Self Care Week, 12th-18th November, is an annual national awareness week that focuses on embedding support for self-care across communities, families, and generations, run by the Self Care Forum. “Choose Self Care for […]
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: A Refreshing Rethink
We’ve heard it all before, the ‘reduce, reuse, and recycle’ campaign often plays like a stuck record in our minds. We might think we’ve nailed the whole recycling thing, but in reality it’s far from […]
Leeds ‘Pay As You Feel’ Food Market: Getting Creative to Save the Planet
Start making YOUR difference to food waste with the ‘Pay as you Feel’ Project. The Pay As You Feel Food Market and the Real Junk Food Emporium is an extremely creative and innovative way of […]
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: A Culinary Education
Iranian-American chef Samin Nosrat’s critically acclaimed book ‘Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat’ has been developed into a four part Netflix series. The show’s aim is to educate viewers on how to master the key elements to […]
Books that Leave You Feeling Warm and Cosy
It’s that time of year. The clocks have gone back, the nights are getting darker, and Leeds is getting colder. What better way to find respite from all of this than by getting warm and […]
Warming Winter Recipes
Soups are one of the best ways to continue getting enough nutrients in winter, when salads and lighter vegetable dishes lose their appeal in favour of warm, hearty meals. The grid below offers thousands of […]
NaNoWriMo is Back
November marks the start of the 28th Annual National Novel Writing Month. The National Novel Writing Month, often shortened to NaNoWrimo, is a worldwide web event in which aspiring writers set the goal of writing […]
Don’t Let S.A.D. Get You Down
Emma Prentice writes about the best ways to combat seasonal depression and seasonal affective disorder. Despite being a 30-day month, November can feel like it lasts forever. The excitement of Halloween is now behind us, […]
Celebrating Diwali Far From Home
Srika Nambiar tells us about her experience celebrating Diwali in Leeds as an international student. Being an international student is quite possibly one of the most daunting experiences I’ve ever faced. In addition to facing […]
Watch, Read, Listen: The US Midterms
Later today, Tuesday 6th November, the results of the 2018 Midterm elections will be called. Whilst the Midterms aren’t necessarily seen to be such a big deal as presidential elections in the US, this year […]
Actress Selma Blair Reveals MS Diagnosis
Actress Selma Blair, 46, known for her roles in Hellboy and Cruel Intentions, has been diagnosed with the neurological condition multiple sclerosis, which she revealed in an emotional Instagram. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition […]
The Best Multiplayer Games to Play with your Flatmates
Mario Kart – Nintendo Wii There’s nothing better for bonding with new people than the tried and tested mix of nostalgia and intense competition. Mario Kart delivers on both fronts. There’s nothing more satisfying than […]