Barry Hearn is a man who has made few mistakes during his career, as he turned snooker and darts into the phenomena they are today. However, even he admits his judgement was mistaken when he […]
Cause for celebration at Sandown at jumping finale
As another jumps season draws to a close for racing fans, it’s difficult to know where attention should be focussed. Perhaps it should be on Nicky Henderson, who has beaten off pre-eminent handler Paul Nicholls […]
Backing singers: 20 feet from stardom
Meenakshi Parmar describes how we must remember to credit the people that have kept rockstars in the spotlight: the backing singers. Darlene Love. Merry Clayton. Claudia Lennear. Luther Vandross. It’s unlikely that you would have […]
Rare Chilean painting discovered in Terrace
A 42-year-old artwork dedicated to Chilean refugees who fled the Pinochet regime has been uncovered during the Union upgrade. As a result, members of the Chilean community in Leeds contacted the Union chief executive, Aidan […]
Leeds rallies against homophobia in Chechnya
Leeds students organise rally to protest against the persecution of LGBTQ+ in Chechnya, after claims over a hundred gay men have been placed into concentration camps. A rally against the homophobic abuse and discrimination faced […]
Editors’ Picks: Upcoming Gigs
Our top gigs, chosen for you Cherry Glazerr @ Brudenell, 30/5/17 You can always count on good old Brudenell to showcase a variety of acts. For fans of sundazed California rockers Cherry Glazerr and total […]
Campus Watch: Delhi University looks to introduce lessons on how to use Facebook effectively
Facebook has become an everyday aspect of the lives of people all across the world, and now Delhi University hopes to add “Facebook post writing” to its English curriculum. Alongside this, there would also be […]
Campus Watch: Oxford students warned avoiding eye contact could be seen as racist
Undergraduates at Oxford University have been told that failing to look another student in the eye could be viewed as racist behaviour. This came as part of a list of ‘micro-aggressions’ that has been circulated […]
Campus Watch: Dundee introduces alpacas to combat student stress
In a new manifestation of the animal-led stress buster programmes in unions across the UK, Dundee University Students’ Association will be using alpacas to get their students through the stress of exam season. The Vice […]
Campus Watch: Japanese Princess to study at University of Leeds from September
Princess Kako, granddaughter of the Japanese Emperor, is set to study at Leeds from September. The 22 year old princess is the youngest daughter of Prince Fumihito and Princess Kiko. Kako is set to spend […]
Leeds Ball line-up announced
LUU have announced the acts that will be performing at this year’s Leeds Ball. Sigma and Kurupt FM are set to headline the event. Five separate stages will host a wide variety of genres from […]
Review: The Handmaiden – visually sumptuous
An absolute darling of last year‘s film festivals, The Handmaiden has finally been graced with a general release across the UK. Can it live up to the hype, or will it fall tragically flat… The […]