Second hostel in Italy for Safestay

European hostel group Safestay has agreed terms to open a second hostel in Italy, this time signing a property in the city of Naples. The 300 bed property should be ready to open in August 2025, subject to final approvals. Set within a former monastery …

Video Observer: Fullerton Hostel Had Historic Past

  Following a suggestion from a Fullerton Observer reader named Jeff, I decided to look into the history behind the Fullerton Hostel by Brea Dam Park off Harbor Boulevard.  Beyond the park’s boundary, at the end of a short curving, uphill driveway  (which  …

Man offered to pay another resident at sex offenders hostel for indecent images of young children

A man who offered to pay another resident at a sex offenders hostel for indecent images of young children has been jailed for five months. Belfast Magistrates Court heard the offence was committed the day after Michael O’Connor (51) received a three-year …

Man jailed for ‘pestering’ fellow resident at sex offenders hostel for indecent images of children

Deteriorating conditions inside Helen Joseph Women’s Hostel in Alexandra

Women living inside the Helen Joseph Women’s Hostel in Alexandra endure uninhabitable conditions: Collapsing ceilings, persistent sewage flooding, flooded laundry rooms, relentless fear, and overcrowding. Residents say these challenges can be attributed to …

Diabetic UNIZIK student dies after locked-in hostel keys hindered access to medication

A diabetic female student at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has died after an accidental lockout at a semi-private hostel prevented access to crucial medication. The student, identified as Isabella Ajana, is a 100-level undergraduate of law at the …

Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad booked for assaulting MLAs hostel canteen staff over stale food

Three days after Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad assaulted a staff member for allegedly serving him stale food, a non-cognisable offence has been filed against him in MLA hostel canteen worker assault case, Mumbai Police said on Friday. Earlier on Tuesday, …

UNIZIK probes law student’s death after hostel lockout incident

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has launched an investigation into the death of Miss Isabella Ajana, a 100-level Law student, who died days after being locked out of her hostel room and denied access to her medication. Ajana, …

MLA hostel row: Mumbai police register non-cognizable complaint against Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad

The Mumbai police on Friday registered a non-cognizable (NC) complaint against Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad for assaulting a canteen worker after he was allegedly served stale food in his room at the MLA Hostel late on Tuesday.A purported video of the …

UNIZIK confirms death of 100-level law student, launches probe into hostel lockout incident

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, has confirmed the death of Miss Isabella Ajana, a 100-level Law student, and has initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy. Isabella passed away on …