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The Star •

"I spent £6.2k-a-year on takeaways - I lost seven stone to be a fun mum"

Janine Hurst, aged 34, weighed 25st and was a size 30 at her heaviest and decided to make a change after struggling to keep up with her three kids - Connie-Jae, five, Dolly-Mae, three and Grayson, one. But the mum would find herself going back to old eating habits while pregnant and would put the weight back on and more.She says she couldn't keep up with her children and even dislocated her shoulder once...
Sheffield Wire •

Sheffield student worries "financial lifeline" will be gone under PIP reforms - Sheffield Wire

For Thomas Atkin-Withers, just getting through each day is a battle. They suffer from complex neurological conditions, are in constant pain, but to make matters worse, they are now frightened that the financial lifeline they receive is about to be taken away.  


The 21-year-old disabled student diagnosed with autism, suffers from depression, chronic fatigue and hypermobile joints, and receives exactly £737.20 a month from their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) plan, which just about covers...
Sheffield Wire •

BAE Systems shares surge after Ukraine summit despite cries for ceasefire - Sheffield Wire

BAE Systems, set to open a £25m artillery factory in Sheffield later this year, saw a 17% rise in share prices this morning after the London Ukraine summit on Sunday, despite students and anti-war groups rallying for a ceasefire.


The summit saw vows from various European and NATO leaders pledging support and emphasising the urgent need for Europe to rearm, especially in the case of Russia’s war against Ukraine.


Shares in the FTSE 100 weapons manufacturing companies, BAE Systems and Rolls-R...
Sheffield Wire •

The Notts Queer History Archive comes to Sheffield's Central Library - Sheffield Wire

A queer oral history project, highlighting the lived experiences of old and young LGBTQIA+ people in Nottingham, came to Sheffield Central Library this week.


The Notts Queer History Archive project, conducted by journalist, CJ De Barra, brings together interviews and stories from over 165 people.


The non-binary author held a talk at the library last Wednesday detailing their work, with support from the Steel City Queer History project. 


The archive covers everything: stories from before...
Sheffield Wire •

Sheffield goes Dutch with accessible West Bar roundabout  - Sheffield Wire

After a series of unexpected delays, a famed Dutch-style roundabout on West Bar opened earlier this week. 


The roundabout was due to open in late October, but after facing a number of delays, was pushed back to Monday.


It contains additional cycle lanes and pedestrian crossings to give them priority, but motorists believe it will cause confusion and more accidents.


Rebecca Hammond, a cycling instructor and pharmacist, uses the roundabout frequently. 


She said she felt it filled a ga...
Muscat Daily •

Festival of lights gets fresh fervour as COVID-19 restrictions ease

Muscat – Last year, Indian families across Oman sat despondently at home in view of the pandemic, even during this time of the year when most Indians celebrate the festival of lights – Diwali.


The festival is something every Indian looks forward to – for its delicious sweets, colourful rangolis and the excited joyfulness that surrounds the festival altogether.


Rangoli is an art form in which patterns are created on the floor using materials such as powdered lime stone, dry rice flour among...
Sheffield Wire •

Sheffield locals express disdain at Labour's crackdown on asylum seekers  - Sheffield Wire

Residents gathered today outside Sheffield’s Home Office to show their disappointment in the UK’s uptick in deportations of asylum seekers. 


The focus of the demonstration was to show the state of asylum seekers in the UK with the new deportation policy under the Labour government, said Melinda Mo Martinez from City of Sanctuary, Sheffield. 


The policy, introduced by Keir Starmer’s government since coming to power, says that “foreign criminals and immigration offenders” will be sent back t...
Her Campus •

Fast Food, Fast Fashion and Other Endeavours of Capitalism We Shouldn't Celebrate

From fast food to fast fashion, modern capitalism has disregarded the people factor, and only focused on the profit factor. Here’s a brief look at how multinational corporations have exploited the environment, community, local organisations and labour for their profit.Food IndustryThe USA has over 49 million people that are food insecure. This means that they depend on fast food and its components, which has not only resulted in several health problems like obesity but has had a tremendous role...
Her Campus •

The Deterioration of DBAs: How Reservations Remain Essential

In Anand Teltumbde’s ‘Republic of Caste’, he discusses how ‘reservations’ have always existed in society, regardless of positive or negative connotations. The Upper Castes, aka the privileged section, complain about caste-based reservation and how “less-deserving” students are picked over meritorious students only in the name of reservations, without realising that reading and writing — a few decades ago — was ‘reserved’ for Brahmins and other upper-caste students...
Her Campus •

The Double Standards Of Cheesy Films

When Birds of Prey (2020) was released, its collection at the box office was abysmal. I wondered why, considering the movie had a great plot paired with great acting. It’s yet more puzzling when films like those of the Fast and Furious series (an honestly terrible movie series where the man is the saviour, and the woman is the damsel in distress) were massive hits at the box office. I say terrible movie series, as their sole focus is to increase the per...