A student from Leeds has been found dead in the River Mersey in Liverpool. Aamir Qudeer, 21, had been missing since February 26. His body was found by a member of the public on Sunday. Posters […]
News | Leeds ranks high for sexual health services
Leeds has been ranked among the top 5 Universities in the country for sexual health facilities and support. The result comes from a Sexual Health Report Card survey published by Superdrug. Bristol ranked no.1 in […]
News | Campus Watch
University of Northampton Wolf of Northampton Professor Nick Petford, the vice chancellor of the university has come under fire for his behaviour, after letting his hair down at a student awards ceremony. The 52-year-old was […]
News | Only in Yorkshire
Pensioner embarks on round-the-world hike A pensioner from Leeds is walking 65 million steps, equivalent to a round-the-world hike. Maisie Allen is completing the feat in aid of Yorkshire Air Ambulance, measuring her daily steps with […]
News | Deposits withheld from halls of residence
Charles Morris has had the highest amount of deposit money withheld out of all halls of residence, LS can reveal. In the 2012/13 academic year, Charles Morris students lost £9, 524.28 collectively from their deposits to […]
News | Landlords accused of 'incentivising' tactics in Union Awards
Large landlords have come under criticism after offering prizes to their tenants in exchange for nominations in the Leeds Landlord Awards. The prizes were offered over social media. One piece of marketing material posted to […]
News | Leeds students escape the city
Students tested out their powers of persuasion last week by taking part in Leeds RAG’s Jailbreak event. As part of the challenge, students raising money for various different charities set off from the Parkinson steps […]
News | Unipol accredited landlords taken to tribunal
Three Unipol accredited landlords have been taken to a tribunal in the past year, LS can reveal. The offences included charging hidden fees and failure to provide tenancy documents. In February, Red Door Lets became […]
News | Only in Yorkshire
Yorkshire Pudding named county icon The Yorkshire Pudding has been voted the biggest Yorkshire icon. It beat York Minster and the Dales to the top in a vote of more than 11,000 people. The poll […]
News | String of violent muggings outside Oxley Halls
Police are searching for suspects following a spate of muggings near the Oxley Halls of Residence. The street robberies took place last Saturday and Sunday on Otley Road. In one of the incidents, a 19-year […]
News | UPDATE: Funding crisis stops LS printing
LS is in a funding crisis and we value our readers and thank all those who have come out in support of the paper. Our front page story was read and edited by two Union […]
News | False hope over missing student
The family of a Leeds University student who has been missing for a decade was forced to re-visit the tragedy this week after remains found in Cambodia were initially thought to be Eddie’s. Eddie Gibson, […]