A group of York students has won the opportunity to have their very own I-phone application developed after winning The App Challenge final, held at the Ron Cooke Hub on Wednesday, January 18.
YUSU Welfare officer Bob Hughes has warned students to be vigilant after a student loans phishing scam has been revealed.
Her Majesty the Queen will be visiting York on Maundy Thursday, 5th April, as part of the 800th anniversary of York’s Charter for the traditional “Royal Maundy” ceremony.
A flood caused by a heating system “failure” forced the university IT services to shut down many essential systems on Sunday night, causing problems for many students on the eve of their exams and assignment due-dates.
Heslington lake overflowed and blocked walkways in places but York avoided the most severe weather.
The Environment Agency issued 80 standard flood warnings and 11 severe flood warnings across the region over the course of the day.
Conditions are set to be much drier today although temperatures should remain below normal and showers will persist until the end of the week, when the full cost of flood damage across the north east should be known.
The Environment Agency has labelled the weather conditions as 'phenomenal.'
The agency's flood expert, Phil Rothwell, said: "We've had a sixth of the annual rainfall in 12 hours.
A first year student who braved the weather told The Yorker: "This is ridiculous it's June! I can't wait to get away from the English weather and get some sun."
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