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Doug Scott: Mountaineering Legend 1941-2020

Earlier this month Nottingham-born mountaineering legend Doug Scott died from Cancer. Mark Patterson, a journalist who once interviewed Doug, remembers the life of a man who conquered Everest and captured the imaginations of the British and Himalayans alike...

Final Round of Voting for Prospect Music Awards Live: Crown the Winner for 2021

Strictly might be over for another year but turn yer attention local and there’s still another talent competition to keep us entertained. Craig, Motsi and Shirley are replaced by a number of known names for the Notts-based Prospect Music Award. Get to know more and place your votes ahead of the finals on NYD...

(Not) Driving Home for Christmas: Nottingham's Expats On Their First Christmas Away from Loved Ones

The never-ending merry-go-round of Government lockdowns, tiers and regulation changes mean that, for many of us, it’s beginning to look like Christmas 2020 will be very different. Continuing travel restrictions and limits on the numbers of people who can gather have ensured that, for some Notts residents, Christmas will be spent away from their loved ones for the very first time…

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Film Review: Mank

David Fincher’s latest outing is a spanking tribute to a Hollywood heyday, writes Roshan Chandy…

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Under Cover Artist: Rob White

Multidisciplinary artist Rob White takes us inside his sixth LeftLion cover, an ode to putting 2020 behind us for good...

Green Party and Lib Dems Launch Broadmarsh Proposal

The Green Party and the Liberal Democrats in Nottingham have joined forces with an environmentally-frienly plan to replace the old Broadmarsh shopping centre.

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Film Review: The Prom

Ryan Murphy brings a star-studded cast to our screens in this Broadway-inspired musical...

30 Years Later: Home Alone

It’s been a whole thirty years since Macauley Culkin first scampered onto screens as Kevin McCallister - Hollie Anderson looks back to see if this festive flick still deserves to be called a Christmas classic...

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Film Review: The Christmas Chronicles - Part Two

Kurt Russell makes a merry return as the father of Christmas in this bonkers follow up to 2018’s The Christmas Chronicles.

Rock City at 40: George Akins on Nottingham's Best Loved Venue

Nottingham’s legendary nightclub and live music venue Rock City turns forty this month, but celebrations will be quieter than usual due to the pandemic. We couldn’t let the occasion pass without a chat with owner George Akins of DHP Family about the history of Nottingham’s most famous music venue...

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Collaborative Future's Internship Programme Is Creating a More Inclusive Work Future

Here's how you can get involved...

Nottingham Playhouse's Adam Penford on This Year's Live and Online Pantomime, Cinderella

Cinderella will go to the ball! The Nottingham Playhouse panto will be going ahead this Christmas, despite the impact of COVID-19 and lockdown. It will look a little different – and, for the first time in years, there is a new writer/director at the helm: Artistic Director, Adam Penford. Our Stage Editor Rebecca Buck caught up with him for a chat...

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Nadia on... Homelessness in Nottingham

In her monthly LeftLion column, Nadia Whittome, MP for Nottingham East, discusses issues effecting both Nottingham and Westminster. This month, she discusses the issue of homelessness in Nottingham, and the role local organisations play in combatting it... 

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