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St Andrews QV (Qui Vive) is an independent not-for-profit, non-political platform for news and debates about issues that are important to the Town. It exists to hold decision makers and public services to account while its editorial policy is to accommodate all shades of opinion from all parts of the community, prioritising evidence-based arguments. St Andrews QV is a member of the Independent Community News Network and is committed to the Community Journalism Charter
Completion of Phase 1 of Lade Braes Upgrade Welcomed
Posted on January 15, 2022February 8, 2022

Completion of Phase 1 of Lade Braes Upgrade Welcomed

St Andrews Labour councillor, Brian Thomson, has welcomed the recent completion of Phase 1 of the long-awaited upgrade o...
Record number of cases reported in St Andrews
Posted on January 8, 2022January 28, 2022

Record number of cases reported in St Andrews

In the 7 days ending on the 4th January, 166 cases of Covid-19 were reported in St Andrews: 38 in the Central area , 50 ...
NHS Fife cancels non-urgent appointments and surgical procedures
Posted on December 23, 2021January 25, 2022

NHS Fife cancels non-urgent appointments and surgical procedures

With the sudden increase in Covid cases very likely to lead to a sharp rise in hospitalisations and potentially impact o...
Expansion of caravan park refused
Posted on December 21, 2021January 15, 2022

Expansion of caravan park refused

Plans for 35 retirement caravans for the over 50’s on the edge of St Andrews, adjacent to Cameron Reservoir, have been...
Plans for St Andrews West Phase 1 submitted
Posted on December 17, 2021January 8, 2022

Plans for St Andrews West Phase 1 submitted

A planning application has been submitted to Fife Council by developer Headon S1 St Andrews West, for the first phase of...
It’s Here!
Posted on December 16, 2021January 8, 2022

It’s Here!

NHS Fife has reported a rapid increase in the Omicron variant, with the first case reported on the 6th December and risi...
Covid-19 outbreak linked to Fairmont Hotel
Posted on December 13, 2021December 23, 2021

Covid-19 outbreak linked to Fairmont Hotel

NHS Fife has confirmed a cluster of COVID-19 cases linked to a large evening event at the Fairmont Hotel in St Andrews....
Pavements are for pedestrians!
Posted on December 5, 2021

Pavements are for pedestrians!

See below definitions. So who are responsible for enforcing this clearly explained standard by way of the increasing ...
St Andrews highest Covid rates in Fife
Posted on November 20, 2021December 13, 2021

St Andrews highest Covid rates in Fife

During the week ending 19th November, 163 Covid positive cases were reported in St Andrews, with two neighbourhoods, Nor...
Plans for holiday park expansion rejected
Posted on November 20, 2021December 16, 2021

Plans for holiday park expansion rejected

Farmland to the North-east of the existing park just outside Kincaple had been earmarked for 18 new luxury holiday lodge...
Sudent outbreak a quarter of all Fife cases
Posted on November 12, 2021December 5, 2021

Sudent outbreak a quarter of all Fife cases

In its latest update on the 11th November, the University of St Andrews reported 96 new cases during the previous week, ...

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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

Recent Comments

  • Gary Hopton on St Andrews Greyfriars Poetry Garden
  • james milne on Council Fails to Consult
  • Marius Petroaia on New planning bill gives local authorities powers control holiday lets
  • Joan Forbes on MSP blames council’s HMO policy for student accommodation crisis
  • Julia Guest on Radical changes to traffic management for post-lockdown St Andrews?

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