Manchester born-and-bred Zahra Iqbal discusses the unforgivable attitude of Boris Johnson to her home county.
The New Three-Tier System: What it means for Pubs and Venues in Leeds
The Gryphon spoke to Hyde Park venues and pub-goers on what the future of tighter local restrictions and the effect on the hospitality in the wake of a local spike As the number of COVID-19 […]
A Comment on Rishi Sunak’s Cold Indifference to the Creative Sector
Alexandra Stewart reflects on Rishi Sunak’s recent comments on workers having to retrain and find new jobs in the wake of COVID-19
Coronavirus on Campus: University of Leeds outbreak
Ana Hill Lopez-Menchero reports on the current situation around the University of Leeds.
Are Trees Dying Younger?
Leeds scientists are leading a new study into shortening lifespans of trees.
Pubs close at 10pm to reduce spread of virus
The Gryphon spoke to virologist Dr. Stephen Griffin from the Leeds School of Medicine about the science behind the new rule. Last week in a speech to the House of Commons, Boris Johnson laid out […]
Call Keir: Contemplating COVID Cases and Socially-Distanced Learning
Today on Call Keir, the Leader of the Labour Party listened to the concerns of freshers’ and their families.
NHS Launches New Track and Trace App
The long-awaited NHS track and trace app was finally released in England this week… however with doubts rising surrounding the performance of the app and data protection issues, it is uncertain how popular the app will be.
POLIS students successfully campaign to reinstate modules on gender, race and colonialism
POLIS students Freya Curtis, Eleanor Noyce and Victoria Pearce wrote an open letter to Deputy Vice Chancellor Tom Ward calling for the university to ‘review and reverse’ their decision.
The letter gathered nearly 100 signatures from fellow POLIS students and describes the amended module catalogue as ‘Eurocentric, westernised and whitewashed’.
Covid-19: Household mixing banned in Leeds
New restrictions will be enforced at midnight tonight, impacting 780,000 people in the Leeds area. Those living in Leeds are not to meet people you do not live with, inside a private home or garden […]
Hyde Park Picture House and LUU launch Outdoor Cinema on Campus
Everyone’s favourite independent cinema comes to campus for Freshers’ Week.
Extinction Rebellion Protest Disrupts Murdoch’s Print Production
The climate activism group blockade roads towards Murdoch-owned printing sites in criticism of the outlets’ approach to climate change.