The Gryphon chats to Nick Spencer about how junior doctors are under threat from the government, and why we should all be worried Can you tell me a bit more about the issue that […]
Hyde Park sex attacker jailed for life
A previously convicted sex attacker with a history of targeting students in Leeds has been jailed for life, after attacking a 20-year-old student in Hyde Park earlier this year. Paul Braithwaite forced himself on the […]
Beeston rapist attempted murder charge dropped
Zdenko Turtak, the 21 year old man who was found guilty earlier this month of raping and causing grievous bodily harm to an 18 year old girl at a bus stop in Beeston, has had […]
Drive-by Mugging Leaves Fresher Shaken
Two drive-by muggings took place on Tuesday 6th October, leaving a Leeds University fresher with multiple injuries. It has been reported that a man driving a black Renualt Clio along Little Woodhouse Lane grabbed the […]
Black History Month Launched
Leeds University Union held a successful event last week to celebrate the launch of the annual Black History Month which takes places every October. The launch lasted from 9pm-2am and involved a variety of events […]
Mobile Phones Stolen in Laidlaw Library
Reports of four phones being stolen in the Laidlaw Library have recently surfaced. Victims of the thefts were targeted in the Café Nero area of the library, which opened in June this year. Some were […]
Amber Taxi Driver in Alleged Assault
A woman has allegedly been assaulted by an Amber Cars driver in a row over payment. Suzanne Giblett, who lives in Leeds, has claimed that she used the Amber Cars app to pay for her […]
Cameras Found on Local ATMs
Criminal recording and trapping devices have been found on one ATM cash machine in Hyde Park and on three in Headingley. It has emerged that criminals are placing cameras and other devices around cash machines […]
‘If Hidden Café is a comfortable old sweater, Balcony is a fresh pair of kicks’
The Gryphon chats to recent Leeds graduate Reuben Balkitis about his new role as manager of Balcony Could you start of by telling us what Balcony is all about. It’s a café run for students […]
Beeston Rapist Pleads Guilty
A man has pleaded guilty to raping an 18-year old woman in Beeston earlier this year. Zdenko Turtak, who was extradited from Slovakia in July after officers from the West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry […]
Prevent Comes Into Effect
The Government’s controversial counter-terrorism legislation, known as Prevent, came in to effect across the University last week, raising the concerns of many. The new legislation gives university staff a legal obligation to ‘deal with all […]
West Yorkshire Police Launch Consent Poster
West Yorkshire Police have launched a new sexual consent campaign around university, following off sexual assault cases earlier this year. The poster, displayed around campus to coincide with fresher’s week, uses the slogan ‘Consent means […]