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Nottingham's new print journal launches crowdfunding campaign

Founded by LeftLion literature editor Andrew Tucker Leavis, the New Nottingham Journal is an upcoming print journal, set to showcase the work of writers from both Nottingham and further afield. With a crowdfunding campaign now launched, Andrew tells us more about this exciting new project. 

Save the last dance: how Torvill and Dean put Nottingham on the ice dancing map

Beeston, 14 February 1984. I was fourteen, with nowhere to go for Valentine’s Day and zero interest in ice skating. However, these were the days of four TV channels (and the fourth was quite new), so mass TV events were a must watch. Plus Torvill and Dean were from Nottingham! So, we joined the twenty million to tune in to their Bolero at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics…

Did LeftLion save the Sheriff in Escapologic’s Robin Of Lockskey escape room?

Last week as Escapologic celebrated their 10th birthday, the LeftLion team were invited down to try out another of their fantastic escape rooms, Robin Of Lockskey. But did we manage to save the Sheriff and escape? Read on to find out…

We speak to Keep Our NHS Public, a campaign group against privatisation and underfunding

Our oldest contributor Mike Scott is the chair of the Notts branch of Keep our NHS Public, a two-decade old organization campaigning against privatization and underfunding of the National Health Service. With more discourse than ever on the problems that the NHS is facing, we speak to Mike about why the institution that saves us is so worth saving.

Ahead of this weekend's Palestine Film Festival we chat to Iro Bagiantera of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign

In advance of Nottingham’s very first Palestine Film Festival, we spoke to the vice-chair of our city’s Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Iro Bagiantera, about what exactly attendees can expect from the event, taking place on Sunday 2 February at Nottingham Contemporary.

Holy Shit: Can Poop Save the World?

YMCA Robin Hood Group launch Make a Pledge this Christmas campaign

The YMCA has kicked Christmas off in style, reindeer and all, to launch their "Make a Pledge this Christmas" campaign. We skated over to Newark find out more...

Veggies Catering Campaign 40th Anniversary Festival

Veggies Catering Campaign 40th Anniversary Festival

Veggies Catering Campaign 40th Anniversary Festival

Nottingham Resident Diala Isid Talks Us About the Current Situation in Palestine and How She Started a Palestinian Running Campaign

Marhaba! I’m Diala Isid and I’ve been living here in Nottingham for around four years. I moved from Palestine to do my masters at the University of Nottingham and then found a job at a Renewable Energy Company in Beeston called EvoEnergy. I decided to make Nottingham my second home because it felt like one!

“Unity” Petition Launches Calling for UK Government to Save Nottingham's "Vital" Services

As Nottingham City Council faces the challenging Section 114 process, and painful cuts, a coalition of local voices have launched a petition they hope the “whole city can get behind"...

Fireman Sam Saves the Circus

Peggy's Skylight Campaign To 'Buy More Time' Appears To Have Worked. For Now.

Nottingham jazz club Peggy’s Skylight's building was scheduled to be auctioned next month as part of Nottingham City Council's debt-reducing measures. However, we have since received word from Nottingham City Council that the building will not be sold next month. But that it will be at some point later on this year...

How the A-Z of Consent Campaign Is Helping to Keep Students in Nottingham Safe

Consent is incredibly important, but it’s a topic that’s often overlooked or shied away from. Not in Nottingham, though - the Consent Coalition is making sure it’s at the forefront of our minds. Here’s everything you need to know about this crucial campaign, and how it’s helping to make our city a safer place…

Inside Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly’s Quest to Save the Planet

Young people can often feel like their voices get lost when it comes to climate change, but movements like Fridays For Future have made their mark on policy shifts in recent years. Likewise, Nottingham Youth Climate Assembly looks to make sure that our local youth are informed and heard about how our city takes on the challenge. Twenty-year-old writer Emily Giddings gives us the lowdown…

Local Campaigner Kedijah Eaves-O’Connor Shares How We Can All Do Our Bit to Protect the Environment

Starting off as a geography student, Kedijah Eaves-O'Connor quickly shifted to environmental science upon learning more about the scary reality of climate change. Now the young activist is committed to sustainability and getting more people of colour involved in the environmental sector…

Framework Powers Up New Gaming Fundraising Campaign to Help Fight Homelessness

Fancy topping off some aliens, growing your own virtual utopia, or maybe sitting down for a game of Magic: The Gathering with your mates, but want to raise money to help fight homelessness at the same time? Local charity Framework have just the answer you're looking for. Introducing their new gaming-oriented campaign, Power Up

Campaigners Launch Petition for Safe Active Travel Route From Sherwood to West Bridgford

Nottingham’s North-South travel route - stretching from Sherwood to suburban West Bridgford - is notoriously geared towards motor vehicles, with safety concerns and pollution deterring many wishing to use more environmentally friendly options. As a result, campaigners have launched a petition this week calling for a dedicated safe route to make it safer for those. Catherine Mayhew, one of the locals behind the calls, explains why it’s so important…

The Wolfpack Project Launch Campaign to Combat Winter Loneliness

They are encouraging young people to open up about their mental health...

Emmanuel House Launch T-Shirt Designed By Nottingham Trent University Student

Sales of the t-shirt will help to raise money for the charity's Winter Appeal...

"When you have community, you have hope." How Notts Campaigners Saved Mature Trees in Newark-On-Trent

When the council planned to cut down four mature trees in Newark-on-Trent, the local community stepped up to save them. Emma Oldham, one of the movement’s campaigners, tells us all about it…

Why COP26 Campaigners Will Be Demonstrating in Nottingham

During COP26 in Glasgow, Nottingham will host a mass environmental demonstration on Saturday 6 November. Those taking part tells us why they're getting involved...

#LetsGoNottingham: New Campaign from It’s In Nottingham Aims to get People Back Spending in the City

#LetsGoNottingham, the new campaign from It’s In Nottingham, sets out a digital campaign to get the people back spending in shops, restaurants, bars, and independent businesses after COVID...