In St Andrews, the housing market does not wait. By October, first-years are already panicking about leases for the following academic year. In a town where flats disappear in minutes, one student built a system designed to beat letting agents at their own game. Nicholas Dunn, a first-year mathematics and philosophy student, recently created RentReaper, an intelligent automation service designed to send flat enquiries instantly. Students compete intensely for limited housing while agencies...

A St Andrews pensioner has said he is leaving his home after prolonged disruption caused by building work on a neighbouring property. Chris Main, 70, has lived in his council flat on the East Scores, Kirkhill retirement housing unit for eight years, and has endured nineteen months of construction activity next door. He stated that the work has involved heavy machinery operating within a few inches of his home and that a further year of construction is expected on the new three-storey...

On the evening of 24 March, The Saint was invited to Clarets for a preview night ahead of its official opening at the R&A World Golf Museum. During the evening, the team sampled a selection of dishes from the restaurant’s afternoon and breakfast menus. Highlights included the tomato focaccia with burrata, pesto, and rocket, Clarets’ signature haggis toastie, and a pastrami focaccia with red pepper, rocket, and parmesan. From the breakfast offering, attendees also tried the Scottish smoked...