Hostel dwellers beg government to refurbish vandalised flats in Dube

Once again, close to 2 000 flats built adjacent to the Dube Hostel in Soweto have come under the spotlight with the Human Settlements MMC in the City of Johannesburg, Mlungisi Mabaso, saying that almost R100-million of taxpayers’ money has been regrettably …

Old hostel that turned into a ‘crack den’ transformed

A once popular city-centre hostel that turned into a “crack den” full of needles, human excrement and crusty mattresses has been completely transformed. Nos Da bar and hostel, as it used to be called, in Cardiff became plagued with issues like fly-tipping …

Former youth hostel set to become 6-bedroom house

Planners have approved the conversion of the building in Preston New Road, Wensley Fold, proposed by Shakil Mazhar of Maple Street, Bastwell. A report by a Blackburn with Darwen Council planning office recommending the granting of permission with two …

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Book preserves untold stories of PPN students’ hostel

Ravindran Raghavan says his aim in writing ‘The Legacy of PPN Students’ Hostel’ is to preserve the legacy of the hostel. (Fauzi Yunus @ FMT Lifestyle) SUBANG JAYA: Ravindran Raghavan’s day usually started much earlier than his three roommates at the PP …

Non-local students struggle with rising hostel costs, safety concerns

ISLAMABAD  -  Islamabad, home to several top-ranking educational institutions, attracts thousands of students from the country’s remote areas each year. While they arrive full of dreams for academic success and personal growth, many soon face a harsh and …

Miami Beach commissioners approve plan to demolish hostel-turned-homeless shelter

Miami Beach commissioners have approved a plan to demolish a hostel that has been serving as a homeless shelter. With a 6-1 vote at a special meeting Friday, commissioners approved a plan to demolish the Bikini Hostel on West Avenue at 13th Street. …

Three held in hostel murder

KUALA LUMPUR: Three people have been detained over the murder of a 20-year-old university student in a case that has stunned Malaysians. It is believed that the suspects, aged 19 and 20, knew Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara, who was found dead in a students’ …

About 100 Migrants From Nepal Were Placed In A Hostel In Brest

They allegedly work for the Santa Bremore. Four migrant workers from Nepal, who did not show up for work for a month, will be forcibly expelled from Belarus for violating the rules of stay in the country, reported the Interior Ministry. The decision to …

After Electrocution Death, Viral Video Sparks Outrage as Electric Current Found in RNT Hostel Cooler

Udaipur: A new video from the hostel of RNT Medical College in Udaipur has gone viral, showing an alarming situation where electric current was flowing through a water cooler, just days after the tragic electrocution death of a resident doctor, Dr. Ravi …