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Noshingham: The Avenues Cafe

We visited the Sneinton mainstay to give their vegan breakfast the once over... 

City Stylin' #3: So Fetch Edition

17 July 18

We took to the streets to find a couple of mighty fine fashionistas, and ended up wi' a couple of doggos instead...

6 Nottingham Books to Read This Summer

16 July 18

Surely you must be in need of a beach side read. Give one of these a try...

LeftLion's Top 10 Pixar Films

17 July 18

As The Incredibles II prepares to hit cinema screens, we take a look back at ten of the best films from Pixar...

World Cup 2018 Review: A Tournament of Thrills, Spills and VAR

17 July 18

Well, what a tournament that was. Four weeks of exhilarating jousting on the football field which saw France crowned as World Cup champions for only the second time...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

15 July 18

It's going to be a bleddy busy week...

Splendour Celebrates Its Tenth Birthday

14 July 18

We say happy bothdeh to Splendour; the festival celebrating ten years at Wollo Park this year...

Nottingham Voice Collective Will Get You Bursting to Belt Out a Tune

13 July 18

There’s summat about singing that scares people. It seems that if you’ve not exercised yer pipes, the most cringey thing you could possibly do is belt out them nails-on-a-chalkboard notes. One woman trying to end the stigma, and bring a fun, comfortable feel to the process is Abi Moore, who runs Nottingham Voice Collective…

Overheard in Notts

Daughter: Fuck off mum, you used to bring loads of men back to the house.
Mum: Don't say that in front of my fuckin' grandson.

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An Archivist in Notts

"We have a letter in the Archive written by Oswald George Powe to Norman Manley, imploring him to refuse consignments of bicycles...

A Community Gardener in Notts

12 May 18

The next installment in our series takes a green-fingered turn...

A Cinema Attendant in Notts

13 March 18

Ever wondered what the lads and ladies who work at the cinema reckon to your film choice?

A Bouncer in Notts

15 February 18

"We get a bit of a bad rap; we’re either 'man-whores' or 'thugs' and most of us are neither."

A Bookseller in Notts

18 January 18

The latest in our series takes a look behind the scenes in one of Nottingham's book shops...

A Food Courier in Notts

09 December 17

"This business defines its courier workforce as freelance contractors, which essentially means you’re on your own"

A Toilet Attendant in Notts

02 November 17

We got some words from the bloke they call Rock City Sam... 

A Mental Health Nurse in Notts

07 October 17

"There’s a lot of stigma surrounding perinatal mental health, and that can be one of the toughest things the women on our ward face"

Overheard in Notts

It’s not illegal to have a bath with your dad.

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5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

15 July 18

It's going to be a bleddy busy week...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

12 July 18

Our calendars are chock-full for the upcoming weekend...

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Week

08 July 18

There's so much kicking off, we can't keep up...

Music Video: Cici Lara - Flower Fountain

Nottingham-raised r'n'b artist Cici Lara has released a new music video to celebrate Frida Kahlo's Making Her Self Up exhibition...

Let's Make Some Mischief: Dennis, Gnasher and Horrid Henry to head this year’s Summer Reading Challenge

13 July 18

Listen up, hell-raisers: The Nottinghamshire County Council have set up another summer reading challenge to get some noses in books. Our man Ian C Douglas is here to give us the low-down. 

5 Things to Do in Nottingham This Weekend

12 July 18

Our calendars are chock-full for the upcoming weekend...

5 Notts Albums to Listen to This July

12 July 18

Some banging albums from the best bands Notts has to offer...

Tommy K on the Side: Sea Fish

11 July 18

Our condiment connoisseur is bringing the sauce to you, and this time he's made his way to Sea Fish...

Meet JemVenturez: The Mackerel-Eating YouTuber on Two Wheels

11 July 18

JemVenturez is a cyclist, YouTuber, and absolute joker from St. Ann’s. He might only have a thousand-odd subscribers, but he’s captured the hearts and tickled the funny bones of the LeftLion office through and through. His channel’s concept is simple: he hops on his bike, straps a camera to his bonce, and narrates the journey. We met up with him in GB Café down Sneinton Market to discover more about the man behind the GoPro…

A History of India in Cricket ODIs at Trent Bridge

11 July 18

During the series against Australia, England cemented their place as the number 1 One Day International team in the world. With India arriving at Trent Bridge, we take a look back at the visitors' past record in Nottingham

Simpsonwave: Meet the Guy Behind the Meme

10 July 18

By splicing clips of The Simpsons together with the glitchy, retro aesthetics of the internet music genre vaporwave, Lucien Hughes, a student at the University of Nottingham, became the key proprietor of a new subgenre: Simpsonwave. Since releasing his first video in February 2016, Lucien has not only created a popular meme but somewhat rejuvenated vaporwave altogether, having garnered nearly 23 million YouTube channel views. We caught up with Lucien to give us some insight into the subgenre and its success.

Overheard in Notts

Woman: We need to decide the destination for our first alcoholic libation.
Bloke: I love getting pissed with you, you make it sound dead posh.

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