气候变化,加上令人不满的沙滩设施,曾经大受游客欢迎的圣安德鲁斯湾最近被从干净卫生沙滩的名单上除了名。据报道,该沙滩的浴水不符合欧盟的浴水标准。
By Rosemary Dewar
CLIMATE change, combined with creaking infrastructure, could have spelled the end of a five year clean bill of health for the beach Prince William liked to surf off while studying in St Andrews.
That was the view expressed this week as the tourist town came to terms with the fact that one of its coveted 'Blue Flags' was missing.
The East Sands beach won the environmental accolade some years after its sister bathing beach, the West Sands, currently hidden behind a wall of white marquees in place for the Ricoh British Women's Open on the Old Course.
East Sands and Broughty Ferry Beach, across the bay, had their flags taken away this week because bathing water samples taken by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) didn't meet EU Bathing Water Directive standards — essential for the award.