• Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Home
Seven Hills Women’s Institute to close amid fallout from transgender membership ban

Seven Hills Women’s Institute to close amid fallout from transgender membership ban

by Elke Spiers | Feb 19, 2026 | News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Seven Hills Women’s Institute (WI) in Sheffield has announced it will close, becoming one of a growing number of WI groups to shut down following the national decision to restrict membership to biological women. The move comes after the National Federation of Women’s...
Police investigate report of ‘religiously motivated assault’ after altercation in Sheffield

Police investigate report of ‘religiously motivated assault’ after altercation in Sheffield

by Louie Carvacho | Feb 19, 2026 | Crime, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Uncategorised

Police are making enquiries following a report of a woman being assaulted by two men at Woodseats House Road. Videos of three men door-knocking and asking residents to support a boycott of Israeli goods circulated locally on X earlier this week. It has since gained...
Sheffield charity named finalist in Lord Mayor Awards 2026

Sheffield charity named finalist in Lord Mayor Awards 2026

by Jessica Smith | Feb 19, 2026 | Charity, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (SRASAC) has been named as a finalist in the Care, Support and Wellbeing category at the Lord Mayor Awards 2026. The all-women charity was set up in 1980 and supports recovery from emotional and psychological distress caused by...
Relaunch of South Yorkshire biker road safety training to save lives

Relaunch of South Yorkshire biker road safety training to save lives

by Rhianna Dankwa | Feb 19, 2026 | Community, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (SYFR) is returning its free “BikerDown” programme at Dearne Fire Station, to help reduce road traffic collisions in the region. In 2023, almost 200 motorcyclists were injured in collisions, according to SYFR, and half of those...
Doncaster gears up for the “biggest and best ever” Spring Clean

Doncaster gears up for the “biggest and best ever” Spring Clean

by Lucas Dale | Feb 19, 2026 | Community, News

With Doncaster’s annual Big Spring Clean taking place between the 13th and 29th of March, organisers have insisted this year’s campaign will be the best yet. Portfolio holder for Environment, Housing and Safer Communities, Cllr Gyln Jones highlighted the...
Sheffield men plan to cycle 200 miles in 15 hours 

Sheffield men plan to cycle 200 miles in 15 hours 

by Emily Walker | Feb 19, 2026 | Charity, News

Two Sheffield men plan their second charity cycle with the aim of beating their last time of 17 hours and raising more money for their charities.   Markie Gebbie, 54 and Glenn Cutts, 64 previously cycled 195 miles from Worksop (Sheffield) to Ecclefechen (Scotland) in...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Recent Posts

  • Sheffield sculptor aims for more global success
  • International Women’s Day Comedy Night in aid of YWCA Yorkshire
  • Inquest held after woman dies of rabies from being bitten by stray puppy in Morocco
  • Sheffield Council to stop single-use plastic cups from city-centre events
  • Four men charged over death of 20-year-old in Rotherham

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

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