Ominously, in the hours before Felix Baumgartner’s historic descent from the stratosphere, (yes, that is higher than Mary Poppins’ kite flies) at a speed that broke the sound barrier, (yes, that is faster than Usain […]
Sluts
Who exactly is the ‘slut’? We’re all familiar with the girls who put on boob hugging, bum hugging, see-through dresses and go out to clubs on the hunt for a male. The first of which, […]
Budgeting Blunders
You know you’ve got a problem with money and budgeting when you decide to prioritise going out over buying food. Indeed, recently the prospect of Mission Thursdays is sounding so much more appealing than a […]
Tax dodging donor gives cash to Uni: Comment
There is no doubt that indulging with prostitutes and avoiding your taxes is considerably less heinous than the alleged antics of Sir Jimmy on last week’s front page. However, whatever Savile may or may not […]
Tax dodging donor gives cash to Uni
The University has received huge amounts of money from a ‘sex addict’ who avoids an estimated £50million in tax every year. Last week, Leeds Student exposed the University’s connection with alleged paedophile Jimmy Savile. […]
Warnings over Hyde Park laptop scam
A student has been scammed out of hundreds of pounds after buying a laptop which turned out to be a case of water bottles. The victim, a 20 year old who has not been identified, […]
Fire extinguished in Back Room deal
Fire nightclub has been allowed to keep its licence after promises from new owners that they will turn the club around. The club, which is on Call Lane, had its licence reviewed after […]
Dodgy vodka seized in raid
120 litres of illegal vodka have been seized after raids on shops in Hyde Park. The authorities were made aware of a number of retailers who had been allegedly selling illegal duty free vodka. An […]
Leeds Student interviews Lord Ahmed, the first Muslim peer
From humble beginnings as a first-generation immigrant fishmonger, Nazir Ahmed has risen to become one of the most prominent Muslim politicians in the UK. In 1998, he became the first Muslim life peer, and the […]
My Favourite Aunty
One of the most repulsive things I will ever see or experience in this life, apart from the baffling success of Mumford & Sons, is the almost pornographic display of right wingers, whether hack or […]
Nobel Intentions?
Contentious though it may be that the European Union has been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, it’s hardly a departure from precedent. That respected peace campaigners from Mahatma Gandhi to Václav Havel have been […]
Winter Warmer Recipe: Chicken, Leek and Squash Fricasée with Wild Rice and Herby Greens
Serves 4 1.5kg Whole Chicken, shredded into strips/pieces ½ a Butternut Squash, chopped into small cubes 1 Leek, chopped up roughly 1 Onion, diced 1 oz Butter 1 oz Plain Flour 100g Brown Rice 150g […]