• Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Home
  • News
  • Culture
  • Sport

What does the interest rates increase mean?

by Vince Lumley Marshall | May 12, 2023 | News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

The Bank of England voted to increase its base interest rates for the 12th consecutive period yesterday. The 0.25% rise sees interest rates hit 4.5%, causing worries for anyone looking to loan money. ShefNews spoke with Courtney Wilson, Financial Journalist at...

King’s Coronation: Sheffield shares mixed views on monarchy

by Vince Lumley Marshall | May 12, 2023 | Culture, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

The Peace Gardens in Sheffield City Centre were transformed to celebrate the beginning of King Charles III’s reign, last weekend. However, criticism of the monarchy has been steadily growing for years, with the support for an elected head of state at an all time high,...

Bottoms up Sheffield: World Cocktail Day is coming

by Isabel Weeks Hankins | May 11, 2023 | Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

From the cosmopolitan to the classic martini, World Cocktail Day is back. The day was originally started by Drinkaware, the charity which brings awareness to the effects of drinking. The international festivities mark the publication of the word ‘cocktail’ in the...

Protestors demand ‘Fairer Fares’ for buses in Sheffield

by Sunjun Hwang | May 11, 2023 | Environment, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Campaigners gathered in front of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to call for a better bus system in the county on Tuesday afternoon. Matthew Topham, member of the Better Buses for South Yorkshire, said: “We are looking to bring buses across South...

Are new post-punk band ‘City Parking’ set to finally shift Sheffield’s music scene from its indie roots?

by Eva Millett | May 11, 2023 | Culture, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

New post-punk band City Parking have set the UK’s music stage alight after being played on a major UK radio station. The post-punk band released an EP last month featuring the popular track ‘It’s Mad Round Here’ which was played last week by Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio...

Renowned street market returned to Sheffield

by Sunjun Hwang | May 11, 2023 | Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

A wide range of UK’s best street food, drinks, fashion, and accessory stalls have lightened the streets of Sheffield once again. ‘Peddler Market’ was launched at the beginning of May, by the Peddler Warehouse in Neepsend, Sheffield. It was their 71st...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Recent Posts

  • Cafe turned part time pub’s license application sparks mixed reactions from public
  • First Bus increasing bus fares effective immediately next week
  • Sheffield Food Festival is back this bank holiday
  • South Yorkshire Organ Festival shines light on the organ at Sheffield recital
  • Sheffield-based charity set to launch new music project to address anti-social behaviour. 

Recent Comments

  1. On The News… | on Virtual Poetry Event Encourages Young People to Get Creative This February Half-Term

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