An apparent email gaffe by UCL provost and former University of Leeds Vice Chancellor Michael Arthur has resulted in an online storm being dubbed ‘Bellogate’. A mysterious email containing only the word ‘bello’ was sent […]
Music | The Travelling Band ‘The Big Defreeze’
Those who haven’t heard of The Travelling Band can probably form an accurate enough picture of them from that terrible name. You just know they’d be the type to sit alongside the lingering Mumford and […]
Review: Jungle Jam presents Congo Natty
“You’re always guaranteed a good night when you come here” said a student queuing to get into Mint Warehouse last Friday. This sentence resonates with the majority of those who have ever attended the Jungle, Drum […]
Music | The Horrors @ The Leadmill 30/09
Luminous showed signs of a notoriously eclectic band finally discovering a sound that they’d like to stick to – even if it was essentially Skying with a bit more distortion, which doesn’t make it poor […]
Film | Extended Interview with Hong Khaou, Director of Lilting
Photos: Curzon Cinemas In our extended interview, Melissa Baksh speaks with film director Hong Khaou ahead of the release of his debut feature Lilting, which explores displacement, loss and loneliness, and stars Ben Whishaw and […]
Forthcoming winter trends
Summer is drawing to a close. None of us are entirely happy about this but there is at least a sizeable silver lining. While the winter months may not be as accommodating in our quest […]
Music | Oxjam Music Festival
One city, one charity, six venues and over 40 artists and bands: if you’re looking for a way to catch the latest in Leeds music and do your bit for the community at the same […]
Books | There’s more to Yorkshire’s Literature than the Brontës
When asked about Yorkshire literature, Wuthering Heights will most likely be the first book that comes to mind. However, the wild and rugged Yorkshire moors have inspired many authors to put pen to paper, and […]
Ashya King’s fight for Proton Beam Therapy
A few weeks ago, an international manhunt propelled the story of Ashya King into the spotlight: a boy whose parents removed him from hospital and escaped to Spain where they were seeking an alternative cancer […]
Uni experiences Internet blackout
The University is currently experiencing an online blackout, with Wi-Fi service Eduroam out-of-order and access to the VLE disrupted. The problem has also affected access to student timetables via the UniLeeds app, and has apparently […]
Accessory of the Week – All Choked Up
As we all know the ‘90s is having a bit of a revival at the moment; from sports get-ups to crop tops and everything else in between. Exhibit A, the choker: an accessory that screams […]
Hamilton reigns in the rain at Suzuka, but victory is overshadowed by huge crash for Bianchi
As the F1 circus rolled into a rain soaked Suzuka track on Sunday morning, few could have predicted the drama that was about to unfold in the race that afternoon. Despite tropical storm Phanfone rolling […]