Police raid finds gunman hiding in Leodis flat A fugitive was found hiding at a flat in Leodis halls of residence in the early hours of 5th October after a planned police raid. The suspect […]
Claims University IT cuts led to technical failure
The university has been experiencing serious technical failures all week, with the Portal, VLE, lecture capture and other IT services all crashing on Monday, and going down sporadically over following days. The Leeds branch of […]
Freshers’ Week ‘a waste of time and money’
Private school head teachers from around the country have called for universities to start lectures sooner and have branded Freshers’ Week potentially “isolating and expensive”. William Richardson, general secretary of the annual Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ […]
Communal printers: a victory for halls
The University of Leeds has recently introduced communal printers into Halls of Residence. Oxley, Lupton, Ellerslie and St Marks were the first to receive printers last year. Sentinel Towers, Lyddon, Central Village, Charles Morris and […]
‘Tent city’ campaigners reach agreement with council
Homelessness protesters are given semi-permanent space after being moved from Park Square. Campaigners from the Leeds Homelessness Partnership have reached an agreement in court with Leeds City Council for a stay of six weeks for […]
Phishing scams target students
More observant students may be aware that screens around campus have been encouraging vigilance when online and answering the phone. The messages are in response to known new phishing schemes that target students, particularly those […]
10 Leeds spots you have to visit this year
Starting university is both an interesting and daunting transition in life. It can be overwhelming to arrive in a new city, for some even a new country, and when first arriving in Leeds it can […]
New nightclub Church set to open its doors this Friday
The Gryphon have two pairs of tickets to give away for the opening of brand new and exciting venue Church this Friday, featuring Circa Waves. To enter, simply like and share this post, and the […]
Chart – October in Leeds Top Picks
It’s October and we’ve waved bye bye to summer and hello to Autumn. But with shorter days comes longer nights, and we all know what that means. Here’s a selection of the DJs to watch […]
Leeds gets UK’s First Junk Food Supermarket
The Real Junk Food Project has opened the UK’s first food waste supermarket in Pudsey, near Leeds. Set up in 2013, the company began with a pioneering “pay as you feel” café initiative intercepting edible […]
Fire and Ice: Light Night returns
From the 6th -7th October, locations around Leeds will be transformed by an array of art instalments and performances for the city’s annual Light Night, with the University of Leeds hosting 13 of the 53 […]
From Brazil to Briggate: Olympic heroes return
Yorkshire Olympians and Paralympians celebrated their success at Rio this week during a homecoming parade organised by Leeds City Council. Thousands lined the streets to cheer on athletes as they rode around Leeds on open […]