Roadside air pollution stunts children’s lungs
Campaigners have called on the government to commit to tackling "dangerous" air pollution in the UK after research showe...
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University’s Albany Park plans criticised
While supporting the principle of purpose built student accommodation, a number of local organisations, including the St...
Councillor calls for higher standard of hockey pitch for Madras College
St Andrews councillor, Brian Thomson, has suggested that the potential for providing a 2G synthetic sand-dressed pitch a...
St Andrews academic released on bail
Edinburgh Sheriff Court has released Catalan separatist, Clara Ponsatí, on bail and allowed her to keep her passport, according to her lawyer, Aamer Anwar.
Ponsatí, a professor in the University's School Finance and Ecomomics and a former education minister in the Catalan regional government,...
Community Hub buys St Davids Centre
North East Fife Community Hub, which currently provides a range of support services to for residents, including a commun...
Care home application turned down
The North East Planning Committee met at Council Chambers in Cupar on 12th October to consider a renewed application from CAF Properties for a 38 bed care home at 92 Hepburn Gardens. This care home would absorb the nineteen twenties Arts and Craft house at this address into the new build care facili...
The Rise and Fall of Abbey Park House – Part 2
The brief history set out in Part 1 highlighted some of the problems which often arise when a listed building falls vaca...
New out-of-hours GP services launched despite concerns
Implementation of a new model of out-of-hours GP services in Fife began yesterday despite warnings that it is a dangerou...
Dundee Principal suspended ‘over rent row’
The University of Dundee’s Principal has been suspended, reportedly over alleged non-payment of rent at the instituti...
University submits new plans for Albany Park
The University of St Andrews has submitted a fresh planning application to provide 960 student beds at Albany Park and ease the pressure on the town’s housing stock.
The new proposal would see 200 more beds than had been proposed in an earlier planning application which was refused by Fife Cou...
Serious failings in medical training at Victoria Hospital
In a damning report by the NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Deanery, which is responsible for managing medical training ...