Last Friday (5th April), a spokesperson announced the closure of the popular Bavarian-themed karaoke bar, along with Shooters sports bar. Bierkeller proved popular for social events for Leeds’ clubs and societies, owing to its £4 […]
Summat: Leeds’ Community Festival of Resistance
Summat 2019 takes place this Saturday 9th March, from 10am – 8:30pm at Notre Dame College, Leeds. Summat seeks to connect people from all walks of life, inviting them to share skills and join action […]
Staff at The Skyrack Pub Ambushed by Armed Robbers
Three masked robbers ambushed staff at The Skyrack pub in Headingley at around 1.45am on Monday (4th March). The men came armed with an axe, a hammer, and a knife. They first confronted two staff […]
Leeds Little Free Libraries – Committed to Making a Big Difference
“Take a book, leave a book” –that’s the motto of Leeds’ Little Free Libraries. After Carry Franklin installed the first Little Free Library in 2017, she was taken-aback by the ‘incredible’ community response. One and a […]
LUU’s Student Exec Reflect on Their Time So Far
If you’ve been on campus these past few weeks, you’re bound to have noticed the widespread posters, banners, and general campaigning for Lead LUU. Each Spring, LUU’s Student Exec are elected in a campus-wide vote. […]
University Mental Health Day Conference to be Held at Leeds
Reports consistently show that poor mental health is on the increase, particularly in young people. The Times recently reported an increase of over 70% in prospective freshers reporting mental health issues to their university since […]
Co-op Reintroduces Bottled Water to LUU After 10 Year Ban
Last Wednesday (20th February) saw the grand opening of LUU’s new Co-op store. LUU have said that the decision to transform Essentials into a Co-op would “provide [students] with more choice of products, cheaper options […]
Ceiling Collapse Causes Disruption at Beaver Works’ Cirque Club Night
Beaver Works’ sell-out Cirque Du Soul club night was interrupted at around 2am last night, following the partial collapse of the room’s ceiling. The incident reportedly occurred during Purple Disco Machine’s set in the Tall […]
Campus Watch: Christmas Edition
University of Limerick: Union Cancels Christmas Knees-Up The University of Limerick released a statement last week claiming that its main union bar would not be serving alcoholic drinks to punters in the run-up to the […]
Donuts Bids Farewell to the Fav
This Thursday 13th December, Go Nuts at Donuts will host its last ever event in The Faversham, home to the popular Thursday student night for four years now. Addressing why they were moving from The […]
Oxford Dictionaries Names ‘Toxic’ 2018’s Word of the Year
Britney fans rejoice – Oxford Dictionaries have announced that ‘toxic‘ is their Word of the Year for 2018. gay people walk quickly because we constantly have Toxic by Britney Spears (143 bpm) playing in our […]
Leaked Letter Reveals NUS’ Serious Financial Difficulties
A leaked letter has revealed that the NUS (National Union of Students) is set to post a financial deficit of £3 million this year. The letter, sent to all affiliated Students’ Unions by NUS President […]