Despite Leith’s improving reputation, its Links appear to be holding the area back in terms of matching the safety of other parts of Edinburgh. Although there is widespread concern over the safety of the Meadows at night, at least the main routes crossing the park are well-lit – which cannot be said for the Leith […]
The case of 31 year old Isla Bryson, convicted for the rape of two women, has sparked debate and divided the Scottish public. Many express concerns over the safety of female prisoners if rapists, who committed rape when male, transition following the offence, or after convicted. It appears that Scottish politicians, both conservative and SNP, […]
CW: Sexual assault Naomi Campbell is indisputably one of the most popular and well-respected supermodels of all time. Despite her infamous string of criminal activities, including eleven assault allegations and her possession of a blood diamond, Campbell has continued to reap the benefits which her celebrity profile grants her. A renowned icon, many admire her […]
The standard and availability of student housing in Edinburgh is worsening, an issue central to concerns of the Edinburgh University Students’ Association and the student community at wide. On Thursday 20th January, the Students Association held their first Let’s Talk: Housing Crisis event online, giving students the opportunity to share their “experiences and frustrations with […]
Listed among the Edinburgh University Students’ Association’s extensive societies page is the ‘Life Society’, a pro-life organisation that seeks to ‘empower women…who feel abortion is their only choice’ and encourage them to feel that it is possible to be a young mother, whilst juggling work and education. Life Society’s biography states they “believe in the […]