Leeds clubbers have fallen victim to organized gangs. Groups of thieves, wanting to trade stolen mobile phones, have targeted Leeds to steal from students. West Yorkshire Police say they have seen a rise in the […]
Leadership race kicks off
A record number of students have nominated themselves to run the Union. Students having been putting themselves forward since December for one of the six Student Executive roles: Activities Officer, Education Officer, Union Affairs Officer, […]
All’s fine for RAG
The Library is to donate an entire week’s worth of fines to Raising And Giving (RAG), as part of the annual RAG Week fundraising celebration. £14,000-worth of library fines have been added to RAG’s Community […]
Pints reduced to £2 in union bars
Union Affairs officer Anthony Haddley has finally succeeded in his election promise to bring the £2 pint to Union bars. The new pricing came into effect earlier this week, with Mr Haddley tweeting a picture […]
End of the road for the 95 bus
Students have expressed their disappointment over the news that the 95 ‘Bod Party Bus’ is to stop running. A spokesman for the operator said “the closure of Bodington Hall means we no longer need to […]
Cabinet meeting in Leeds
Amidst his busy schedule, including a trip to Algeria, Prime Minister David Cameron found time to visit Leeds this week. The whole cabinet, including George Osborne, Danny Alexander and Phillip Hammond, were visiting the city […]
Three hours in a row
A rowing vice-captain has managed to row 50 kilometres inside the Union. Mike Lawson completed the non-stop row in 3 hours and 43 minutes, eating and drinking without halting his strokes. Lawson, a Geological Sciences […]
City exposed as party drugs capital
This week a BBC documentary has exposed Leeds as the party drugs capital of the UK. ‘Crazy for Party Drugs’ was aired on BBC3, following the stories of three young people in Leeds. Leeds Student […]
Gym users on the Edge
Students have expressed their anger over lengthy queues and insufficient space in the gym at the Edge sports centre. Gym-goers complained of queuing, with up to five people waiting for each machine at peak times. […]
Taxi driver found guilty after hitting student
A Leeds taxi driver has admitted to driving without due care and attention when he hit a student last January, inflicting ‘catastrophic’ injuries. Edward Buckley, who was training to be commercial airline pilot, was struck […]
Flooding in Lyddon Halls dampens spirits
Residents of Lyddon Hall were startled in the early hours of the morning to find water swamping their corridor. The incident occurred after a burst pipe in a bathroom on the second floor led to […]
White Van man speaker scam
A student has parted with hundreds of pounds after falling victim to a well-known sales scam. The second year student was sold some speakers while walking home from University. Two men pulled up in a […]