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A Flag for Nottingham

All of a sudden, there’s been a clamour for English counties to have their own flags. Lincolnshire and even Derbyshire have already got one - so why not Notts? LeftLion put the word out to its dedicated team of designers and illustrators: this is what we got back…

May Contain Notts: Aug-Sept 2010

The last two months news, including: Vuvezelas, honourary degrees, Goose Fair plans, karaoke bars, kerbcrawlers, Trent FM and more

Katie Half-Price: Issue 36

Loads of poetreh and reviews from the latest issue of LeftLion Magazine

Interview: Wellington Films

"People say about Unmade Beds that they’ve never seen London look so good – that’s because it’s Nottingham"

Beat on the Beach

BBC Nottingham hosted a special Beat on the Beach session on the 'Nottingham Riviera'

Interview: Nick Parkhouse

Frustrated by the narrowing of the eighties pop canon to the Wham-Spands-Duran triumvirate, Nottingham writer Nick Parkhouse has published 101 Forgotten Pop Hits of the 1980s...

A Canadian on English Summertime

Against all odds, we’ve actually had a proper summer this year. Our resident CanAlien pulls on his Bryan Adams t-shirt and a bum-bag and dares to venture outside, the batchy bogger…

Interview: Terry Taylor from Programme World

For nearly forty years, Terry Taylor has held the keys to Aladdins Cave – assuming that Aladdin was a rabid Notts County supporter and Forest memorabilia hoarder. His shop, Programme World, on Arkwright Street, is still a beacon of footballing archaeology…

Interview: Bantum's Simeon Hartwig

Simeon Hartwig’s I ♥ Notts t-shirt was the most iconic design piece out of Notts for a long time – yes, even more so than the Slanty N. Fresh off his appearance in Come Dine With Me with a selection of other Notts rapscallions, he’s back with a new look…

Interview: Dan Edge

Dan Edge is your typical wrestler/ actor, dividing his time between treading the boards and slamming people into them, criss-crossing the country (and beyond) in two of the most gruelling professions going. Oh, nearly forgot to mention: he’s the UK’s only full-time disabled wrestler...

Left Brian: Forest 2010-11 Season Preview

We don't want to go through any more playoffs, that's for sure

Left Pie-On: Notts County Season 2010-11 preview

"The appearance of a red Nike tick would be an aberration had we not concluded amongst ourselves that it’s actually crimson"

May Contain Notts: June-July 2010

Round up of the last two months in Notts featuring: Gary Coleman, JJB Sports, Robin Hood, Johnnie Jackson and England's dismal World Cup campaign

LeftLion Magazine #36

Featuring Billy Ivory, Simeon Hartwig, Portraits of a City, Football season previews, Terry from Programme World and more...

Interview: Jane Streeter

"I hoped someone would open a bookshop so that I could get a part-time job. That someone turned out to be me"

Interview: Arsher Ali

"I hope Chris Morris becomes one of those cliquey British directors, because I would be part of that clique"

Incognito Masked Ball - The Maze

Red bull X fighters

Extreme freestyle motorcross hit Old Market Square recently, check out the pics

Interview: Nina Smith

“The organiser of the event interrupted my set halfway through to ask if anyone had ordered a sausage cob“

Interview: Ronika

"I’m gonna ride in on a deer, and hopefully get the stuffed gorilla from Wollaton Hall on stage for a dance"

Interview: Joe Dempsie

Joe Dempsie from Skins is doing a fundraiser for The Television Workshop next week. Here's an interview with the man himself...

Katie Half-Price read Make Less Strangers

I've got a massive pair of tits and I can read. LOL! Why don't yeh come and learn someink about lichrature...

Sugarhill Gang

Photos from the rap legends show at Spanky Van Dyke's

Exit Through The Record Shop

We went to the launch of an exhibition of art on vinyl at OhMyGosh records

LeftLion Radio: World Cup Special

Nish and The K - BACK! And they're bleddy World Cup MAD