrew Bell, opened in South St, and just 54 years after the opening ...
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St Andrews Wardlaw Museum reopens
Scotland’s first university opens its new museum
The University of St Andrews’ flagship museum will reopen today ...
Update 2nd July: Fife Covid infections more than double in a week
In the 7 days ending on the 1st July, a further 1531 cases were reported in Fife, compared to 609 a week earlier(see gra...
“Disgusted by the state of the streets”
Having just walked around St Andrews I am disgusted by the state of the streets. Market Street is particularly dirty.Â...
Mud research reveals pattern of climate change over millions of years
A new study of historical carbon dioxide levels stresses urgent action is needed to avoid prehistoric levels of climate ...
Update 13th June: St Andrews’ Covid infection rate subsides
As of the 10th June, the rate was back down to 0-2 cases per 100,000 in all St Andrews neighbourhoods compared to figures a week ago in St Andrews Central of 78.2 per 100,000 and 55.7 per 100,000 population in St Andrews North and Strathkinness. These seemingly high figures are a function of the s...
Dundee preferred site for Eden Project Scotland
The Eden Project is to begin work on a feasibility study for a proposed new project in Dundee.
Eden is working with D...
20th May: Covid remains officially supressed throughout NE Fife
In the 7 days ending on the 18th May, the overall infection rate in Fife was 36.1, up from 28.1 per 100,000 the previous...
Time for Fife Pension Fund to go green?
Dear Editor,
In 2019 Fife Council made a declaration of a Climate Emergency thereby acknowledging that carbon emission...
Covid-19 infection rate in St Andrews Central above Fife average
In the 7 days ending on the 19th April, the overall infection rate in Fife was 23 per 100,000, The recorded Covid-19 infection rate in St Andrews Central was 125.2 and in St Andrews North and Strathkinness, 55.7 per 100,000 population. Elsewhere in St Andrews the virus was suppressed (0-2 per 100....
East Sands paddle boarders blown off-shore
The Broughty Ferry Lifeboat Station was alerted at around 11.21am on Sunday (4th) by the Aberdeen coastguard but whi...