Looking for a place to splash the cash now your student loan has come in?
Trinity Shopping Centre has announced it will be hosting a two-day student festival with huge discounts off your favourite brands, bars and more.
During the two-day festival, students will have access to exclusive offers from the likes of New Look, Victoria’s Secret and Superdry.
Even Urban Outfitters will be offering 10% off to students, whilst EE and Three will be enticing students with exclusive mobile contracts starting from £16 per month (unlimited data included).
The festival will run between 4pm and 8pm on both Wednesday the 6th of October and Thursday the 7th of October.
Don’t just stop in stores for discounts though, any fresher using the festival as an excuse to not cook for the night will be delighted to hear that these exclusive discounts are available at a range of bars and restaurants inside Trinity Centre too.
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At MEATLiquor, students will receive 50% odd their entire bill, with both soft drinks or the one-off cocktail included, whilst My Cookie Dough have 30% off their menu and Pho, 25%.
McDonalds will be giving away freebies with every meal: choose from cheeseburgers, hamburgers, mayo chickens or a McFlurry to have whilst browsing some of the best discounts of the year.
For a few lucky winners, the free food will extend far further than the festival.
For the chance to win a year’s supply of Pot Noodles or free takeaways for a term, students will have the chance to play classic games like the Price is Right’s Plinko or Play your Cards Right. Additional prizes include free Netflix for a year, iPads or shopping vouchers.
Freshers can get into the festival spirit by browsing the stores to the beat of DJs mixing decks and the unique wall-to-wall entertainment around the shopping centre.
Could you give a rescue dog a second chance in life? Now’s your chance.
The next series of hit Channel 4 show The Dog House is currently in the works, with producers on the lookout for people willing to give rescue dogs a forever home, and people from Yorkshire are being encouraged to apply.
Since first hitting our screens back in 2019, the award-winning series – which is currently in partnership with Woodgreen Pets Charity – has captured the hearts of viewers across the UK, sharing emotional stories of rescue dogs and the people hoping to give them a forever home.
Viewers get to watch incredible journeys of rescue dogs finding their perfect match.
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But the show demonstrates that it’s not just the dogs who are being rescued, many of their new owners also find their lives transformed in the process.
“Once again, we’ll be following the expert team of dog-matchers, meeting this year’s rescue dogs, and of course, getting to the know the amazing people who are looking to offer them a lifelong home,” a casting call for The Dog House reads on the Channel 4 website.
“We’re looking for people who are considering taking the incredible step of welcoming a rescue dog into their lives and are happy to share their reasons for doing so.
“If that’s you, then we’d love to get you know you.”
Does this sound like you then? Channel 4 is keen to hear the reasons why you may be looking for a new canine companion, so anyone who fancies applying for the show is asked to fill out an application form online.
Leeds has been crowned one of the best cities in the UK for student nightlife
Clementine Hall
Our city is bursting at the seems with brilliant late night venues for students, but now it’s officially been confirmed.
And it's all down to accommodation provider Canvas who analysed key nightlife factors such as drink prices, the number and ratings of venues, and local safety scores to reveal the best cities in the UK for a night out.
If you've got Leeds as your student city of choice then you're in for a brilliant three years, as we ranked number four in the top ten list. Get in.
Leeds has a whopping 325 venues and a strong 4.40 average rating, drink prices are relatively affordable drinks with a pint costing an average of a fiver and soft drinks at £1.71.
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Leeds also came out with a solid safety score of 47.28, so it's fair to say Leeds it’s a well-rounded option for students.Bath took the top spot with 10 venues per 10,000 people and an impressive average rating of 4.45 stars.
Coming in second, Manchester boasts the highest number of bars and clubs overall, with 606 venues, 15 for every 10,000 people and a strong average rating of 4.37 stars and a pint costing slightly less than Bath at £5.50.
In third place was Newcastle and in fifth place was York. It's safe to say that the North dominated the top spots, and rightly so.
The top ten best cities for student nightlife in the UK are:
Sophie Smith -
27th September 2021 
