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Emma Gray On Fleabag Influences And What It's Like To Be A Young Actress
Wed 30 Mar 2022Nottingham is home to a hub of inspiring young actors, among which is Emma Gray - the Fleabag inspired actress who won a Young Creative Award in 2021. We catch up with her about her influences, her time behind the camera, and plans for the future...
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Nottingham’s Anjli Mohindra Talks Vigil, the Television Workshop and What’s Next for Her Career
Wed 30 Mar 2022Fresh from starring in Vigil, one of the BBC’s most popular series ever, and Munich: The Edge of War, one of Netflix’s most popular films of the last year, West Bridgford’s Anjli Mohindra chats to us about her love for Notts, her time at the Television Workshop and what’s next for her career…
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New Notts Festival Meadowlands Announces Nine More Acts
Tue 22 Mar 2022Come this summer there’s a brand new festival in town, landing in Nottingham’s Victoria Embankment in the Meadows area on the bank holiday Friday 3 June - and it goes by the name Meadowlands. With 10 stellar acts now announced, it’s looking like a must-go for indie/rock lovers of all ages. With more acts yet to be announced, we take a first look at who’s rocking up…
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6 Great Things To Do This Week in Notts
Sun 20 Mar 2022Looking for something to do? We've got you covered...
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A Personal Shopper in Notts
Thu 17 Mar 2022A personal shopper in Notts talks us through picking outfits, working with clients, and why their job might not be exactly what you think...
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100 Notts Writers Speak Out On Library Closures
Wed 16 Mar 2022Over a hundred local or locally connected writers, together with some local publishers and bookshops, have signed a joint letter opposing Nottingham City Council's planned closure of Aspley, Basford and Radford/Lenton libraries.
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Nottingham-Born Influencer Lauren Black Lifts the Lid on Social Media’s Impact on Body Image and Mental Health
Wed 16 Mar 2022We chat to Lauren Black, an influencer from Nottingham with over 120,000 followers on Instagram, about the potential mental health challenges for models online, how she’s using her own platform for good, and her work on BBC documentary The Instagram Effect, which explores the darker side of an ever-expanding digital world…
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How Notts Photographer Lucie Nechanická’s Book I Didn’t Ask For It Is Breaking Stereotypes Around Sexual Harassment
Mon 14 Mar 2022
Tired of the victim blaming narrative around sexual harrasment, photography student Lucie Nechanická created I Didn’t Ask For It - the photobook chronicling sexual harrasment in Nottingham. We chat to the budding photographer about breaking stereotypes, better sex education, and her process behind making the book…
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Notts Sneaker Heads Discuss the Boom of the Trainer Industry
Sat 12 Mar 2022It’s hard to imagine a time when trainers weren’t everywhere you looked. For most of us, figuring out which sneakers to wear is just as, if not more important than, the rest of our outfit. But from an engineering breakthrough of fusing canvas and vulcanised rubber together in the early twentieth century to a multi-billion-dollar global business, the sneaker industry has taken over the world in a relatively short time. And Nottingham is no exception – walk down any high-street in the city and you’ll see multiple retailers flogging the latest creps, with queues forming outside some of the biggest brands before they open on most days. Footwear fan Isabella Read talks to some of Nottingham’s biggest sneaker heads to find out more about trainer culture in the city…
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Overheard in Notts
Sat 26 Feb 2022From cars to farts, here's what you've been chatting about this month...
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An Anatomist in Notts
Fri 25 Feb 2022You know the drill. We find a Notts resident with a weird or unusual job and get them to give us the lowdown on what it’s really like. This month, we hear from an anatomist...
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We Hear From Four Notts Minds Who Are Helping to Protect Our Planet
Thu 17 Feb 2022With our universities and businesses starting to come up with innovative and exciting methods for protecting our planet, Nottingham now finds itself at the forefront of the fight against climate change. We hear from four local minds who are helping to lead this fight…
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Notts Goes Green: Challenges and Opportunities For Heritage Buildings
Wed 09 Feb 2022Nottingham City Council's Carbon Neutral 2028 plan has spurred many local businesses toward going eco-friendly, but what does that mean for our heritage buildings such as those in the historic Lace Market? Becky Valentine, Co-Owner and sustainability lead at property management company Spenbeck takes a deep dive into the issues
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What Your Favourite Notts Spot Says About You
Wed 09 Feb 2022Here at LeftLion we don't like to be judgemental. We think of ourselves as open minded, free flowing types. That being said, here's a list of places in our great city, alongside an even longer list of stereotypes...
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Notts Designer Evie Ashwin Explains How She’s Helping to Increase Inclusivity in the Fashion Industry
Sat 05 Feb 2022As Vogue’s Emily Farra puts it, for all the fashion industry’s growing commitment to promoting accessibility on the basis of race, gender, sexuality and size, consideration for the disabled community is still “what’s missing in fashion’s inclusivity movement”. Yet Nottingham Trent University graduate Evie Ashwin is helping to correct this oversight, using her skills to make adaptive clothing so everyone can feel comfortable and confident in what they wear…
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Notts Documentary Redt'Blue to Premiere at Broadway Cinema
Tue 25 Jan 2022The film explores why Mansfield voted Tory in the 2017 General Election...
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Notts Barrister Christian Weaver Opens Up on the Importance of His New Pocket-Sized Book on Human Rights
Fri 21 Jan 2022We chat to Carlton’s Christian Weaver, writer of The Law in 60 Seconds: A Pocket Guide to Your Rights, about his route into law, Kill the Bill, and why it’s so important to protect our freedoms…
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Two Notts Creatives Discuss the Future of Ratcliffe-On-Soar Power Station
Tue 18 Jan 2022Architectural Designer William Harvey and artist Ryan Boultbee, two creatives obsessed with the built environment, discuss the uncertain future of Ratcliffe-on-Soar (R-o-S) power station - that’s the big’un, with the giant cooling towers, that you can see dominating the landscape on the approach to Notts…
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A Tribute To Colin Slater MBE 1934-2022
Thu 13 Jan 2022Colin Slater MBE, the BBC Radio Nottingham Sports Broadcaster who spent over half a century covering the fortunes of Notts County FC, died on Monday 10 January at the age of 87.
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We Hear From Notts Director Liam Dexter on the Inspiration for His Short Film Bums: A Day in the Life
Tue 11 Jan 2022We speak to Liam Dexter, writer, director and star of the entertaining yet emotional mockumentary Bums: A Day in the Life - which follows three down-on-their-luck lads who spend their days roaming the streets of Nottingham…
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How Notts Suburbs Have Seen a Resurgence Since the Start of the Pandemic
Sun 09 Jan 2022From greengrocers to coffee shops, the pandemic inspired people to shop independent and support their local high streets. Almost two years on from the first lockdown, we investigate whether these shopping habits stuck and how they’re transforming Nottingham…
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A Nun in Notts
Fri 17 Dec 2021Called to a life of holiness, this Nun is taking on the fight against nuclear weapons...
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Notts Filmmaker Gets Animated Short Featured by BBC
Thu 16 Dec 2021The film dives into the issue of misophonia, which has been described as being “allergic to sound”...
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