The University of St Andrews has temporarily closed Agnes Blackadder Hall, following the detection of Legionella in the building’s water system. In an email sent to recent guests and workers at the hall of residence, the University said that elevated levels of Legionella bacteria, which can cause Legionnaires’ disease (a severe form of pneumonia), had been detected during routine testing. Legionnaires’ disease is contracted by people inhaling contaminated water droplets from outlets of...

Last week, Fife Council declared a £43,000 investment towards road safety improvements on Strathkinness Low Road in St Andrews with the scheduled work taking place from Monday 13 April to Friday 17 April, 2026. The project is part of the council’s larger plan to maintain and upgrade Fife’s road network, which spans over 2,400km. According to Councillor Altany Craik — Convener of economy, tourism, strategic planning, and transportation — steady investment in infrastructure is required to...

Fife Council has approved plans to convert eleven St Andrews flats into short-term holiday accommodation lets. The decision has raised concerns about the decrease in residential housing available in the town. The Glasgow-based Scotsman Group secured planning permission to change the use of properties at Madras House on South Street and Inchcape House on St Mary’s Place. Respectively, five flats in the Category B listed Madras House, and six in Inchcape House are to be converted. Fife...