Fire fighters were called to the scene of a blaze on Monday night as a home in Woodhouse went up in flames. The house on the corner of Quarry Mount Street was set alight in […]
News | Union's financial deficit exposed
The Union’s almost £230,000 financial deficit was revealed this week at the charity’s Annual General Meeting. Chris Martin, an external financial adviser, confirmed that the number of new students starting at the University has fallen […]
News | Thousands of students admitted to A&E
Over 1,500 students were admitted to A&E at Leeds General Infirmarylast semester, LS can reveal. Following an Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by this newspaper, it has been revealed that October was the peak […]
News | 2013 – A year in LS headlines
LS looks back at our front pages throughout the year, from January onwards. We started the year with two stories of controversial student activity online; investigations into “Sugar Daddy” dating websites and online essay providers: January […]
News | VC wages increase as Uni surplus drops
The wage of the Vice Chancellor has increased from £318,000 to £325,000 while the University’s overall surplus has decreased by more than half. A report on University finances has revealed a surplus of £20 million […]
News | Mezz license revoked following student protest
Mezz nightclub has had its licence suspended for three months, following the backlash over Tequila’s ‘Fresher’s Violation’ video. The decision to close the space until it is sold to new management was taken at a […]
News | Gale-force winds cause damage on campus
Students in Leeds may have been feeling under the weather today as gale-force winds caused mass disruption in many areas of the city. At midday winds reached 30 mph, while at their maximum strength gusts […]
News | Arrest made after police woman shot in Hyde Park
Police in Leeds have arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with the shooting of a female officer in Hyde Park on Wednesday, December 4. The incident took place shortly after 4am on Cardigan Road. West […]
News | Movember moustache stolen
A moustache has been stolen from a catering van on campus. Details have emerged that the catering van – named Hugo the Camionnette Cafe – was wearing a moustache in aid of Movember, before it […]
News | Express Yourself campaign still short of target
The Union’s Express Yourself campaign has so far reached just under 10 per cent of students. The campaign, which encourages students to voice their opinion on issues important to them, was launched on November 1 […]
News | LS interviews NUS President Toni Pearce
This week LS interviewed Toni Pearce, President of the NUS about the most important issues affecting students across the country. How did you feel about the recent lecturers’ strike? I think a really important thing […]
News | Nightclub bouncers attack student
A Leeds student has accused bouncers at a York night club of an assault which left him with a head wound. The ordeal took place outside of The Lowther bar in York in the early […]