Revealed – why chocolate feels so good Researchers suggest that where fat lies within the chocolate helps to make the texture so appealing. The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023
Lebanese Bites review: We tried the little Leeds takeaway with absolutely mammoth but delicious portions This little venue near the University of Leeds serves up dishes bursting with flavour Leeds Live · Dec 24, 2022
Good luck or bad? How Christmas decorating traditions vary in England Heritage project finds practices thought to bring good fortune in one place were believed to sow disaster down the road The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
‘We’re not here because it’s fun’: UK university staff join picket lines Rallies in Leeds, London and across UK demand better pay and pensions amid cost of living crisis The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022
Union says pay conditions at the University of Leeds is the 'final straw' For some UNISON members at the Universities, this is the fifth period of strike action in 2022 Leeds Live · Nov 24, 2022
Leeds man fights back in court after ex-bosses said they 'overpaid him' and try to sue him Twenty-year-old Leeds university student Hazem Ezzeldin, 20, managed to defend himself in court after ex-bosses tried to sue him Leeds Live · Nov 19, 2022
The Leeds areas hit worst by cost of living crisis where residents are suicidal, ill and pawning belongings to keep warm A study from the University of Leeds found many were struggling to make ends meet due to benefit deductions Leeds Live · Nov 16, 2022
Top 10 Scottish areas where people could struggle to access affordable food With food inflation soaring, there are a number of areas in Scotland that are set to be hit particularly hard due to reduced affordable shopping options. Daily Record · Nov 8, 2022
Glasgow one of the worst hit places in UK by cost of food crisis An eye-opening study carried out by consumer expert Which? and researchers from the University of Leeds has identified a number of areas in the UK in need of support. Glasgow Live · Nov 8, 2022
Which? tells supermarkets to do more for customers through cost-of-living crisis The consumer group has named the 50 areas where people are most likely to struggle to access affordable food. The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022
Rejected Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing 'begged' University of Leeds for a place - and made millions 'I went on the train by myself, without telling my mum, parents, anyone' Leeds Live · Nov 2, 2022
DCI Banks author Peter Robinson, behind hit ITV series, dies as friends pay tribute His publishers confirmed the news in a heartfelt statement about the renowned crime author Daily Mirror · Oct 7, 2022
Crime author Peter Robinson dies aged 72 Robinson was best known for his DCI Banks series. The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022
Liz Truss' Leeds university dad who 'couldn't be further from her politics' The Prime Minister's dad is a 'left wing' maths professor at the University of Leeds Leeds Live · Oct 6, 2022
Leeds Live · Sep 28, 2022 Leeds NHS worker sworn at by students in heated late night party row Hyde Park residents have spoken of the horrors of students returning this past month
Daily Mirror · Aug 19, 2022 Fears for British student jailed for 34 years in Saudi Arabia for using Twitter Salma al-Shehab was arrested in 2021 on a visit home to Saudi Arabia to see her family. Before the trip, she had re-tweeted content questioning the Saudi regime under crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 13, 2022 Vegan Women are more Prone to Hip Fractures, New Study Shows Researchers found female vegetarians see their risk of hip fracture increase by 33% compared to those who eat meat. They said a possible reason for this could be vegetarian diets "often have lower intakes of nutrients that are linked with bone and muscle health". Women who follow a vegetarian diet…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2022 David Beetham obituary Other lives: Politics professor known for his work on democracy and human rights whose teaching style made political theory accessible and relevant
Inverse · Jul 30, 2022 Congo peat swamps are under threat — with catastrophic environmental consequences Regularly flooded peat swamp forests contain so much carbon because waterlogging slows the decay of dead plants.
Leeds Live · Jul 29, 2022 'Incredible' schoolgirl living with cancer on a mission to help others like her as she takes part in British Transplant Games in Leeds Emelie Austin who is representing Leeds in the 2022 Transplant Games has one wish - to make poorly children better
Leeds Live · Jul 27, 2022 University of Leeds student makes an extra £150 a week through savvy side hustle site Paperound is a website where business owners can hire students to carry out tasks
Daily Mirror · Jul 27, 2022 Student explains how she makes an extra £150 each week to help pay rising bills Ella, who studies product design at the University of Leeds, started using Paperound to boost her income as the cost of living crisis continues to take its toll
Leeds Live · Jul 26, 2022 The Leeds residents being 'drowned out' by university students There have been a number of new accommodation facilities built in Leeds over the years
The Conversation · Jul 21, 2022 Congo peat swamps store three years of global carbon emissions – imminent oil drilling could release it Democratic Republic of the Congo’s government is preparing to auction off a series of licenses to drill for oil in the Congo basin. This threatens to damage around 11 million hectares of the world’s second largest rainforest.
Leeds Live · Jul 17, 2022 Flying Ant Day warning as Leeds hit with millions of winged insects It's not a good day to have to shut your windows