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Framework Urgently Seeking Volunteers and Donations

Mon 30 Mar 2020

Nottingham homeless-helping heroes are looking for a bit of help. If you have time to volunteer or some items you don't need you can put their way, please read on for details...

5 Notts Things You Can Do From Home This Week

Mon 30 Mar 2020

We 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…

Download Festival 2020 Cancelled Due to Coronavirus

Fri 27 Mar 2020

Download Festival, the annual rock and metal event held at nearby Castle Donington has been cancelled this year because of Coronavirus.

6 Items to Buy for Your Nottingham-Themed Cheeseboard

Thu 26 Mar 2020

With every passing day we're getting closure to sunshine and picnic weather. This year, we're gonna pass on shop-bought spreads and create our own, locally-sourced board full of Notts goodies. Here's what we'll be plucking from the shelves...

Nottingham City Council are urgently recruiting for Care Workers.

Thu 26 Mar 2020

These roles are on a Casual Assignment Basis and pay is £9.94/hour plus casual enhancement of 12.04%...

Ghost Town: Video of Nottingham City Centre During Coronavirus

Wed 25 Mar 2020

This video of a Nottingham City Centre publican walking his dog around the deserted city centre is strangely mesmerising...

10 Ways You Can Enter the Young Creative Awards at Home

Wed 25 Mar 2020

Want to do something creative and positive at home during the lockdown? Aged 11-24 and live, work or study in Nottingham? Enter this totally free competition to win cash prizes and life-changing opportunities...

Notes from a Mental Health Nurse: Letting Go of the Past

Tue 24 Mar 2020

Each 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...

Circle of Light and Hockley Hustle are Putting on a Livestream Music Bonanza

Tue 24 Mar 2020

Light Hustle – a marvellous collab between the Circle of Light and Hockley Hustle – was gonna take place on Saturday 4 April as part of the Youth Music Give a Gig Week initiative. However, it’s now going digital…

Nottingham in Lockdown

Tue 24 Mar 2020

Here's what all those busy streets in Nottingham City Centre look like when hardly anyone is in them...

Electronic Duo Bone Cult on Masks, World Tours and Their Debut Album

Tue 24 Mar 2020

Formed in 2013, Bone Cult began after two members of a rock band decided they’d had enough. Time spent experimenting with productions in the studio – using synths, drum machines and more – led to the electronic duo, consisting of No.1 and Day2, finding that unique, fresh sound they were in search of, and settling on a new musical identity. Never showing their faces publicly, their only distinguishing feature comes in the form of artful tattoos covering their torsos. Even their tracked vocals are distorted beyond recognition. With an impressive cult following that has seen them perform across the globe and a debut album set for release this month, we talked to the Notts-based duo to uncover more about the minds that lie beneath the masks...

Nottingham City Council pledges to support businesses during COVID 19 pandemic

Mon 23 Mar 2020

A message from Nottingham City Council to businesses in Nottingham at this time (and a few useful links so you know where to get the latest info from them)...

LeftLion Sofa Sessions

Mon 23 Mar 2020

While we're all stuck at home, we’ve decided to open up our channels and for artists and performers to perform a live gig on our Facebook channel at 8pm each evening...

Bygone Byrons: The Weird and Wonderful Characters from Lord Byron's Family Tree

Sat 21 Mar 2020

In 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...

Beeston Film Festival Moves Online

Fri 20 Mar 2020

After the coronavirus outbreak the Beeston Film Festival will now be hosted on Facebook, meaning all the best international indie films will still be available for your viewing pleasure. We talk to John Currie, festival director, about what people can expect...

15 Netflix Hidden Gems To Keep You Entertained

Fri 20 Mar 2020

Already blitzed through your favourite films, series and documentaries? Fear not self-isolators and social-distancers, we've got you covered with sixteen Netflix hidden gems that you may have missed...

Food Review: Piccolino

Fri 20 Mar 2020

Our reviewer was after a taste of their tipples...

Preview: Beeston Film Festival

Fri 20 Mar 2020

Now in its sixth year, Beeston Film Festival has developed a reputation for showcasing the best in local, national and international cinema. Despite being an online-only event this year (for obvious reasons), the festival still promises to deliver a cracking line-up of films...

Donating to help Notts people during Covid-19

Fri 20 Mar 2020

Would you like to donate a bit of cash to the needy in Nottingham during the Coronavirus crisis? Want to make sure it goes to the right place? Here's some recommendations from us...

15 Years Later: Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Thu 19 Mar 2020

It's been 15 years since Revenge of the Sith brought the prequels trilogy to a close. Not everyone's a fan, but over time this film has become a favourite for a lot of Star Wars fans, including our Screen Co-Editor, George White...

Nottingham Pubs, Bars and Breweries Now Offering Take-Out, Collection and Online Deals

Thu 19 Mar 2020

This page is being constantly updated, so we will provide you with the latest news and offers when we can....

89-Year-Old Albert Johnson: “I want to go to Jamaica, one last time”

Thu 19 Mar 2020

As a member of the Windrush Generation who came to Britain in the 1950s after World War II, 89-year-old Albert Johnson devoted his life to being a well-respected and productive member of society. His reward? Being threatened with deportation and denied his legal rights as part of the 2017 scandal. With the dream of returning home to his native Jamaica one final time, we talked to Johnson as he looks back on a life of hard work, endurance and survival…