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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
Surfer’s campaign for a national database
Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021

Surfer’s campaign for a national database

Forty eight-year-old Bill Shackman has joined leading charities and health organisations to urge defibrillator owners to...
Students send message to COP26
Posted on October 29, 2021December 5, 2021

Students send message to COP26

Students at Scotland’s oldest university have sent a powerful message to world leaders ahead of COP26 with a demand f...
Patients held in ambulances outside A&E
Posted on October 23, 2021November 20, 2021

Patients held in ambulances outside A&E

Alex Rowley MSP was contacted by two constituents in the space of a week claiming they had endured long waits in the bac...
Backing for St Andrews International Film Festival
Posted on October 23, 2021October 29, 2021

Backing for St Andrews International Film Festival

The Sands: International Film Festival of St Andrews has announced its inaugural year with keynote participation from...
The Dunhill at 35
Posted on October 2, 2021October 15, 2021

The Dunhill at 35

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is one of the world’s leading golf events and a magnet for golfers from accross ...
‘Flu vaccinatiomn and Covid booster programme to start shortly
Posted on October 2, 2021October 15, 2021

‘Flu vaccinatiomn and Covid booster programme to start shortly

Almost every year in Scotland thousands of people are hospitalised with flu and vaccination remains the safest and most ...
October 29th; Fife Covid cases 3rd highest in Scotland
Posted on October 2, 2021November 12, 2021

October 29th; Fife Covid cases 3rd highest in Scotland

During the week ending 29th October, 1465 Covid positive cases were reported in Fife, down from 1656 a week earlier. Cas...
Traffic calming for Buchanan Gardens planned
Posted on September 29, 2021October 23, 2021

Traffic calming for Buchanan Gardens planned

St Andrews Labour councillor, Brian Thomson, has welcomed moves to install traffic calming measures in Buchanan Gardens ...
St Andrews top in university guide
Posted on September 18, 2021October 2, 2021

St Andrews top in university guide

Having slipped a place to third in the recent Guardian University Guide 2022, the University of St Andrews has taken the...
19th September – past the peak
Posted on September 13, 2021October 2, 2021

19th September – past the peak

During the week ending 17th September,  there were 2215 Covid positive cases in Fife, down from 3174 a week earlier - t...
Principal cautiously optimistic
Posted on September 13, 2021September 29, 2021

Principal cautiously optimistic

In her letter to University staff and students today (13th), Principal Mapstone  said that that although the virus was ...

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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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