Leeds’ eight constituencies have been divided since 2017 with 5 held by Labour and 3 by the Conservatives. With a city that voted narrowly to remain in the EU by 50.3% to 49.7%, a lot […]
Leeds Council Considers Banning Public Drinking and Street Parties in Student Areas
Friday and Saturday nights strolling around Hyde Park with a bottle of Barefoot bouncing between house parties could soon be a thing of the past. This is after a new proposed Public Space Protection Order […]
Weapons Used in Film and TV on Display in Leeds Armouries Museum
Purchased with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, a number of famous weapons featured in a range of cult and classic television shows and films are now on display in Leeds Armouries Museum. The […]
NHS launches new gambling addiction clinic in Leeds
In September, a new clinic for gambling addiction was opened in Leeds. It is the first of it’s kind outside of London, as part of the new NHS Northern Gambling Service in partnership with the […]
LUU Co-op Staff Expose Issues At Work
Employees at Union supermarket reveal ban on drinking water and other issues relating to work. “There’s a lack of honesty and communication in general”, one employee tells us It has recently come to light that […]
3,000 Tested in Leeds Lung Cancer Health Check
In a recent trial, more than 40 people who were unaware they were in the early stages of lung cancer have received life-saving treatment. Called the ‘Leeds Lung Health Check’, organisers have said it was […]
Three’s A Crowd: Police Launch Injunction to Tackle Fireworks in Burley
Police have announced a new plan to tackle anti-social firework-related behaviour in the area of Leeds, Burley. Anyone caught carrying/throwing fireworks, or wearing a mask that disguises their identity in a popular firework area, could […]
“We Can Build Better Prisons Than This”: Plans For New Leeds Student Halls Delayed
Members of Leeds City Council’s planning panel voted unanimously in favour of temporarily blocking the decision to build 188 new student flats on Park Lane due to criticisms of the design. The 188 bed spaces […]
Talking Disability and Student Life
University life can be difficult, but it proves to be even more challenging for students with disabilities. Aino Lappalainen interviews two disabled students to get a glimpse of their experiences and struggles. Having a disability […]
Staff Unions Balloting For Strikes, with Possible Action Before Christmas
Various trade unions are balloting for strike action at the University of Leeds. Read to find out how this might affect your education.
Both Hong Kong and Pro-Chinese Government Students Protest in Leeds
Last Wednesday, two groups of protestors turned up in Leeds City Square opposite the Queen’s Hotel to express their views about the protests in Hong Kong. They comprised of both people in favour of the […]
Sir Patrick Stewart Paying for Leeds Brexit Protestors to Travel to London for People’s Vote March
The Yorkshire actor supported anti-Brexiteers by paying for coaches from the county to the People’s Vote march in London. On the 19th of October, a myriad of protestors joined the People’s Vote march in the […]