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Midlands Women's Aid Need Your Help
Fri 17 Nov 2017Crimbo is close, which means it’s time to get giving, and if you’re looking for a worthy cause in need of pennies we’ve got it covered. Midlands Women’s Aid, a refuge service in Notts, is looking to raise £840 to buy presents for forty children (budgeting £20 per child) and they need our help. They’ve only got till Sunday 10 December to hit their target…
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Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Keeping Warm, Chinese Style
Wed 01 Nov 2017Batter down the hatches and get your slippers on — winter’s coming! Our man in Beijing, Nottingham’s own James Kramer, brings us some tips and tricks for keeping out the winter chill, Chinese style.
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Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Let’s Censor like Lions and Tigers and Bears.
Sun 10 Sept 2017Oh my! Our man in Beijing is back with an unconventional approach for Nottingham's 2023 City of Culture bid. The real question is, how deep is your love?
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Photo Series: A Day in the Life of Barry Middleton
Tue 05 Sept 2017Chris Middleton shares intimate photographs of his father's battle with vascular dementia and Parkinson's, and the impact his illness had on his family...
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Left Brian: Nottingham Forest News & Updates
Thu 31 Aug 2017After a few false dawns, things are looking up at The City Ground, despite the lack of half-time pies. Our Rich gives his thoughts on a decent start for the Reds
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Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Beautiful Baijiu
Mon 21 Aug 2017Nottingham's own cultural attache to China James Kramer is back to preach the virtues of China's national drink baijiu. Bottoms up, youth!
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Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Chuan'r, Beijing Street Food and Drunken Accents
Fri 04 Aug 2017Our Notts man in Beijing gives us the lowdown on food stuffs...
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Call After Midnight are the Audience Favourite
Fri 21 Jul 2017After they won the Audience Award at the Noise from the Next Generation competition, we thought it was high time we had a word with the newest kids on the block, Call After Midnight. Talking all things music is frontman and bassist, Gianluca Coranto...
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The East Midlands Flower Show at Newstead Abbey in Photos
Fri 07 Jul 2017We got down to check out the flowering talent down Lord Byron's old gaff...
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Architects of Air's New Luminarium Albesila in Photos
Fri 02 Jun 2017We got down to Highfields Park to check out the new Luminarium, and took a few photos...
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Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Bellies and Beijing
Wed 24 May 2017We get bleddy everywhere these days! From the Middle Kingdom to the Midlands, long-time friend of the mag James Kramer fills us in on his thoughts surrounding China's hottest fashion trend...
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Inflatable Structure Don Alan Parkinson Talks The New Luminarium Albesila at Highfields Park
Wed 10 May 2017Founded in Notts, Architects of Air are famous for globally touring their giant, colourful, inflatable structures you can wander around in, and they’re bringing their latest offering home at the end of this month – that’s right, the luminarium is back. This time, it’s the brand new Albesila that’s landed, just in time for Architects of Air’s 25th birthday. Our Mary Dansie got down to experience the trippy tunnels first hand, and had a chat with the creator Alan Parkinson...
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Autism East Midlands Talks Autism Awareness Week 2017
Tue 28 Mar 2017It's Autism Awareness Week this week, so we spoke to Autism East Midlands CEO Jane Howson about what they're getting up to for the next seven days and beyond...
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Bulwell-Born Sculptor Kashif Nadim Chaudry Exhibits at Turner Contemporary, Margate
Mon 09 Jan 2017Based at Primary in Nottingham, Kashif Nadim Chaudry spent the last year developing The Three Graces, his biggest commission to date at Turner Contemporary, Margate. We headed down to the seafront to catch up with the man himself during the opening weekend.
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Midlands Printmakers Open Exhibition 2016
Mon 05 Dec 2016Malt Cross are host to an exhibition that showcases the cream of the printy crop from the Midlands...
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The Lord of Milan: The Story of Nottingham-born AC Milan Founder Herbert Kilpin
Wed 05 Oct 2016Did you know that the founder of AC Milan hails from Nottingham? No, neither did we until recently
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Malt Cross Midlands Print Open 2016
Tue 06 Sept 2016Everyone's favourite Victorian music hall, the Malt Cross, is hosting a competition for print-based artwork. With prizes from yours truly, you best get entering
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4 Books Nominated for the East Midlands Book Award 2016
Tue 05 Jul 2016Includes a powerful poetry collection, a children's story that champions stories, the winning crime novel, and an emotional wallop from Tom Preston
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Winner of the 2016 East Midlands Book Award Steven Dunne
Mon 04 Jul 2016With A Killing Moon winning the award, perhaps it's about time literary snobs take the crime genre seriously
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Theatre Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Play for the Nation
Fri 06 May 2016The most laughter I’ve ever heard at a Shakespeare comedy
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Air Raid Sirens in Nottingham This Sunday
Fri 06 May 2016"If you're in town at about 6pm and you hear the wails of warning, don't worry. Everything is under control"
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CAMRA - Real Heritage Pubs of the Midlands
Sat 10 Oct 2015Paul Ainsworth and David Birkett of CAMRA speak to LeftLion about the new Midlands beer book that separates the wheat from the chaff
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Poetry Is Dead Good <br>Mix It Up Midlands Slam Final
Thu 09 Jul 2015We went to Nottingham Arts Theatre to watch fifteen poets battle it out in a Midlands war. A nice war. With poems
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A Midsummers Night's Dream
Mon 04 May 2015The New Theatre and Lakeside Arts' latest collaboration brings a pinch of fairy magic to Nottingham
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A Midsummers Night's Dream
Mon 04 May 2015The New Theatre and Lakeside Arts' latest collaboration brings a pinch of fairy magic to Nottingham
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