A house in Headingley has had its gas meter stolen, to the surprise of its residents. The meter, which controls the gas going into the property, was disconnected from the house and taken in the night […]
News | Rising thefts in Essentials
Thefts from Essentials have doubled over the last three years. Since the 2009/2010 academic year, thefts have increased by 100 percent among student offenders and increased eight fold among non-student offenders. An Essentials staff member, […]
News | Youths burgle Hyde Park students
People living in the Hyde Park area have admitted to feeling unsafe after another student house was burgled in the area. The burglary took place on Tuesday night at approximately 8.30pm. The student occupants of […]
News | Student brawl on pub crawl
A large-scale fight, involving approximately 10 people, took place outside the Skyrack in Headingley on Saturday night. The street brawl occurred at approximately 10:50pm, near the junction of Otley Road with St Michaels Road between […]
News | Student robbed in Burley Park
A student has been robbed in broad daylight following a number of incidents in the Burley Park area. The female, aged 20 had her phone stolen after a struggle, whilst walking through the area. An […]
News | Spate of Hyde Park sexual assaults
A student has been sexually assaulted in Hyde Park this week, following a spate of sexual offences in the area. Two individuals suspected of serial sexual molestation are currently being hunted by the West Yorkshire […]
News | Crime on the rise in Hyde Park
The number of crimes committed on vehicles has risen by 36 per cent in the past semester in Hyde Park and Woodhouse. There were 93 crimes on vehicles in the four months to December 2013, […]
Comment | Are the police betraying mentally ill people?
Imagine you currently suffer from a debilitating mental health condition and you are in a time of crisis. The world is closing in around you and all hope is lost. You feel that you are […]
News | Thugs tell student: "we will kill you" in Burley attack
A student has been brutally attacked by a pair of “sadistic” thugs who drove a pair of scissors through his hand. The attack, which happened near Burley Park station, saw the attackers jump on the […]
News | Fiery furniture ignites anger
A fire in Hyde Park has left students feeling unsafe in their homes. Muzammil Ali, a PHd student in Chemical Engineering, was in a neighbouring house when a fire was started on a sofa outdoors […]
News | Poo-pertrator splashes back!
A house of students were shocked to find a human faeces on their doorstep when they opened their door last Saturday. In October 2011 there were a series of poos being left on residents’ doorsteps […]
TV | Salamander – We've had Borgen and The Killing, now Belgium gives us their best shot
Salamander is the new 12 part Belgian political conspiracy thriller taking the Saturday night BBC4 spot of crime fighting and justice. With the recent popularity of the Scandinavian dramas The Killing, The Bridge and Borgen, […]