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From Lithuania to Lenton: Stephan Collishaw talks fiction, education, and travel

Author, publisher, teacher and family man Stephan Collishaw has made a name for himself with his Lithuanian lit publishing press Noir, and his own thriller writing. We had him in for a chat about books, Lithuania and Nottingham with the editor of the NottsLit blog.

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

Notts is mobilising, this week. Make sure you're involved...

Theatre Review: Between the Two

Less play, more dodgy concept album. An admirable attempt to convey story about Indian history ends up muddled

NCN End of Year Fashion Show at St. Mary's Church in Photos

We got down to take a few snaps of the upcoming talent in our city...

BBC Music Day in Nottingham with Constance

As part of BBC Music Day 47 blue plaques were unveiled celebrating local music legends. One of those unveilings took place at the Theatre Royal, in honour of Constance Shacklock OBE but who was Constance? We take a look at her life and her musical legacy...

Son of Steak: A Pretty Rare Thing

Did the cut make the cut?

Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle Screens at Broadway Cinema This Month

The social housing crisis isn’t easy to get the bonce round, and unfortunately it’s not going away anytime soon, either. Director of Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain, Paul Sng of Velvet Joy Productions, is set to launch a new, independent documentary following in the footsteps of his previous work; contextualising austerity measures in the UK. The latest film is called Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle, and it’s set to screen at Broadway Cinema this month...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

Party pants on, kids. It's gonna be a biggun...

Theatre Review: Funny Girl

The rise of a Vaudeville legend

Nusic Advice Guide: Getting Your First Media Coverage

Our mates, the biggest champions of new Notts music, have got another serving of advice for all you up and comers...

Detonate Festival 2017 in Words and Photos

Our Lucy and Tom got down to Colwick Park to skank out to some right good tunes, write a few words, and take a few snaps...

Want Two Free Tickets to Splendour? Read On...

Catch Busted, Billy Ocean and the Kaiser Chiefs at Splendour this year. For free...

Notts Film Collective Them Pesky Kids Talk Crowdfunding for Crime Short Ariella

Them Pesky Kids are a film collective from Notts. All Confetti students, the group are aiming to raise £10,000 through a Kickstarter campaign, to fund a new short, Ariella, and they're off to a decent start indeed. Our Screen Editor Ash Carter spoke to Them Pesky Kids' Michael Jobling about the project...

Why We Love Nottingham Cattle Market

If you’re looking for something, you’ll definitely find it down the Cattle Market. Unless it's cows you're after...

A Week Inside Labour's "Unwinnable" Broxtowe Campaign

A Labour campaigner gives us the inside scoop on Broxtowe's tense 2017 election battle...

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What's on the LeftLion Stereo? Daisy Godfrey, Birthrights, Little Barrie and more...

Our Music Editor picks out some of the best tunes to have come out of our city recently...

The Woman Sending Bras to Refugees

Persistent military conflicts in the Middle East have left millions of people lost and without. Imagine, just for a second, that Nottingham was plunged into war: hospitals bombed, schools and libraries gone, and your home destroyed. It's a situation you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy, yet mainstream media sources continue to vilify some of the most desperate people on the planet who find themselves in that very situation today. One woman, Caroline Kerr of Bras Not Bombs, is on a mission to make a difference for the better...

5 Things to do in Nottingham This Week

Here's a load of stuff to do for the Nottingham popularse...

Theatre Review: M¡longa

A tango dance party, where friends or total strangers go to experience the joy and intimacy of tango

The Thompson Brothers on Not Being Tories

A History of Nottingham Open Tennis

Alongside Eastbourne and Queens, the Nottingham Open is one of the premier grass-court tournaments held in this country in the run-up to Wimbledon. But does success in Nottingham translate to success in London? We have a look back at past finalists to see how they got on…

Isaac at Lakeside's Wheee! Festival

Our cutest LeftLion vlogger Isaac went to Wheee! festival at The Lakeside Arts. He saw, he ran, he played, he laughed. If you don't find it adorable you have a heart of stone. Yes, stone.

General Election 2017: How Nottinghamshire Voted

How all the Nottinghamshire wards voted in yesterday's general election...

2017 General Election: How Nottingham City Voted

63% of Nottingham City's eligible voters turned out yesterday as all three seats were retained by the Labour party candidates...