The University has purchased over £200,000 in shares in HSBC as part of a multi-million pound investment portfolio which includes several controversial businesses. A Freedom of Information Request revealed that the University is a stakeholder […]
Valentine’s Day house fire leaves tenants shaken
Fire fighters and police officers were called to the scene of house fire in Hyde Park on Saturday Night as a Valentine’s Day date nearly ended in disaster. The fire, which was reported at around […]
Protesters occupy former Leeds University research site
Protesters have occupied a former Leeds University research site last week in an attempt to open up the space for the local community. The organisation, known as Leeds Community Project, legally occupied 6 Grosvenor Mount […]
Leeds Beckett ISoc launch ‘Hijabi for a Day’ event
Leeds Beckett Islamic Society has launched a campaign to challenge the stereotypes of Muslim women during Discover Islam Week. The ‘Hijabi for a Day’ event aimed to counter the negative portrayal of the headscarf in […]
Pub grub and culture on your doorstep in York
After a month of exams and being trapped in a continuous migratory pattern between Hyde Park and Edward Boyle, there was much talk about ‘getting out’ and escaping Leeds for a day. That’s how last […]
I want a steak and a blow-job
Let me be clear. This isn’t some sort of tirade against basic bitches who want to enjoy Valentine’s Day in all its pink and read heart-shaped glory. And I use basic bitch here as a […]
The Best Comics of 2015
2014 was an interesting year for comics and 2015 looks set to be no different. So let’s take a break from moaning intermittently about New Year’s resolutions and deadlines and get stuck into the way […]
‘Looking’ for love in San Francisco
Looking throws itself into your face and shrugs off your surprise. Created by Michael Lannan, Looking, is the story of a trio of gay friends living in San Francisco, and their pursuit of sex, love, […]
Immigration Street: Has Channel 4 crossed the line?
The controversial Channel 4 documentary Benefits Street, labelled by many as “poverty porn”, has been hogging the limelight for some time. Somehow, a handful of residents from the impoverished James Turner Street did quite well […]
‘Better Call Saul’: Meet Breaking Bad’s Little Brother
This week fans of the Breaking Bad series have finally been served their much needed fix with the premiere of Better Call Saul. Set six years prior to the events of Breaking Bad the series […]
The truth behind making it in the publishing world
It can easily be imagined how difficult it is to make it as an author. Hours of writing met with one rejection letter after another. Yet, is finally getting a book published really the big […]
Bird and Beast knock Nando’s off Peri-Peri Pedestal
Any establishment that claims to be ‘the home of awesome chicken’ is likely to be met with scepticism, seeing as Nando’s has always been the undisputed go-to for the nation’s poultry needs. However, we can […]