• Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Home
  • News
  • Culture
  • Sport
Women encouraged to join a ‘pamper’ day at Sheffield community hub for International Women’s Day

Women encouraged to join a ‘pamper’ day at Sheffield community hub for International Women’s Day

by Amy Rawlings | Mar 7, 2024 | Community, Education, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

The Pat Midgley Community Hub is hosting an event for International Women’s Day.

Campaign founder calls for final push to make Sheffield Period Positive

by Lucy Wilcox | Mar 30, 2023 | Community, Health, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The founder of a major campaign has called for the final push to make Sheffield a Period Positive city through working with schools and small businesses. Chella Quint started Period Positive and has done work with nearly every secondary school in Sheffield over the...

Launchpad: Sheffield theatre group for disabled people set to stage first show

by Lucy Wilcox | Mar 30, 2023 | Community, Culture, News

A Sheffield group which encourages adults with learning disabilities and/or autism to break into theatre is set to take to the stage. The production, which starts tomorrow, has been written, directed and performed solely by members of Launchpad who have been working...

‘It gives you freedom to be yourself’: DJ workshop seeks to empower Sheffield’s queer community

by Maximilian Jenz | Feb 24, 2023 | Culture, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A new initiative has been set up to boost LGBTQ+ and Women DJ representation in Sheffield.

Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy named South Yorkshire’s new Active Travel Commissioner

by Charlie Howell | Feb 10, 2023 | News, Sport, Top Story - Home Page Lead

South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard confirmed on Wednesday the appointment offormer Olympic champion cyclist Ed Clancy as the region’s latest Active TravelCommissioner. The role has been vacant since the previous commissioner, Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey,moved...

Disgraced former Hallam MP convicted of fraud to fund cocaine habit due to be sentenced today

by Charlie Martin | Feb 9, 2023 | News

A former Sheffield MP who faked expenses claims in a failed bid to fund his extensive cocaine habit is due to be sentenced today. Jared O’Mara, 41, the former Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam, and his former chief of staff Gareth Arnold were convicted...

Doncaster artist sees passion for stained glass art as a window to mental wellbeing

Doncaster artist sees passion for stained glass art as a window to mental wellbeing

by Mrinalini Singh | May 22, 2026 | Community, Culture, Uncategorised

Leanda Howard from Doncaster was 17 when she discovered her passion for stained-glass art.

Labour and Greens agree to jointly run Sheffield City Council despite huge election loss for Labour

Labour and Greens agree to jointly run Sheffield City Council despite huge election loss for Labour

by Izzy Dennett | May 22, 2026 | News, Politics, Top stories

Councillor Fran Belbin elected as new leader after Tom Hunt, lost his Walkley seat to Councillor from the Green Party.

Last orders at the Green Room: the final open mic after 21 years

Last orders at the Green Room: the final open mic after 21 years

by Robin Lee | May 22, 2026 | Culture, Music, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Sheffield bar set to permanently close after 21 years.

‘Just come and listen’: Sheffield orchestra targets young audiences to attend more classical music

‘Just come and listen’: Sheffield orchestra targets young audiences to attend more classical music

by Joe Callow | May 22, 2026 | Culture, Music, Music, News

The Brigantes Orchestra offers student tickets for £5 and free entry for under-16s.

Sheffield Drag Soc perform at their End of Year Show

Sheffield Drag Soc perform at their End of Year Show

by Billy Yeomans | May 22, 2026 | Charity, Culture, News, Politics, University

Last week the drag society at the University of Sheffield put on their final show of year.

Sheffield Food festival is back for its 15th year

Sheffield Food festival is back for its 15th year

by Ciara Stacey | May 22, 2026 | Community, Culture, News

The festival is set to take place from 23 to 26 May.

Sheffield study shows betting is higher during football matches with gambling ads

Sheffield study shows betting is higher during football matches with gambling ads

by Maggie Porter | May 22, 2026 | Long Reads, News, Research, Sport

University of Sheffield research shows gambling advertisements increases betting by 24%.

Local businesses struggle amid regeneration disruption 

Local businesses struggle amid regeneration disruption 

by Sophia Boothby | May 22, 2026 | Community, News

Firms say the work has come at the worst possible time as the cost of living rises.

Age UK Sheffield joins national campaign Dementia Action Week 2026

Age UK Sheffield joins national campaign Dementia Action Week 2026

by Maria Marques | May 22, 2026 | Charity, Community, News

May 18-24 is Dementia Action Week and Age UK Sheffield is raising awareness.

WATCH: Student raising awareness for lost teaching compensation

WATCH: Student raising awareness for lost teaching compensation

by Philip Lamb | May 22, 2026 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, University, Watch

University of Sheffield student is raising awareness of compensation for students who have suffered lost teaching due to strikes.

« Older Entries

University of Sheffield

School of Journalism, Media and Communication

2025

  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow

The articles on this website have been written by students for academic assessment. ShefNews is not intended to function as a commercial news platform. Although the news presented is based on factual reporting, there may be occasions where information is inaccurate or contains errors. If you would like to request that any of the content on this site is removed, or believe content may have been used without permission of the owner or copyright holder, please contact journalism @ sheffield. ac .uk