Locals, businesses and councillors are calling for an independent review of the UK’s first managed street-sex work zone. It was put in place in October 2014 by community safety partnership “Safety Leeds”, but many are […]
Survey Names Leeds UK’s Third-Largest ‘Halloween Hotspot’
Leeds is renowned for the Otley Run, a fancy-dress pub crawl encompassing 16 different venues. But does the city’s love of dressing up extend to Halloween? My brother just told mum he’s doing the Otley […]
Imperial College London Plans Dual-Nationality Partnership Post-Brexit
Imperial College London has signed a flagship partnership with the Technical University of Munich, according to the BBC. UK universities are worried about the impact Brexit might have on their ability to receive research funding […]
Chelsea FC to Send Racist Fans to Auschwitz
Chelsea Football club have revealed plans to offer fans found to have been using discriminatory language a chance to take part in an educational visit to the Nazi extermination camp Auschwitz. The programme, spearheaded by […]
We’re Destroying Our Planet – IPCC Report Calls for Drastic Action on Climate Change
Climate change is in the news again. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s annual report announces yet more chilling details; there are twelve years remaining to reign in greenhouse emissions, before we face catastrophic […]
Leeds Ranks in Top Six ‘All-Rounder’ Universities, ‘Which? University’ Survey Reveals
The University of Leeds ranked in the top six ‘all-rounder’ UK universities, according to Which? University’s 2018 survey. When choosing which university to attend, prospective students’ opinions are mainly formed by what each university decides […]
McStrikes: The Unhappy Staff Behind the Happy Meal
Deliveroo and Uber Eats staff are collaborating with restaurants, including McDonalds, Wetherspoons and TGI Fridays, to participate in strikes. These strikes are to combat the insecure working and poverty pay that currently exists within the […]
Corbyn Backs Bid for Leeds Flood Defences
During his recent visit to Leeds, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn voiced his support for efforts by local MPs and councillors to convince the UK government to supply funding to complete flood defences in Leeds. On […]
UK Falls Short in THE World University Rankings
2019’s World University Rankings, published by Times Higher Education earlier today, revealed that both the University of Leeds and the UK in general had slipped in the ratings. The THE World University Rankings judges the […]
Mint Club Announces Closure Next Year
Mint Club have announced that they will be closing next year, in a heartfelt post on their Facebook page. The club, situated just off New Briggate, were unable to renew their lease, due to redevelopments […]
Turkish Court Convicts Leeds Ex-Soldier of Terrorism Offenses
Joe Robinson, 25, was arrested and charged with terrorism offenses while on holiday in Turkey last year. He was accused of being a member of the YPG, a Kurdish armed group classed as a terrorist […]
In Pictures: Live at Leeds Festival 2018 by Night
As the sun set on the skyline of Leeds, excited mounted amongst the crowds waiting for the night’s headliners… The Vaccines, Leeds Festival Stage at O2 Academy Circa Waves, Independent Stage at Stylus Pale […]