Statistics revealed in a Freedom of Information request show that 89 offences were committed in the Hyde Park and Headingley area, with 78 victims being women. A Freedom of Information request to the West Yorkshire […]
Fake US University Created to Dupe Students Leads to 250 Arrests
As of late November, 250 students who studied at the University of Farmington in the United States, a fake university created by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), have been arrested. The university was […]
International Students Crossing Picket Lines ‘Out of Fear of Losing Visas’
From Monday 25th November to Wednesday 4th December, eight days of strikes took place at sixty universities across the UK. Forty thousand members of university staff took part in industrial action to back continuing debates […]
Derby Christmas Decorations Called ‘Disappointing’ by Locals
In Derby, a display of four illuminated Christmas presents have been ridiculed online and described as an embarrassing waste of money. Taking to social media, people were describing the new Christmas additions as a “disappointment”, […]
Leeds-based Games Studio Secures $1.5 Billion Investment
Leeds-based virtual reality games producer XR Video Games has received $1.5 million to expand its gaming portfolio and partnerships with other giants in the entertainment and video game industry. The independent studio was created in […]
Schools in Leeds Shut due to Winter Viruses
A number of schools located in West Yorkshire were temporarily shut due to widespread outbreaks of norovirus and flu. Two schools in Leeds and four in Bradford were closed with some of the properties undergoing […]
New Schools Proposed for Children with Special-Needs in Leeds
Leeds Council is planning to launch a special, fee-free school in Headingley. The new establishment would be called the Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) and it would substitute the current Grammar School at Rose Court, […]
Race for Life: Leeds Schools Encouraged to Win Race Against Cancer
Charity ‘Cancer Research UK’ is inviting primary and secondary schools in Leeds to take part in the Race for Life. This racing event helps to fund much needed cancer research with the intention of trying […]
Campus Watch
University of Huddersfield – Prince Andrew Steps Down as Chancellor Prince Andrew has been chancellor of the University of Huddersfield since 2015, though following backlash after a BBC interview about his friendship with US financier […]
YouGov Poll Predicts Who Will Win Leeds Seats
According to YouGov’s 2019 General Election poll, no parliamentary seats in Leeds city will change. The Labour candidates in Leeds Central, Leeds East, Leeds West, Leeds North East and Leeds North West are all expected […]
Brexit Uncertainty Threatens Leeds German Christmas Market
In Leeds, the Christkindelmarkt in Millennium Square remains one of the staples of Christmas time in the city. The market is one of the largest and longest-running Christmas markets in the UK. It is organised […]
Experts Claim Flooding is the Biggest Generational Betrayal since World War II
Whilst the nation’s gaze is locked onto the upcoming general election, the worst sets of floods since 2007 have been causing chaos in northern England. The most severely affected areas have been Yorkshire and the […]