Dear readers, First off, I just want to say congratulations to everyone who has gotten through this year’s November deadline season and good luck to anyone who still has deadlines to go. November marks many […]
‘It’s an Air-Mergency’: Leeds Protestors Install Oxygen Masks at Local Bus Stops
Groups of families began protesting the dangerous levels of air pollution in Leeds last Wednesday. The anti-pollution campaign group refer to themselves as ‘The Air Team’ and gathered on Infirmary Street to show their growing […]
Purpose-Built Student Accommodation A Potential Post-Brexit Investment
The Purpose-built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector has seen record growth in the UK in 2019. In the past decade, universities have become a prominent player in the UK economy. This is due to the sector […]
General Election: Which Issues Matter to Leeds?
Leeds’ eight constituencies have been divided since 2017 with 5 held by Labour and 3 by the Conservatives. With a city that voted narrowly to remain in the EU by 50.3% to 49.7%, a lot […]
Leeds Council Considers Banning Public Drinking and Street Parties in Student Areas
Friday and Saturday nights strolling around Hyde Park with a bottle of Barefoot bouncing between house parties could soon be a thing of the past. This is after a new proposed Public Space Protection Order […]
Weapons Used in Film and TV on Display in Leeds Armouries Museum
Purchased with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, a number of famous weapons featured in a range of cult and classic television shows and films are now on display in Leeds Armouries Museum. The […]
NHS launches new gambling addiction clinic in Leeds
In September, a new clinic for gambling addiction was opened in Leeds. It is the first of it’s kind outside of London, as part of the new NHS Northern Gambling Service in partnership with the […]
LUU Co-op Staff Expose Issues At Work
Employees at Union supermarket reveal ban on drinking water and other issues relating to work. “There’s a lack of honesty and communication in general”, one employee tells us It has recently come to light that […]
3,000 Tested in Leeds Lung Cancer Health Check
In a recent trial, more than 40 people who were unaware they were in the early stages of lung cancer have received life-saving treatment. Called the ‘Leeds Lung Health Check’, organisers have said it was […]
Three’s A Crowd: Police Launch Injunction to Tackle Fireworks in Burley
Police have announced a new plan to tackle anti-social firework-related behaviour in the area of Leeds, Burley. Anyone caught carrying/throwing fireworks, or wearing a mask that disguises their identity in a popular firework area, could […]