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Truth or Legend: the case of the Nottingham Cheese Riots

Our investigator of Nottingham weird history checks out the strange tale of the cheese riots.

Truth or legend: the case of the Wellow Maypole

Our resident investigator of Nottingham's weird history, Matthew Blaney, delves into the story of the Wellow Maypole...

Truth or Legend: the case of the Notts Whomobile

Matthew Blaney, our resident investigator of Notts weird history, delves into the story of Dr Who's car which was created in 1970s Notts...

Truth or Legend: the case of Lady Godiva

For this month’s dive into Nottingham’s weird history, we take a look at the unusual life of Lady Godiva… 

Out of Time: how truth serum solved a theft case in Notts

When it comes to court cases, there have been few in Nottingham that have ended up in the history books for their sheer oddness, but for this month’s Out of Time we recount a bizarre whodunnit that happened on Ilkeston Road and claims to be the first time in Britain that a truth drug was admitted into evidence… 

Gina Birch on truth, insight and how to live a life devoid of convention

An emblem of passion, a staple of creativity... Gina Birch has been key to establishing and presenting the female voice within the punk music movement. Nottingham born Gina is well-known as a founding member of The Raincoats but her contribution goes much, much wider. Ria Serena found out more for LeftLion... 

Truth or Legend: The case of Mortimer and Isabella

For this month's instalment of our regular dive into weird Nottingham history Matthew Blaney delves into the story of royal usurpers Mortimer and Isabella...

Truth or Legend: the case of the classic Nottingham greeting

Our urban myths investigator Matthew Blaney takes a look at the possible origins of the classic Nottingham greeting... 

Home truths: what rough sleeping in Notts is really like

There are many types of homelessness, from those living in temporary accommodation to rough sleeping, and statistics suggest that year on year homelessness has been on the rise. But what is the real experience of sleeping rough, and what can the average person do to help? Matteo D’Alesio speaks to Edward, an unhoused man in Nottingham, and Dave Newmarch, Framework’s Director of Corporate Services…

Truth or Legend: the strange case of the eagle lectern

This month, our resident urban myths investigator Matt Blaney delves into a strange story surrounding the Southwell Minster Lectern... 

Truth or Legend: The Strange Case of Gallow's Hill

It's nearly Halloween, and in that tradition LeftLion's chief urban myths chief Matthew Blaney tackles the legend of Gallows Hill, and associated stories...

Truth and Legend: The Case of the Hucknall Zoo

LeftLion's resident urban myths expert Matthew Blaney tackles the legend of Hucknall Zoo...

Truth or legend: the case of the Bramley Apple tree

With this month’s LeftLion cover presenting you lovely readers with a zen looking-tree person, and Sherwood Forest providing inspiration for the latest exhibition at Nottingham Castle, it seems only right to dive into the greener myths and legends Nottingham has nurtured over the last millennium...

Truth or legend: the case of the cursed galleon

In this month's Truth or Legend, our unofficial resident urban myth expert Matthew Blaney delves into some of the mysteries of Ye OIde Trip to Jerusalem...

Truth or legend: The Case of Bill’s Mother’s

"It's black over Bill's mother's": so say many of us from the Midlands when less-than-pleasant weather looks to be on the horizon. But how many of us have actually considered the meaning of the phrase? Our editorial intern Matthew Blaney was set-a-wondering about the identity of Bill's mother, so in this month's Truth or Legend he decided to find out...

Truth or Legend? The Case of the White Lady of Wollaton

Fancy a ghost story this Christmas Eve? We thought that we'd revive this age-old Victorian tradition and discuss the mysterious legend of the White Lady of Wollaton...

Truth or Legend? The Case of Oasis and Way Ahead Tickets

Back in August 2024, the UK was rocked by the news that Britpop icons Noel and Liam Gallagher had set aside their long-term feud and were reuniting their band Oasis for an August 2025 tour. The event brought back memories of peak Oasis-mania around 1994, at the centre of which was Nottingham ticketing shop Way Ahead. Editorial Assistant Caradoc Gayer takes us back to that time...

Mad Truth X Green Hustle

"At some point I realised that the truth sets you free." We talk to Simon Amstell Ahead of the Nottingham Date of his Spirit Hole Tour

It’s fair to say that Simon Amstell has come a long way since the days of broadsiding bemused musicians with snarky questions on Popworld. We caught up with the stand-up comedian, filmmaker and presenter as he heads back on tour with his new show, Spirit Hole, to talk lockdown, dodging threesomes in New York and drinking ayahuasca with a Peruvian shaman...

Film Review: The Truth

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest film makes its UK debut on Curzon Home Cinema...

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.

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... 

The Truth About Nottingham Central Library's Redevelopment

We spoke to Cllr David Trimble and Nigel Hawkins to get to the bottom of the story behind the sale and redevelopment of our Central Library on Angel Row... 

Interview: Truth Clothing Co

Truth Clothing Co are your friendly local brand for the conscious thinker and dresser. We found out why they’re cut from a different cloth...