Leeds Beckett Student sets up donation drive to help local charities
Emmie Penkett
13 December 2021
Polly Batch and her society, We Own It Beckett were inundated with donations of food, toiletries, clothes and more
Hadiyah Ilyas
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‘I feel hopeless’: Amazon deforestation
Hadiyah Ilyas
6 December 2021
Often described as ‘the lungs of the world,’ the Amazon is incredibly biodiverse. However, it is being lost at a rapid rate due to deforestation.
Monday 6th December: Leeds Now Live Blog
Hadiyah Ilyas
6 December 2021
Live updates from the Leeds Now newsroom.
New government guidelines on children’s school uniform ‘far more affordable’
Hadiyah Ilyas
29 November 2021
Logos and branded items must be kept to a minimum, and uniform must be available on the High Street, making school uniform more accessible for parents and carers.
Obesity in children spikes amid pandemic
Alyssa Keene
22 November 2021
An increase in the number of children suffering from obesity has spiked during the pandemic, with experts calling for government-backed schemes such as Change4Life.
Up, up and away… Pandemic boosts cycling in Leeds
Hadiyah Ilyas
12 December 2020
As a result of national lockdowns stemming from the coronavirus, many people took to the great outdoors on their bikes to escape the isolation and mundanity of their homes.
Drag queen Dolls Nest describes COVID-hit industry as ‘heart-wrenching’
Emmie Penkett
30 October 2020
‘Crystal Methyd’ runner-up on Rupaul’s Drag performing at Revolucion de Cuba in Leeds