On the first Monday of every month, the Community Council of St Andrews meets in the Town Hall — a chamber adorned with chandeliers and imposing portraits of provosts past. The meeting I attended included seemingly mundane topics, such as ten minutes spent discussing Facebook passwords, and a point of order raised during an uncontested election. Interspersed, however, were also concerns like increasing the number of defibrillators in St Andrews, and Fife Council’s stewardship of the...

Content Warning: mentions of sexual harassment and assault Out of around 50 people asked, most students had not heard of ‘the Tool’. One student asked if it was a phone number, while those who had heard of it said they were not familiar with the process of reporting, as they “have not had to use it, thankfully.” Report and Support is an online tool that allows anyone connected to the University of St Andrews to report concerns either anonymously or with their contact details. This can range...

Every morning, around seven, snow or rain, I see a young person cycle past my street with rolled-up newspapers poking out of her satchel. As someone who gets their news almost exclusively online, the paper round, the early-morning home delivery of newspapers and magazines, feels like something from another decade. Despite the decline in demand for print newspapers, the demand for newspaper deliveries remains strong in St Andrews, continuing to be a vital part of the community. Pauline...