Skip to content

St Andrews QV

Examining the facts behind the issues

  • Home
  • General
  • Community
  • Environment
  • Planning
  • Letters to Editor
  • Galleries
  • Contact

Tag: Covid-19

Town and Gown communities failed by party politics
Posted on October 12, 2020October 12, 2020

Town and Gown communities failed by party politics

Dear Editor The UK government and its backers have steam-rollered through the return of students to university with t...
Covid-19: Council caves in to BID pressure
Posted on October 8, 2020October 13, 2020

Covid-19: Council caves in to BID pressure

Fife Council appears ready to abandon measures introduced  in St Andrews town centre to enable compliance with Scottis...
Covid update 14th October; St Andrews an infection hotspot
Posted on October 1, 2020October 22, 2020

Covid update 14th October; St Andrews an infection hotspot

Over the 7 days up to the 14th October, 206 further cases were diagnosed in Fife and 289 in Tayside. St Andrews Central,...
Number of University Covid cases rises to 25
Posted on September 30, 2020October 8, 2020

Number of University Covid cases rises to 25

Following another weekend of voluntary lockdown, and with the number of cases rising to 25, Professor Mapstone has writt...
Four more student Covid-19 cases
Posted on September 21, 2020September 30, 2020

Four more student Covid-19 cases

The University of St Andrews has reported a further 4 cases, all connected to a party in a student hall of residence, du...
Students face weekend lockdown
Posted on September 18, 2020September 21, 2020

Students face weekend lockdown

Following the identification of three University cases of Covid-19, and a sustained rise in cases within Scotland, Princ...
At last – ‘Spaces for People’ measures to be introduced in St Andrews
Posted on September 17, 2020October 8, 2020

At last – ‘Spaces for People’ measures to be introduced in St Andrews

Nearly 2 1/2 months after Fife Council received £2.4M from Sustrans, it has has published plans for the first round of ...
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...
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...

Posts pagination

Previous Page 1 … Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 … Page 8 Next

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?

Letters to the Editor

If you wish to contribute, we require your full postal address and contact details. We do not publish letters with pseudonyms. If accepted for publication, they may be edited. To send your letter, please email:

  • letters@standrewsqv.org.uk

Remember to include your name, address and/or telephone number. Only your name will be published.

Press Releases

We accept press releases but reserve the right to publish (or not) with or without further edits. Send your press releases to:

  • editor@standrewsqv.org.uk

Complaints

We are committed to working within and adhering strictly to the guidelines of the Editors Code of Practice.

  • Complaints Procedure
  • complaints@standrewsqv.org.uk

Local Representatives

  • Cllr Al Clark, Scottish Liberal Democrat
  • Cllr Robin Lawson, Independent
  • Cllr Jane Anne Liston, Scottish Liberal Democrat
  • Cllr Anne Verner, Scottish National Party
  • Willie Rennie MSP, Scottish Liberal Democrat
  • Wendy Chamberlain MP, Scottish Liberal Democrat
  • Local Directory
  • Local Representation
  • Complaints
  • Privacy
  • Contact

About This Site

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 and surrounding areas. 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 committed to the Community Journalism Charter and is in the process of becoming a member of the Independent Community News Network

Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. To learn how we use your data and protect your privacy please visit the pages below:

  • Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Tools
Copyright 2023. All rights reserved.