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Our Fashion Editor, Anna Murphy, took to the streets to find a couple of mighty fine fashionistas...

A History of the Bramley Apple Tree

Sometimes, Nottingham’s history can lead you down unexpected rabbit holes. This is one of them. Stretching from a young lady’s garden in the 1800s to the suburbs of modern-day Japan, right into a utopian future straight out of science fiction, this is the story of Nottingham’s most successful fruit: the Bramley apple.

Nottingham Dialect and Mining Culture Documentary to be Broadcast on BBC Radio 4

James Walker blathers on about dialect and mining culture for a BBC Radio 4 series called Talk and Tongue.

The Crisis in Nottingham Healthcare: The Truth Behind The Headlines

If you watched the recent BBC2 series Hospital, you’ll know that Nottingham health services aren’t in the best of health themselves. The series showed just how much strain our NHS is under and how hard the staff work to paper over the increasingly obvious cracks.

Live Music Review: Jazz Recovery Session at Rough Trade Nottingham

We got down to Rough Trade Nottingham to check out the fifth Jazz Recovery Session with DJ Daddio and Ex-Friendly...

J. Littles on the Making of New Music Video for His Latest Single Truth

Jordan Campbell, a.k.a. J Littles has dropped the music video for his latest single, Truth. Full of dystopian imagery and white-eyed walkers, the track takes a swipe at the modern world...

Meet the Nottingham Man Who Makes Music to Sleep To

Had trouble nodding off recentleh? Alistair Webster, founder of GMB record label has created some tunes to help your lot get forty winks and help with your concentration...

Nusic Future Session: One Giant Causeway

New Music, from Nottingham, for Nusic...

Preview: The Silent Child Screening - Part of Deaf Awareness Week at Broadway Cinema

Oscar winners Rachel Shenton and Chris Overton to present award-winning film The Silent Child at Broadway Cinema as part of Deaf Awareness Week 2018 short film showcase

Art Review: Zanele Muholi's Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail The Dark Lioness at New Art Exchange

Fri 11 May 2018

We got down to New Art Exchange's latest exhibition Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail The Dark Lioness

Theatre Review: Jersey Boys at Theatre Royal

Fri 11 May 2018

Sixties superstardom comes via revenge, betrayal and crime...

Win Two Tickets to Splendour Festival 2018 featuring Paloma Faith, The Stranglers and More...

Fri 11 May 2018

With plenty of local acts taking to the stage, you don't wanna miss out...

Lucy Does Stonebridge City Farm

Thu 10 May 2018

Sometimes, despite its best efforts to the contrary, life smiles at you. It recognises your best efforts to make the little bogger worthwhile, and sends a hiccup of happy your way. This month, I was gifted with an involuntary spasm of joy when I was sent to spend the day at Stonebridge City Farm to muck in, and muck out, with the barnyard beings that reside there. Buzz-ing.

Nusic Podcast #178 with Nina Smith, Ashfields, Sophie Castillo, One Giant Causeway and more...

Thu 10 May 2018

This week’s New Music Podcast features the five Industry Professionals listening to your FSN Round One entries, entry details RE how you could be playing the Splendour and Rock City main stages, plus the band so passionate they bleed when they play. This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

April means the kick-off of the cricket season and Nottinghamshire's first three matches featured the full range of English "spring" weather. We have a look back at how they got on out on the pitch.

Live Music Review: British Sea Power at Rock City

British Sea Power proved popular enough for their gig to be upgraded from Rescue Rooms to Rock City. We headed down to the new venue to check ‘em out.

Blather #1

We've let our Adrian Reynolds loose, to bring you some proper off-the-wall brain splodges of brilliance...

Left Magpie: Nolan Breeds Wingless Magpies