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Left Brian: Don't Mention the 'P' Word

Sat 29 Sep 2018

It’s difficult to describe how exciting the summer transfer window was for Nottingham Forest fans. Usually, if you want to see grown men in matching shirts getting this animated about potential transactions in a window, you’d need to be on a stag weekend in Amsterdam.

Fluff Piece: Bromley House Library Celebrates Right to Vote with Knitted Figures

Tue 18 Sep 2018

In 1918, the British government passed the Representation of the People Act, granting women in the UK the right to vote. While this did not include every woman in the UK, it was a gigantic leap for the progression of women’s rights. One hundred years on from this, Bromley House Library are celebrating this landmark with a display of miniature knitted versions of some of history's most famous women. We sent our Rebecca Miller down to the library to have a butcher's — Here's what she had to say.

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

Thu 06 Sep 2018

August was looking like a make or break month for Notts with six crucial Twenty20 games and three county championship games. We take a look at how they got on

Left Panther: 2018/2019 Season Preview

Wed 05 Sep 2018

The puck has dropped on the 2018/19 ice hockey season, and for the Nottingham Panthers it’s the start of a new era; anticipation levels are high.

Left Magpie: Notts Await Kewell Intentions

Mon 03 Sep 2018

Notts County’s revolving door took another rotation last week as Kevin Nolan, months after leading a near-successful promotion push, was sacked following a string of poor performances.

LeftLion Magazine #105

Sat 01 Sep 2018

The Nottingham Skateboarding Special, featuring Skate Nottingham, Non-Stop Sports, Forty Two, The Female Revolutions, A History of Nottingham Skate Spots, and loads more...

LeftLion's Feature-Length Documentary The Lord of Milan Goes To China

Fri 31 Aug 2018

Last year, we at LeftLion released our first feature-length documentary, telling the tale of the Notts man who founded AC Milan. In August our Editor-in-Chief Jared Wilson went out to show The Lord of Milan in two of China’s biggest sports arenas. It seems a long way from that pokey little Mansfield Road house our Herbert was born in…

Left Brian: Solid Start for the Reds

Sat 11 Aug 2018

What a summer it’s been; a seemingly never ending heat wave engulfed the country, football almost came home as the men’s national team finally restored a bit of pride in the England shirt (although the muppets who went around smashing up taxis and bus stops can do one), and Forest looked to be building a squad capable of winning promotion back to the big time.

Left Magpie: Nolan’s Magpies are not yet used to their wings

Sun 05 Aug 2018

There was something quite unnerving about the levels of positivity felt at Meadow Lane as the 2018/19 season kicked off.

LeftLion Magazine #104

Wed 01 Aug 2018

With Protest Culture in Notts, Nottingham Women's Centre, A Hacker in Notts, Support for Survivors, Weavers Wine Merchants, Nottingham's Most Notorious Criminals, How to Do Death, Nottingham's Jazz Scene and more...

LeftLion's Top 10 Pixar Films

Tue 17 Jul 2018

As The Incredibles II prepares to hit cinema screens, we take a look back at ten of the best films from Pixar...

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

Mon 02 Jul 2018

June saw the continuation of the One Day Cup and a return to four-day action for Nottinghamshire. Here's our look back

LeftLion Magazine #103

Sun 01 Jul 2018

With Splendour Festival, The Lion Hunt, Nottingham's Dengest Catto and Most Boofin' Doggo Awards, Dogs in Shops, Black Writers Network, JemVenturez, Nottingham Voice Collective and more...

LeftLion Film Podcast #8 - Al Clark & Anna Griffin: Wellington Films

Fri 29 Jun 2018

Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto are joined by Al Clark and Anna Griffin of Wellington Films, who talked about their brilliant new film Calibre, which has just won the prestigious Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and is on Netflix now.

LeftLion Film Podcast #7: World Cup Football Film Special

Sun 17 Jun 2018

Ashley Carter & Derry Shillitto discuss some of the best and worst football films to celebrate the launch of World Cup 2018

LeftLion Film Podcast #6: David Lilley

Sat 09 Jun 2018

Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto are joined by local filmmaker David Lilley to discuss his upcoming short film Socks and Robbers and Short Stack, his monthly short film event at Broadway Cinema

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

Mon 04 Jun 2018

May saw Nottinghamshire return home to Trent Bridge for the first time this season and also sees the Outlaws begin the defence of their One Day Cup.

LeftLion Magazine #102

Fri 01 Jun 2018

With Doug Stanhope, Benjamin Zephaniah, Usha Sood, Panya Banjoko, Honey Williams, Valentine Nkoyo, Hallouminati, Nottingham Craft Beer Week, Young Creative Awards and more...

Left Duck: Nottinghamshire Cricket News and Updates

Mon 07 May 2018

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.

Left Magpie: Nolan Breeds Wingless Magpies

Mon 07 May 2018

Much has already been said about the transformation of Notts County under Kevin Nolan, as Saturday’s game vs Luton Town testified. For fans the familiar anxiety is still there, but its source is a possible promotion rather than the perennial relegation scrap...

Left Hand Lane: Noise From The Next Generation 'Audience Winners'

Sat 05 May 2018

Noise From The Next Generation is an annual music competition organised by Nottingham Music Service to offer young musicians the opportunity to perform in front of a live audience. The joint winners of the Audience Award at this year's competition answer some of our questions...