[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On the 22nd September, news broke that Transport for London (TFL) had stripped Uber of its private hire license that allows them to operate in London, coming into effect by the end of the month. […]
Public sector workers deserve better than real-terms pay cut
If you have ever been ill, attended a school or had to call the emergency services, then congratulations, the overwhelming odds are that you have benefited from the labour of public sector workers. These are […]
Agony aunt: evenings in Leeds
What else is there to do in Leeds in the evenings if you’re not into clubbing? Leeds is a party city, it’s no secret. It can be daunting arriving in a place where the norm […]
A Tribute to Tom Petty
Tom Petty, dynamic frontman of eponymously titled Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, has passed away from cardiac arrest. At the age of just 66 and fresh from an acclaimed performance at the Hollywood Bowl, his […]
Mint Festival 2017 – Back to its Best
Stockeld Park is usually a quaint and peaceful green oasis, less than half an hour distance from Leeds city centre. But then Mint Festival rolled into town. The 23rd of September saw this serene tranquillity […]
‘Love What Survives’ by Mount Kimbie
Mount Kimbie are returning with their third studio album following 2013’s melancholic Cold Springs Fault Less Youth. The transatlantic Love What Survives, conceived between London and Los Angeles, marks the duo’s movement into more melodic, […]
Settling into life at Leeds as an international student: experience and advice
Settling into the UK at university was completely different to my high school experience in the UK. Nevertheless, it was still a challenge. Initially when I arrived (having lived already in the UK for 6 […]
Uni ready for Beckett ahead of Varsity clash
With Varsity next week, The Gryphon Sport had the chance to speak with Jonny House, captain of the men’s rugby union team, about the upcoming Varsity game. It was a great result for you […]
Glastonbury Recycling Crew: from Foo Fighters to Poo Fighters
Is it just me or are festival ticket prices getting a little extortionate? As a student fresh from the education machine, broken and penniless, the thought of spending £200 on anything is enough to make […]
Police Appeal for Information after Woodhouse Sexual Assaults
Detectives from West Yorkshire Police are looking for a man thought to be behind two sexual assaults on women in the Woodhouse area of Leeds last week. The attacks took place in the early hours […]
Ingenious Ig Nobel ceremony celebrates improbable research
The Nobel Prize ceremony that we all know celebrates achievements in medicine, literature, peace and many more. The science that is typically portrayed in a Nobel Prize ceremony is that of a breakthrough ‘eureka’ moment […]
American NFL players kneel in defiance of Trump
The NFL took over London again on Sunday with the Miami Dolphins playing the New Orleans Saints at Wembley. The game finished 20-0 with a lockout for the Saints, who managed to keep the Dolphins […]