Fireworks were thrown at firefighters on Halloween night as they attended reports of a fire in Hyde Park. Fireworks and rocks pelted fire engines leaving scrapes and burn marks. Thankfully nobody was hurt. Around 30 […]
Leeds Dad’s Halloween Horror After He Tucks Into the Biscuit From Hell
A dad from Leeds was left with a bad taste in the mouth after his daughters were given biscuits while trick or treating, only to find out the biscuits were 18 years out of date. Adrian […]
In Conversation With: Fabian Hamilton
First running for Leeds North-East in 1992, Fabian Hamilton has held the seat since 1997. For the past twenty years, he’s worked tirelessly for the people of his constituency, earning his place in the shadow […]
Edu-Groan: Technical Issues Torment Campus
In an ongoing poll ran by The Gryphon, 88% of the 100 respondents thus far reported issues accessing Eduroam whilst on campus. Of these, 34 students complained that they did not suffer connectivity issues in […]
Black History Month Events Come to a Close
Black History Month has been an ongoing presence on our campus throughout October, with a diverse array of events. Many writers and activists and various creatives have been invited to speak on a number of […]
Street Art: Public Nuisance or Counter-Cultural Force?
To a large proportion of the older generation, graffiti is nothing more than vandalism. However, much of the younger generation is waking up to the innate creativity involved in this art form, Editor-in-Chief, Reece Parker, […]
Leeds Professors Strike Over ‘Sacker’s Charter’
Staff at Leeds undertook industrial action this week, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Members of the University and Colleges Union are protesting against a proposed change to University Statutes. The new policy, dubbed the ‘Sacker’s […]
Red Light District In Leeds – Is It Helping?
The initiative by Leeds city council to introduce a red-light district in Holbeck in 2014 has been hotly debated ever since its inception. Since the murder of a Polish sex worker in 2015 many legitimate […]
Leeds Academics Announce Strike Action
Staff at the University of Leeds have announced a three-day strike next week, from Wednesday 11th to Friday 13th October. Many Leeds academics are taking part, in a dispute over employment procedures. Members of the […]
The fashion capital of the north?
There is a common misconception, as with most industries in this country, that London is the undisputed hub of fashion in the UK. I would argue that we have the potential to rise above London […]
Agony aunt: evenings in Leeds
What else is there to do in Leeds in the evenings if you’re not into clubbing? Leeds is a party city, it’s no secret. It can be daunting arriving in a place where the norm […]
Police Appeal for Information after Woodhouse Sexual Assaults
Detectives from West Yorkshire Police are looking for a man thought to be behind two sexual assaults on women in the Woodhouse area of Leeds last week. The attacks took place in the early hours […]