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We Asked Nottingham's Toddlers For Their Thoughts on COVID-19...

Thu 15 Apr 2021

If you think the last year has been confusing for us grown-ups, just imagine how baffling it must have been for the youngsters. One minute life is all Octonauts and adventure, the next you’re stuck indoors watching your parents try and figure out how to set up a printer. But don’t take our word for it, here’s what some of Nottingham’s littlest residents have to say on the pandemic...

Notts-based Franchise Ohannes Burgers Are After UK-Wide Domination

Tue 13 Apr 2021

Amidst the general misery within the food and drink sector during the past twelve months, one chain has managed to not only survive, but thrive. Ohannes Burgers, with their four – and soon to be six – Nottingham branches, pride themselves on putting the freshest ingredients and commitment to quality above all else. And with their West Bridgford and Mansfield locations set to open soon, joining their branches in the City Centre, Arnold, Hucknall and Sherwood (as well as a further store planned for Beeston), we thought it was high time to catch up with owners Deniz & Mehmet Yaziciolgu and Murat Yer to find out the secret of Ohannes’ success...

Hockley Hustle Have Released An Album Full of Notts' Collaborations to Raise Money for Emmanuel House

Mon 12 Apr 2021

The album includes contributions from not only musicians, but local poets and artists too...

University Challenged: 3 Nottingham Students on the Impact of COVID on Their Studies

Sun 11 Apr 2021

Often overlooked during the past twelve months, and being excluded entirely from some of Boris Johnson’s key COVID briefings, university students all over the country have been left feeling anxious, frustrated and forgotten during the pandemic. We talk to three Nottingham students to find out how they’ve coped during the past year…

£50 of Supermarket Vouchers Available For Struggling Nottingham Residents

Fri 09 Apr 2021

Thousands of vouchers for £50 of supermarket shopping are being made available by Nottingham City Council to residents who are struggling during the pandemic.

Nottingham Pubs, Bars and Restaurants Re-opening on 12 April 2021

Fri 09 Apr 2021

As Nottingham pubs, bars and restaurants start to re-open here's a list of places you can go to for al fresco food and drink from Monday 12 April onwards and whether you need to book in advance or not...

Young Creative Awards 2021: Writer Andrew Tucker on Creativity and Why You Should Enter This Years' Competition

Fri 09 Apr 2021

Writer and 2019 winner Andrew Tucker talks to previous winners of Nottingham’s Young Creative Awards about their creative process and how your life can change by entering this year’s competition…

Nottingham Young Creative Awards Winner Kate Sharp Designs Car for Carshop

Fri 09 Apr 2021

The UK’s leading used car retailer, CarShop – which recently opened a new flagship store on Enterprise Way, has pledged its support of Nottingham's young, creative talent by announcing its headline sponsorship of this year's Young Creative Awards.

6 Nottingham Bars and Restaurants with Outside Dining

Thu 08 Apr 2021

Just in time for April 12, we put together a list of city-centre spots where you can (hopefully) bask in the sunshine with a pint in hand...

One in Four: Nottingham's Experiences with Baby Loss

Thu 08 Apr 2021

Despite occurring in a quarter of pregnancies, the subject of baby loss remains one of society’s great taboos. Friends and family can feel awkward and uncomfortable around grieving parents, who in turn are forced to bottle up their grief in order to avoid being ostracised, and antenatal classes and books all too often avoid the subject altogether. We speak to Nottingham residents Charlotte Kingsbury, who experienced eleven losses in eight pregnancies, and Carly Williams and Martin Sommerville, whose son Zephyr was stillborn in 2013, to ask why Britain is so poorly prepared to deal with baby loss...

Nadia on... Hate Crime

Tue 06 Apr 2021

In her monthly LeftLion column, Nadia Whittome, MP for Nottingham East, discusses issues affecting both Nottingham and Westminster. This month, she talks about incidents of hate crime...

Level Up: Framework Are Running a 30 Day Fundraiser to Bridge the Digital Exclusion Gap

Sat 03 Apr 2021

Digital exclusion is becoming an increasingly important issue as the world becomes more and more digitised, with studies indicating that more than 90% of jobs now require a level of digital skill. While many homeless people have access to phones, they are increasingly being left behind by advancing technology. Throughout April, Framework are encouraging locals to utilise their own gaming skills for a fundraising campaign, Level Up…

Nottingham's Kill the Bill Protest in Photos

Sun 28 Mar 2021

Hundreds of people gathered at the demonstration, organised by Next Gen Movement, on Saturday 27 March...

Nottingham Is Getting its Own Tiny Forest Thanks to Green Hustle

Wed 24 Mar 2021

The city's first tiny forest will be planted on Woodthorpe Grange Park...

Sugar Stealers are Hosting a Month of Free Online Women’s Creative and Wellbeing Workshops

Tue 16 Mar 2021

The collective – made up DJ Tricia Gardiner, Nottinghamshire actor Esther Coles and film producer Anna Griffin – are offering workshops to aid the wellbeing of women everywhere after a particularly difficult month…

Metronome Have Expanded Their Virtual Line Up with Three Events from Nottingham Poetry Festival featuring Henry Normal

Fri 12 Mar 2021

Following the success of the virtual festival and a string of gigs at the latter end of 2020, the venue announced further big names for their Metronome Sessions…

Food Review: Uramaki

Tue 09 Mar 2021

Posh sushi straight to your door...

Beeston Film Festival returns for its seventh year

Mon 08 Mar 2021

Beeston Film Festival is set to return for its seventh year.

International Women's Day 2021: Women Who #ChooseToChallenge

Mon 08 Mar 2021

In celebration of International Women's Day 2021, we've complied a list of articles showcasing times in which Nottingham Women have actively chosen to challenge the norm...

Dead Quiet is a New Short Film That’s a Different Viewing Experience Because of Lockdown

Sat 06 Mar 2021

Screen section co-editor Jamie Morris talks to filmmaker Alex Withers about how the pandemic has changed the way people will experience Dead Quiet, his new short film...

Creative Incubators: Nottingham's Music Studio Scene

Fri 05 Mar 2021

A rite of passage for musicians with a hunger to progress their ideas. A collaborative creative melting pot. A place to make memories with your mates and, for some, a lifeline. From Rockfield to the Brownswood Basement and the recent rise of Digital Holdings, the UK hosts a number of iconic music studios that have moved on from simply being a place to lay down some tracks. Adding to this is a steadily growing number of studios in Nottingham. Eileen Pegg takes a look at the role these spaces play for the creative community, speaking with established hubs in the city and those launched over the past ten turbulent months...