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LeftLion Film Podcast #7: World Cup Football Film Special
Sun 17 Jun 2018Ashley Carter & Derry Shillitto discuss some of the best and worst football films to celebrate the launch of World Cup 2018
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Make Your Cake and Eat It with Sherwood Textile Workshop
Thu 14 Jun 2018Do you know your ganache from your mirror glaze, your Battenburg from your Victoria sponge, your macarons from your macaroons?
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DHP Support Young Female Music Promoters by Backing New Campaign
Fri 25 May 2018Ayup gals. The legends at DHP Family are backing a national campaign to help the next lot of young female music promoters break into the male-dominated grassroots music scene in the UK...
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Nottingham Roller Derby: What Went Down at 2018's Louisey Rider Cup?
Thu 03 May 2018Following the skater’s tragic death in the summer of 2014, Louise Wright’s family felt that contributions to her team Nottingham Roller Derby would be a more fitting tribute than flowers. Many months passed before members would find the strength to move forward and contemplate her legacy; still, one night in the room above The Organ Grinder pub, they gathered in full force and the vision that would eventually become the Louisey Rider Cup was born...
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Hoops for Humanity Want to Get Refugee Children Hula-Hooping
Wed 11 Apr 2018Hoops for Humanity aims to help refugee children have fun while gaining confidence and determination through hula hooping. This year, they are planning a trip to a number of refugee camps in Greece where they will run workshops and distribute hula hoops to the children. Our Chloe chats to Rochene Johnston, who reveals why she first got involved in hooping, how it changed her life and what her plans are for the future of the charity.
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6 Reasons to Get Yourself Down to the Nottingham Canal
Mon 09 Apr 2018Nottingham provides plenty of natural beauty. There’s the deer-filled grounds of Wollo Park, the city’s oldest public park The Arboretum, and the lakes of Colwick County Park, to name just a few. But there's another top contender for the list: Nottingham & Beeston Canal. Here are a few reasons why everyone should be checking out this waterway…
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Roller Derby in Notts: The Louisey Rider Cup is Back
Mon 09 Apr 2018On Saturday 28 April, Nottingham Roller Derby host the annual Louisey Rider Cup tournament, an event that sees skaters from all levels throughout the UK compete in mixed teams, in honour of fallen teammate Louise Wright...
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9 Notts Albums To Add To Your Playlist
Fri 23 Mar 2018Fill your tabs with some proper Notts glory...
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RideWise Cycling Wanna Get You Moving
Thu 08 Mar 2018C'mon, Notts. Backsides off the sofa and into the saddle...
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8 Things to Do With Your Mum This Mothers Day
Wed 07 Mar 2018Mums are bleddy brilliant, aren’t they? Whether yours birthed you, raised you, came into your life half way through, if you call her mum, or grandma, or aunty, or her first name, if she makes the best roast potatoes, or struggles to boil an egg, she’s always on the other end of the phone when you need her. Treat your mum, or the closest person to it, to a cracker this Mother’s Day. Here’s some brain food to get the ideas ticking...
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10 Nottingham Pubs Where You Can Get Your Game On
Tue 27 Feb 2018We checked out the ancient, the retro and the downright filthy. Get right competitive with your mates, just try not to punch each other...
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9 Places to Take Your Main Squeeze on Valentine's Day
Sun 11 Feb 2018Treat 'em good this year at one of these fine establishments...
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Getting Published with NTU's MA Creative Writing Course
Thu 18 Jan 2018Kim Slater talks about what she gained from her time at Nottingham Trent University...
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Book Review Competition: Win a £25 Token and Get Published
Fri 05 Jan 2018We’ve teamed up with the UNESCO City of Literature squad to deliver a book review competition...
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Make Your Own LeftLion Christmas Tree
Fri 22 Dec 2017Christmas don’t half put a strain on the owd poss strings. If you’re worried about being able to afford a full spread of nosh, all the decorations and enough presents for every second cousin in the family, fret no more. We’ve got you covered. Turn the fruits of our labour into your festive centrepiece and tick one more thing off the shopping list by turning this here rag into a miniature Christmas tree. You’re very welcome, duck.
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10 Places to Get Your Zen on in Nottingham
Tue 28 Nov 2017Nottingham is truly a city of diversity, there are places you can go to make your blood pump and places to calm your hot head down. From Shiatsu to acupuncture, the city offers a range of spots to get your Zen on.
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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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Film Review: Call Me By Your Name
Tue 07 Nov 2017Luca Guadagnino’s film stands as a reminder of human vulnerability and the sensual, beautiful, heartbreaking journey of falling in love for the first time…
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9 Nottingham Music Albums to Stuff in Your Lugholes
Fri 27 Oct 2017All the top tunes you could want for of an October in 2017...
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Sara Pascoe Thinks Your Vegan Jokes Aren't Funny
Mon 18 Sept 2017Jane Austen comes over all funny this September in Sara Pascoe’s humorous and feminist take on Pride and Prejudice. We chatted with the comedian when she landed at Notts Playhouse for a preview...
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The Television Workshop Needs Your Help
Thu 07 Sept 2017After being unceremoniously kicked out of their former Stoney Street home, in favour of luxury flats – gah – The Television Workshop are in desperate need of dollar to renovate their new space. After churning out talent like Vicky McClure, Bella Ramsey and Joe Dempsie, it’s now down to yow lot to keep the training ground for young actors alive. Well, at least without a flooded basement…
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How To Get Tickets For Jake Bugg's Sofar Sounds Amnesty International Fundraiser In Nottingham
Mon 28 Aug 2017The boy from the Clifton-Delta to play intimate show for the charity's Give a Home campaign...
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The British Triathlon Mixed Relay Cup Comes to Nottingham
Tue 22 Aug 2017Swim! Bike! Run! The British Triathlon Mixed Relay Cup is coming to Nottingham and we've got the low down
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