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A Probation Officer in Notts

"I don’t want to lock everyone up when we can try and work with them, but equally we don’t want to create any more victims"

City Stylin' #15: "I frighten people for a living, which is great"

Tony Ghostwalker tells us about the ghoulish history of the city... and his beard.

Overheard in Notts

We've been earwigging on your lot's conversations...

LeftLion Magazine #115

Featuring Margaret Humphries CBE, Rob Green, Etienne Stott MBE, National Holocaust Centre and Museum, National Justice Museum, Nonsuch Theatre, and loads more...

The Thompson Brothers on Glastonbury, Beer and Shots in the Dark

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Soul Buggin’ is Throwing A Family Bash To Help Stonebridge City Farm

Bring yer kids and yer grans and groove for a good cause….

Notes from a Mental Health Nurse: Eating Disorders

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, it's eating disorders...

NottsShop: June 2019

June ain't exactly known for its fashion kudos and, given that the skies have recently been plotting our watery downfall, this month, we've gone rogue. There's a foodie-drinkie special comin' atcha... 

Community Group Friends of the Forest Have Been Protecting Notts' Green Spaces for Over Twenty Years

For the last twenty years, Friends of the Forest – a community group founded and led by June Perry – has been opposing the Forest Recreation Ground from being built on, defending our right to use the area to enjoy a picnic on a Saturday afternoon, or a kickaround on a Wednesday evening. In other words, for public recreation...

City Stylin' #14

Left Lionesses: The Notts Players Repping England

England’s World Cup opener against Scotland kicks off at 5pm today and promises to be quite the showdown; but did you know that, not one, but two of the Lionesses hail from Notts? We find out more about Mary Earps and Jade Moore.

Talent 1st is a Free-of-Charge School for Young Actors in Nottingham Focused on Social Mobility

Hidden in the heart of Hockley is one of Nottingham’s best industry secrets: Talent 1st, a free-of-charge school for young actors that works to upstage the lack of social mobility in the entertainment industry. We spoke to the community interest company’s founder, Martin Arrowsmith, to talk about the recent decline in membership, and why Martin’s so passionate about reversing the trend...

Louis Cypher on Notts Hip Hop, Mental Health, and His Second Solo EP

Nottingham hip hop staple Louis Cypher is set to launch his second solo EP, Cypher Sore Eyes, at The Maze this Friday. We sat down with the rapper in the Fox & Grapes to get a potted history of his music career, and to find out more on the new release…

LGBTQ+ Notts: Preparing for Pride

Caroline Barry has been gallivanting around Nottingham for all the incredible gay and gay-adjacent events, and also has the lowdown on this year's pride...

Celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing at Motorpoint Arena

This July marks fifty years since the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing. Whether you’re a fan of all things space or whether you’re just looking for something a bit different to do on a Saturday night, this is the one for you…

Snap Notts: Broadway Cinema

The latest Snap Notts sees our poet and photographer pairing catch a flick at Broadway...

Overheard in Notts

Big Baby heard some right tripe this month... 

Rebecca Adlington Prepares for Notts Triathlon

Following on from last year's success, the Accenture World Triathlon returns to Nottingham Saturday June 15th. On a choppy winters day a few months back, we caught up with participant and double Olympic swimming champion, Rebecca Adlington and Commonwealth Champion Triathlete, Jodie Stimpson, to get the low-down on this iconic event.  

LeftLion Magazine #114

Featuring Jeanie Finlay, Game of Thrones, Socks and Robbers, Outlawed, Talent 1st, Host Nottingham, Mental Health and more...

Deadwood: The 15 Greatest Moments Ranked

After a thirteen year wait, HBO is finally taking us back to Deadwood, the lawless 1870s South Dakota setting of their series that ran from 2004-06. Having cancelled the show after the third series cliffhanger, relentless campaigning from both the fans and members of the cast finally bore fruit, resulting in a feature-length film set ten years after the events of the original series, which airs on Sky Atlantic on Saturday 1 June at 9pm...

The Thompson Brothers on Notts County, Game of Thrones and Craft Beer

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Notts Angel Continues Family Taekwon-Do Legacy

World Naked Bike Ride in Notts

Well, I don't know what you'd had planned for this weekend. But you know what they say: "sun's out, bun's out". If you want to that that to a whole new level (and anyone who knows me knows what a promoter of public nudity I indeed am) then why not grab your bike and shed your garms. It might sound mental, but I can assure you that there is more behind World Naked Bike Ride than meets the eye. I sat down with, David Lally, the man who brought the event to Nottingham to get the naked truth...

A baseball Fan in Notts: MLB Arrives in Blighty

With two of the biggest franchises in MLB history, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, going head to head in the UK this summer, we've enlisted super fan Matt Pumfrey to keep you up to date on all things Notts Baseball.   

School of Hard Notts: WGP Lions Spirit

Wrestle Gate Pro (WGP) is an up-and-coming Notts based promotion, fast gaining a reputation for professional set-ups and major signings. Lions Spirit at Rushcliffe arena helped to cement this, bringing the hard hits, electric atmosphere and a huge surprise main event that could headline any Vegas show!