Lara Parsons

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56-year-old Castle Leazes is being torn down to make way for a new student village

Jan 16, 2025 | thetab.com | Lara Parsons

A new accommodation site with the capacity of over 2,000 students is expected to replace Castle Leazes in 2027 4 seconds ago Castle Leazes student halls, housing tens of thousands of Newcastle University students in Spital Tongues over the last 56 years, are being torn down. Bosses are planning a £250 million redevelopment of the existing accommodation site, which is said to be completely demolished by this spring.
Student communites like Jesmond “at risk” because of universities financial crisis

Nov 26, 2024 | jesmondlocal.com | Lara Parsons

Student communites like Jesmond “at risk” because of universities financial crisis in Community The financial pressures on universities could negatively impact communities with high student populations like Jesmond, a Newcastle University academic has warned.
ALL the events in Newcastle this November

Nov 12, 2024 | thetab.com | Lara Parsons

15 activities to cure your winter blues 1 second ago November is upon us. Heating bills are rising, assignments are due, seasonal depression is kicking in, and everyone’s in that seasonal limbo, debating whether to rock up to lectures sweating in a jacket or just risk getting hypothermia. Have no fear, we’ve got a list of 15 exciting events happening in Newcastle this November! Not feeling festive? Have a peek at some of the christmassy activities available near you to commence the merriment.
Novice director debuts murder mystery at Jesmond school

Nov 6, 2024 | jesmondlocal.com | Lara Parsons

Novice director debuts murder mystery at Jesmond school in Arts A Jesmond student is directing her first play, Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, which will be performed at Newcastle High School For Girls (NHSFG) on 30 November and 1 December. The director, Abigail Hymas, is a third-year Newcastle University student who has lived in Jesmond for more than a year.
Northumberland Street Barclays covered in red paint and attacked with hammer

Sep 25, 2024 | thetab.com | Lara Parsons

Pro-Palestinian protestors have vandalised Barclays branches across the UK11 mins ago Barclays Bank on Northumberland Street was vandalised this week by pro-Palestinian protestors. Reports reveal that two men coated the bank’s shop front with re paint and smashed the glass windows and door with a hammer in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Protestors are demanding the bank to end its links with Israeli companies that are linked to the weapons trade and fossil fuels, the Evening Standard reports.
Mum’s plea in hunt for son Rene’s killer

Aug 22, 2024 | westminsterextra.co.uk | Lara Parsons

Victim Rene Graham, 15 [MPS]THE mother of a teenager who was shot at a community festival has called for witnesses to come forward and help police bring his killer or killers to justice. Janay John-Francois said her “precious angel” Rene Graham deserved justice one month after the July 21 killing in Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park, Westbourne. Police arrested four men, two aged 21 and the others aged 20 and 25, on suspicion of murder. All have been released without charge.
12-year-old boy gets top scores for GCSE exams

Aug 22, 2024 | westminsterextra.co.uk | Lara Parsons

Success: home-schooled Alex ReddyA BOY has scooped three perfect scores after sitting his GCSEs while aged 12. Home-schooled Alex Reddy, who has just turned 13, got “9s” in mathematics, computer science and Italian. Proud dad Jason told the Extra how one of his main inspirations had been a children’s programming class at St John’s Wood Library.
It’s smiles and cheers as pupils make the grade

Aug 22, 2024 | islingtontribune.co.uk | Lara Parsons

Mayor Anjna Khurana congratulated pupils at City of London Academy IslingtonPUPILS across the borough celebrated stellar GCSE results yesterday (Thursday). It was all smiles at Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (EGA) in Angel. Student Setayesh Nasri arrived from Afghanistan as a refugee in 2022, able to say little more than “hello” in English. But she opened her results to the news that she had achieved a grade 9, four 7s and five 6s.
A Freshers' Guide to Newcastle

Aug 15, 2024 | thetab.com | Lara Parsons

The Do’s and Don’ts of first year29 mins ago In honour of results day (the nations dreaded date), we welcome our new freshers!Students, past and present, have provided us with a number of Do’s and Don’ts for our new bout of silly freshers. We’ve compiled it into a guide for you especially. These wise lines of advice will be something to refer throughout your ups and downs at Newcastle. We are the angel sitting on your shoulder xNow this piece of advice is my personal favourite.
We asked Newcastle Uni graduates their biggest regrets

Jul 29, 2024 | thetab.com | Lara Parsons

Apart from the obvious hangxiety…31 mins ago University life is very rewarding at times. Putting yourself out of your comfort zone in uncomfortable situations, like knocking on your neighbours’ door, can be very rewarding and allow you to branch out and boost your confidence. However, regret is equally as present in a university student’s life.