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Man wins St Andrews University prize for 'elephant loo'

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:34:08 GMT

A Yorkshire man has come first in an international competition for his elephant-shaped toilet. Ian Thorpe, 40, from Birstall, West Yorks, won the £25,700 top prize in the St Andrew's Prize for the Environment. Named for its elephant looking ear and trunk shape, the device is made from discarded objects and its waste products used to fertilise the ground... More (BBC)

St Andrews UK's 'fourth best coastal town'

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:52:54 GMT

St Andrews is the United Kingdom's fourth best coastal town, and that's official! The 'Auld Grey Toun' has been ranked fourth in Coast magazine's Best Costal Towns list 2008, beaten only by Christchurch in Dorset, Falmouth in Cornwall and Brighton... More (Fife Today)

St Andrews couple still sparkling after 60 years

Fri, 09 May 2008 10:49:33 GMT

In the 1940s, a long bus trip between St Andrews and Glasgow once a fortnight proved the only way a certain young couple could see each other. But then came marriage and, next week, James (Jimmy) and Jean Fairbairn, of Langlands Road, will celebrate their diamond wedding — 60 years since they tied the knot on April 24, 1948... More (Fife Today)

St Andrews students protest for affordable accommodation

Wed, 07 May 2008 10:10:59 GMT

Students at the University of St Andrews protested on Friday of last week against the closure of Fife Park, one of the university’s two budget halls. The protest highlighted the lack of affordable accommodation in the town... More (SocialistWorker)

St Andrews hotel's £10m investment potential

Tue, 06 May 2008 08:35:50 GMT

Proposals to renovate and expand the Golf Hotel into a 40-bedroom Hotel du Vin for St Andrews have the potential to deliver £10 million of investment to the local area... More (Fife Today)

St Andrews parking meters in place by September

Mon, 05 May 2008 13:02:22 GMT

Parking meters will be on the streets of St Andrews by September. And, for some weeks before that, the tourist town will have two lots of signs — some under wraps and some not. The ticket machines, which will replace the current parking voucher system due to be phased out on August 30, will cost around £77,000... More (Fife Today)

St Andrews volunteer wins Rotary citizenship award

Thu, 01 May 2008 14:38:10 GMT

The hard work of St Andrews volunteer and fund-raiser, Gillian Ferguson, was recognised this month as she was awarded one of five highly-contested Rotary Young Citizen awards. Gillian (21), a local resident and university student, was nominated by St Andrews Rotary Club for more than seven years' charity work... More (Fife Today)

Kate Kennedy hits the streets of St Andrews

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:24:45 GMT

For the 82nd year, the annual Kate Kennedy Procession proved to be a successful and popular event. The history of St Andrews was immortalised by over 100 students on Saturday who took to the streets as various characters who helped to shape the past of both the town and the university... More (Fife Today)

St Andrews motorists panic over 'fuel stop!'

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:53:50 GMT

Fear of nationwide petrol shortages led to panic and disruption in and around St Andrews earlier this week as motorists rushed out to get their fill. The panic-buying started on Sunday, as word spread that up to 1200 workers at Grangemouth oil refinery, the biggest in Scotland, were planning a two-day strike over proposed changes to their pension scheme... More (Fife Today)

£3000 boost for St Andrews charity

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:40:56 GMT

A St Andrews charity is celebrating a financial boost thanks to the efforts of a group of local ladies. Sian Williamson, Margaret Liddle, Margaret Anderson, Cath Slade, Lindsay Fraser and Fiona Shields — from the local offices of the legal, financial and property specialists, Pagan Osborne — organised several events in aid of Keepers of the Green, whic h provides powered wheelchairs to deserving people and also promotes the traditions of golf... More (Fife Today)