Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Paul
Student halls plan ‘will hit conservation area’ - News - getreading - Reading Evening Post
Neighbours fear that a conservation area will be blighted if new halls of residence for students at The University of Reading are given the go-ahead.
The proposed accommodation on the former Mansfield Halls site in London Road will house around 600 students […]
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Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by Paul
Scavengers target students’ rubbish - Chester Chronicle
STUDENT houses close to the University of Chester are being targeted by “bag-slashers” who are cutting open bin bags on collection days, leaving streets and alleyways strewn with litter.
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Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by Paul
New towers plan in Ouseburn area - JournalLive
MORE tower blocks could be built in the Ouseburn area of Newcastle after developers unveiled plans for another 504 flats.
Newcastle Council’s planning committee is to consider allowing eight residential blocks to be built on land near Portland Road.
The development includes proposals for a multi-storey car park for 305 […]
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Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by Paul
Community Looks Like A War Zone Says Resident (from Daily Echo)
UNWANTED clothes, TVs, videos, stereos and abandoned personal documents lay strewn across the streets.
These are the images that have left residents living in a popular student area comparing their neighbourhood to a war zone.
The latest round of the student housing merry-go-round has seen even more […]
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