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A Midwife in Notts

"We run a 24-hour service that never stops, meaning we have to be in a constant state of readiness."

Overheard in Notts: The Insults

Seems like you lot are feeling particularly snarky of late, especially towards each other... 

GOBS: Notts Spoken-Word Collective set for Live Digital Showcase

The dynamic collective of twenty spoken-word artists will be joined by Birmingham Poet Laureate Casey Bailey this Saturday...

Notts Filmmaker Jay Martin to Direct BBC Documentaries

5 New Notts Albums You Need to Listen to

The latest Nottinghamshire releases...

Notts duo launch campaign to fund animated sitcom

A pair of Notts creatives have launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund an animated sitcom.

Notts' Bella Ramsey Cast as Co-Lead in HBO's Adaptation of The Last of Us Video Game

Bella Ramsey will appear alongside The Mandalorian and Game of Thrones star Pedro Pascal in the HBO adaption of video game The Last Of Us

A Wedding Pianist in Notts

"It was never really an ambition as such, more of a happy accident."

Your Love Letters to Notts...

Love is in the air, but so is COVID... meaning that we’ve all spent the best part of the last year locked up indoors. As such, our city hasn’t been getting the TLC it usually receives from its residents. To remedy that sad situation, we asked you lot to pen love letters to your favourite parts of Nottingham. Here are some of our favourites...

The Rise of the Redditors: How One Notts’ Society Got Caught in the Crossfire of a Stock Market Frenzy

What do Wall Street, Reddit, GameStop and one of the most bizarre periods of trading in the history of the stock market have to do with Nottingham? Well, it has something to do with Robin Hood…

LeftLion Expands Distribution To Twenty Major Notts Supermarkets

After a successful trial last issue, the upcoming (Feb-March) issue of LeftLion will be distributed across twenty Notts branches of Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Morrisons and Tesco.

A Big Issue Vendor in Notts

"You’ve got to be a positive person in this job; at least, I think you do. You want people to buy mags from you because they want to, not because they feel guilty."

Overheard in Notts

What you been chatting this month?

SELECT.SOUNDS: The Notts-Based Collective Level Up with a Site Upgrade

Two best mates turned business partners hit the ground running in 2019 with the formation of record shop and events series, SELECT.SOUNDS. Now, after pressing pause during lockdown they’re back with a new site and a heavy content focus. Alanah Khosla gives us an update on the creative platform that’s growing a steady following in the city.

Dekker on Rue Royale, Slow Reveal and making music with his five-year-old daughter...

We catch up with Chicago-born, Nottingham-based musician Brookln Dekker to talk Rue Royale, solo work Slow Reveal and making music with his five-year-old daughter...

MOIST: Notts’ Newest Independent Publisher

Sarah Smith tells us about Notts’ newest independent publisher MOIST, and why regional publishing is on the rise...

A Reverend in Notts

"There’s this idea that Anglican priests are all fussy, elderly men who spend a lot of time running around rural villages getting agitated about their nicely trimmed churchyard like something out of Postman Pat"...

Overheard in Notts

What you been chatting this month? 

Buy: Overheard In Notts Volume 2

Christmas is saved! It's 2020's ultimate stocking filler of stupid stuff we heard you say...

A Paranormal Investigator in Notts

Who ya gonna call?

Street Art or Graffiti? Why Banksy's Notts Visit Shouldn't Distract from the City's Own Artists

Alex Kuster looks at the recent media circus surrounding Banksy's visit to Notts, and why local street artists aren't treated with the same level of respect...

Nottingham BID Secure New 5-Year Term

The Nottingham Business Improvement District (BID) has been successful in securing the votes required for a new five year term from 2021 to 2025, having received the overwhelming backing of businesses in Nottingham.

Back to School: Twelve-year-old Jagoda Talks Returning to Education During a Pandemic

With all the talk of politicians, parents and teachers, it’s easy to forget those most affected by the decision to reopen schools after lockdown: the students. Twelve-year-old Jagoda Brown-Polanowska lets us know what returning to school in the midst of a global pandemic is really like...

Overheard in Notts

Big baby has heard some things, man... 

Talking Cakes with Fran Jesson, owner of Sugarberry Cake Studio

Weaving through the avenues of Sneinton Market, you’ll find an eclectic range of shops that will stimulate your senses for one reason or another. There’s Art of Football, with its multicoloured loud and proud exterior, Blend’s toastie bread, which invites you in with delicious smells from across the street… and Sugarberry Cake Studio: adorned with flowers, glossed with minty pastel, and with tasty goods baked to perfection. Formerly Oozee Boozee Bakes, the studio has rebranded to showcase it can do more than tipply treats. Our Food Editor Eve Smallman chats to owner Fran Jesson to find out more…