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Social Supermarket Foodprint Won’t Let the Pandemic Stop Them from Tackling Food Waste and Serving the Community
Wed 03 Jun 2020Amid a global pandemic, it’s easy to forget that we’re still facing another world-wide crisis: climate change. While being eco-conscious can sometimes come with cost and inconvenience, Sneinton social enterprise Foodprint makes doing the right thing super easy, selling low-cost food that’s been saved from supermarket scrap heaps. We speak to physical marketing manager Izzy Corlett about how the shop is coping at the moment...
Mental Health Support During COVID-19
Sun 10 May 2020During these uniquely difficult times, focussing on a single mental health problem doesn’t quite seem right. So instead, here’s a round-up of some of the services available in Nottingham, and how they’ve been affected by COVID-19...
Historical Author Emily Brand: "I feel a sort of security in writing about real people who lived, loved and died, generations ago"
Mon 20 Apr 2020Emily Brand is a local historian who’s been researching the Byron family tree and all its drama-sprouting branches. With a close look at life in the eighteenth century, her fourth book The Fall of the House of Byron is released this month. We sat down for a digital chat with the author to find out more...
Positive Nottingham News from 2020
Sat 18 Apr 2020We don’t want you to get too bogged down in the doom and gloom of it all without keeping one eye on the light at the end of the tunnel. There’s no doubt that 2020 has been a bit of a shocker, but it’s not all bad. Here are the positive news stories Nottingham has seen so far this year…
The Siren - A Short Story by Esther Kearney
Fri 17 Apr 2020A short story about nature, nostalgia and new beginnings...
Free Activities from Nottingham's Galleries and Museums
Sun 12 Apr 2020The closure of Nottingham’s galleries and museums has left a culture-shaped hole in all of our lives. Luckily, there are some fantastic creative organisations in the city that have developed an innovative range of free activities that you can try at home. There’s plenty to stimulate the curiosity and imagination of young and old alike – perfect for any budding scientists, artists, writers or performers.
Our Favourite Moments from Light Hustle
Sun 05 Apr 2020Yesterday, over £5500 was raised by our friends at Circle of Light and Hockley Hustle with their mammoth 8-hour online music festival. If you missed it here's our guide to the highlights and how to watch them back...
From Beijing to Boris
Fri 03 Apr 2020Having lived in China for ten years, Chris Ainsworth returned to Nottingham in January with the impending threat of COVID-19 looming. Here he shares his thoughts on how the two countries are dealing the global health crisis differently...
5 Notts Things You Can Do From Home This Week
Mon 30 Mar 2020We normally bring you our pick of events that you can pop along to in Nottingham - however, for obvious reasons we can’t do that. Instead, we’ve rounded up some cracking stuff you can do from the comfort of your home…
Notes from a Mental Health Nurse: Letting Go of the Past
Tue 24 Mar 2020Each month, our anonymous mental nurse, who has over two decades on experience working in Nottingham, will deal with a specific mental health issue with practical, accessible advice. This month, they offer tips on how to let go of the past...
Bygone Byrons: The Weird and Wonderful Characters from Lord Byron's Family Tree
Sat 21 Mar 2020In the complex, meandering maze of English history, few people that aren’t members of the Royal family are able to trace their ancestry all the way back to the Battle of Hastings. But luckily for Notts’ own Lord Byron, his family tree has roots that go all the way back to 1066, and branches that were every bit as weird and wonderful as he was...
Covid-19 Update from Nottingham City Council
Wed 18 Mar 2020A Public Message from Nottingham City Council Leader, Councillor David Mellen
Return to Sender: How We Managed to Track Down the Author of a Postcard from 1908
Sat 07 Mar 2020Postcards were the “u ok hun?” texts of their day. Used by past generations to check in on their distant siblings, and by more recent ones to boast about exotic holidays to their friends, they’ve never really been blessed with messages worth a third or forth glance. Which is why our Assistant Editor, Emily, was shocked to discover cards dating back to 1908 sitting on the shelf of Hopkinson Vintage, Antiques and Art Centre. She decided to track down the families of their senders, to ask them why…
All the Action from Chelsea V Arsenal FA Cup Final
Sat 07 Mar 2020Contributor Emma Richardson Captures last Saturday's exciting Arsenal V Chelsea Continental Cup match.
Notes from a Mental Health Nurse: Gambling Addiction
Mon 10 Feb 2020Each month, our anonymous mental nurse, who has over two decades on experience working in Nottingham, will deal with a specific mental health issue with practical, accessible advice. This month, to fit the theme of our gaming special, they talk us through some advice on gambling addictions.
Notes From a Mental Health Nurse: Music as a Healer
Sat 18 Jan 2020Each month, our anonymous mental nurse, who has over two decades on experience working in Nottingham, will deal with a specific mental health issue with practical, accessible advice. This month, to fit the theme of our music special, they talk us through how we can use the medium for some much needed peace...
20 Great Battle Scenes from Film History
Fri 17 Jan 2020From the walls of Jerusalem to the beaches of Normandy, to the Mongolian plains and the waves of the Atlantic. Whether its spears and shields or bullets and bayonets, these are twenty of the greatest battle scenes in film history...
Juan: Nottingham Short Film Looking for Funding
Fri 17 Jan 2020We had a chat with Ben Keeling, former student of Nottingham College, about his upcoming student film Juan, Nottingham’s growing cinematic community and how you can get involved with his project.
9 Tips for Emerging Artists from Musicians' Union
Mon 13 Jan 2020Aiming for a career as a working musician? Forget what your parents, no-good friends or washed-up X Factor stars say – it’s possible. We had a chat with the Musicians’ Union and asked for their top tips on making your dreams come true in a realistic manner...
A Goodbye From Our Outgoing Arts Editor…
Tue 31 Dec 2019Our wonderful Art Editor is hanging up her easel and beret, after two years of doing a marvelous job…
December Mix Of The Month: Seasonal Hibernation from Pushkins Prefers
Fri 27 Dec 2019In this mix series we invite local DJs to get creative with each issue’s theme. To round off ‘19 Greg, of local music webzine Pushkins Prefers, weaves together a special selection designed for the period of seasonal weirdness that lies between Christmas and New Year…
Notes From a Mental Health Nurse: Self-Compassion
Fri 13 Dec 2019Each month, our anonymous mental nurse, who has over two decades on experience working in Nottingham, will deal with a specific mental health issue with practical, accessible advice. This month, it's self-compassion...
The Snowman Animator Hilary Audus on Bringing Her Industry Knowledge to the Next Animorsels Meet-Up
Mon 02 Dec 2019This month, Nottingham will play host to a real christmas legend. Hilary Audus, the creative force behind The Snowman, The Snowman and The Snowdog and The Bear, will be speaking at the next Animorsels – a bi-monthly meet-up for local animators and creators at Antenna. We caught up with her to get her thoughts on animation, directing and her artistic process…
We're Helping to Bring Back Nottingham's Lost Culture Mag from the 90s
Wed 13 Nov 2019Nottingham's 1990's culture magazine Overall is being brought back to life over two decades after it folded, thanks to a regeneration project by LeftLion, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund...
Behold: The Boris Johnson Donut from Doughnotts
Tue 12 Nov 2019Get 'The Johnson' in stores today. £2 from each treat sold goes to a worthy cause...