Watch: International Women’s Day comedy night celebrates female comedians
An International Women’s Day comedy event was hosted this weekend, raising money for YWCA Yorkshire, a charity that provides services to women, children, and families. The event celebrated seven women comedians and aimed to break the stigma around women in...
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Sheffield organisation urges homeowners to install device in bid to prevent swift population from plummeting
An organisation is calling for homeowners to install a special brick to their homes in a bid to curb the decline of swifts in Sheffield. As more swifts lose their homes from housing developments, a new campaign wants homeowners to install 'swift bricks' to their...
Campaign launched in Carterknowle to plant more trees for residents
Residents within the neighbourhood came together to raise over 30% of their funding to make their street a much greener. Glenorchy road has no street trees, Jo Sutcliffe a campaigner for the neighbourhood said: “I am very concerned about the environment from global...
Blades unite fans in celebrations for promotion heroes
Sheffield United has been praised for keeping the fans at the centre of their celebrations following promotion back to the Premier League. The Blades chose to celebrate their season’s achievements in style with an open-top bus parade to allow fans to enjoy this...
New Sheffield park closed for maintenance works despite opening just over a month ago
A Sheffield park which only opened last month has this week closed for essential work to be carried out. Pound's Park in Rockingham Street opened on April 3 and has proved popular with people in the area especially children. Sheffield City Council said the work...
Free Fall: Meet the Brave Students Abseiling 160ft Down Sheffield’s Owen Building for Charity
The RAGseil: Charity Abseiling event will take place at the Owen Building of the University of Hallam on Saturday, May 13th at 9am. Twenty courageous individuals will descend the 160ft tall Owen Building to raise funds for three charities. Evelyn Correa Diaz, 20, and...
Nature debate highlights need for collective action to make nature accessible for all
A Sheffield charity organised a debate with experts from across the Nature Recovery field speaking on a range of issues and topics. Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust organised the nature talk for the Festival of Debate 2023 in collaboration with other...
What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome affects at least 250,000 people in the UK. For students, this can cause disruptions to their workload at university and their social life. It often goes unnoticed, and can also go undiagnosed due to its complex nature intertwining with other...
What does the interest rates increase mean?
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...
