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BYRE PETITION LAUNCHED IN BID TO BEAT CUTS

IN THE wake of proposed cuts of more than £300,000 in its funding, and a wave of support from across the international arts scene, the Byre Theatre in St Andrews has launched a petition urging people to support its appeal against the decision.

WATSON CONFESSES THIS COULD BE HIS LAST ST ANDREWS OPEN

LAST year's senior sensation at Turnberry Tom Watson insists his crucial missed putt at the 18th which cost him The Open is not something that haunts him.

HARRINGTON PALMER AND WATSON HONOURED BY ST ANDREWS UNI
THREE of the world's greatest golfers have been honoured by Scotland's oldest university in the week when all eyes are on the 150th anniversary Open Championship in the Home of Golf. Also recognised for his outstanding contributions to his home town of St Andrews and to the game of golf was the R&A's honorary professional Jim Farmer.

LAUNCH OF TRUST TO MANAGE GOLF IN FIFE
A LOW-KEY event in St Andrews today could have far reaching consequences for the future of golf right across Fife.

BYRE THEATRE FUNDING: TALKS TO BEGIN WITH CREATIVE SCOTLAND
BYRE Theatre chief executive Jacqueline McKay today confirmed that Creative Scotland - the newly-created arts body in Scotland replacing the Scottish Arts Council (SAC) and Scottish Screen - has indicated its intention to begin talks with the theatre to explore their future relationship.

R&A ANNOUNCES BIGGER THAN EVER OPEN PURSE
The R&A has announced a total prize fund for this year’s Open Championship of £4.8 million. The 150th anniversary champion will receive £850,000. R&A chief executive Peter Dawson (pictured) said the money must reflect the Open's position at the forefront of world golf.

POLICE ON GETTING THE BEST FROM THE OPEN
AS ST ANDREWS prepares to welcome the 150th Anniversary Open next week, police have urged people to work with them to ensure the event is remembered for all the right reasons.

FOUR YEAR OLD FRIENDS FROM ST ANDREWS HELP FIGHT CANCER
FOUR-year-old Sophie Cuthill, who lives near St Andrews, has impressed everyone with her determination to do her bit in the fight against cancer after losing her grandad and uncle to the disease.

AIRSHOW SALUTE TO THE PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE
THE RAF's showcase in Scotland, the RAF Leuchars Battle-of-Britain at-Home Day, will honour the crucial Second World War air campaign with an historic pairing of a Spitfire and the RAF’s latest fighter plane, the Typhoon.

HISTORIC LIFEBOAT RETURNS TO EAST NEUK
ANSTRUTHER Lifeboat crews now have a tangible link with rescuers living more than 100 years ago. And they hope enthusiasts will dig deep and help them breathe new life into one of the first RNLI boats ever stationed in the fishing community just along the coast from St Andrews.

STRAIGHT ON TIL MORNING
THIS summer's graduates from St Andrews University were given a thought-provoking send off by their Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Dr Louise Richardson (pictured). Read more.

CARE FOR FIFERS COMING HOME FROM ACTIVE SERVICE
ST ANDREWS councillor and Provost of Fife, Frances Melville (pictured second left) has spoken of the vital need to look after Fifers returning home from active service.

DAME MARY REKINDLES TREBLE ONE MEMORIES
BRITISH athletics champion Dame Mary Peters was presented with an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of St Andrews yesterday (Thursday) – and strengthened long-established links with RAF Leuchars.

DOUBLE SUMMERTIME DEBATE MOVES UP A NOTCH
AS thousands of people celebrated the summer solstice at Stonehenge (pictured on Monday, June 21), the debate over double summer time moved closer to home.

HOLE IN THE WALL GANG TARGETS ST ANDREWS
ANYONE using 'hole in the wall' cashline machines in and around St Andrews is being warned to be on their guard against thieves.

CAMPAIGNING MSP WELCOMES WORLD HERITAGE BID
THE Medieval burgh of St Andrew is to be nominated as a World Heritage Site following a Fife Council decision and the man who launched the campaign, six years ago, couldn't be more pleased.

NO NATURIST BEACHES ANYWHERE IN FIFE
WHILE websites may say it's okay for naturists to use Kinshaldy beach near St Andrews, Fife Police yesterday made it clear that no beaches in Fife are designated for nudist or naturist activity.

ELIE CHAIN WALK RESTORED
A POPULAR route near St Andrews, out of action since April after being targeted by vandals, has been re-opened.

MARKET STREET WORK ON TARGET FOR AUGUST
WORK to the busiest shopping street in St Andrews is on target to start in late August this year, it has been confirmed.

NEW CHAPTER BEGINS FOR CHEAPE FAMILY
A FAMILY, whose name is synonymous with both golf and farming, is combining the two in an ambitious project which will breathe new life into a derelict historic steading on land it has farmed for generations.