Post-Fresher's cleanup (#961)

* Started Fresher's page removal; also removed TeX plushies from merch

* Restored TeX plushie merch page; removed Guild link and altered text to talk about the pattern only.

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Co-authored-by: Joseph Adams <jxa111@student.bham.ac.uk>
Co-authored-by: automatic-pr-updater[bot] <217796550+automatic-pr-updater[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: 3 people

_collections/_freshers_events/2026-09-21-2026-09-25-scavenger-hunt.md

@@ -3,15 +3,6 @@ layout: merch
 title: TeX Plushies
 slug: plushies
 purchase-options:
-  - url: https://www.guildofstudents.com/shop/product/10317460/
-    type: guild
-    text: Buy on Guild website
-    icon: fa-arrow-up-right-from-square
-    options:
-      - name: Plushie
-        quantity: 1
-        price: 13.99
-        note: Limited to members only
   - url: /assets/tex-pattern.pdf
     type: download
     text: Download
@@ -46,9 +37,6 @@ Adopt a very special hand-made crochet [TeX](/tex) plushie!
 
 ![Two TeX plushies together](/assets/images/tex-plushie/20250426_0004_lowres.jpg)
 
-These plushies have been hand crocheted by our very own Fearne. We hope you enjoy them!
-
-Approximate size dimensions: H: 15cm, W: 7.5cm, D: 12.5cm
+These plushies were hand crocheted by our very own Fearne. Unfortunately, they're no longer for sale, but we have the crochet pattern available for you to download now for free! If you have a go at making your own, we'd love to see how it goes!
 
-**Collection:** These plushies are available for immediate collection from the CS building -
-just ask a [Committee](/committee) member in-person or on Discord, or ask us on Instagram.
+Approximate size dimensions (of Fearne's): H: 15cm, W: 7.5cm, D: 12.5cm

_collections/_freshers_events/2026-09-21-board-games-night.md

@@ -11,16 +11,7 @@ social:
   links:
     - https://twitter.com/CSSBham
     - https://github.com/CSSUoB
-freshers_banner:
-  enabled: true
-  link: /freshers
-  image: /assets/images/freshers-2026/freshers-week-2026-lockup.png
 menu:
-  - name: FRESHERS
-    link: /freshers
-    class: freshers-nav
-    image: /assets/images/freshers-2026/freshers-nav(new).png
-    image_alt: Freshers Week
   - name: News
     link: /newsletter
   - name: Events
@@ -72,9 +63,6 @@ collections:
   clubs:
   events:
     sort_by: order
-  freshers_events:
-    output: false
-    sort_by: date
 
 feed:
   collections:

_collections/_freshers_events/2026-09-22-css-lunch.md

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 <body>
   {% include header.html %}
   <main>
-    {% include freshers_2026_banner.html %}
     <div class="merch-container fadein-container">
       <a class="merch-back fadein" href="/merch"><i class="fas fa-arrow-left-long"></i> See other merch</a>
       <div class="merch-description fadein text-container">