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Non-Stop Sports and Forty Two: An Ode to the Skateboard Shops of Notts

We take a fond look at Non-Stop Sports and Forty Two Skate Shop... 

The Nottingham Women Ending the Gender Skate Gap

16 September 18

Skateboarding holds all kinds of stereotypes, but most people associate the sport with a group of lads utilising any block of concrete they can find as assets to their impressive activities. There’s a gender association that comes with skateboarding that needs correcting.

Nottingham Gelato Emporium Dolcino Now Serve Amazing Crepes

19 September 18

Scoop-diddy-whoop... 

There's Something Fishy Going on at Sushimania

15 September 18

"Miso hungry for these flipping tasty delights," says Ashwin Balu...

10 Cool Bars in Nottingham to Try

13 September 18

When it comes to bars, Notts is packed full of ‘em, so we’ve boiled down a list of proper good places with great drinks for you lot to try…

Spandex Ballet: A Work, of Art?

13 September 18

High-brow pursuits met high-flying pugilists as independent Wrestling show Spandex Ballet dropkicked into the Nottingham contemporary art gallery last weekend. The debut Nottingham show from the unusual Wrestling Resurgence promotion played in front of a packed house in the art gallery’s exhibition space. Pitching their tent firmly at the tongue-in-cheek, theatrical end of the spectrum, Resurgence nonetheless shoehorned in enough bone crunching spots and proper old fashioned wrastlin’ to entertain fans of all tastes.

Why Nottingham Needs Skateboarding

08 September 18

Nottingham is one of the original homes of UK skateboarding with a large skate community that helps feed the city’s art, music and fashion scenes with a DIY sensibility. Skate Nottingham are a not-for-profit community organisation dedicated to changing perceptions of skateboarding and raising its profile as a positive, healthy culture and community that can help the city we love become more active and inclusive.

Notts Cabbies Vs CPOs in Charity Match

07 September 18

As a Forest fan, I needed my faith in football (and, without wanting to be too dramatic, humanity) restored this weekend, after a summer that promised so much yet has delivered precious little. If I’m not mistaken, it’s hardly been a barrel of laughs for our sisters and brothers across the Trent either.

Mowgli in Nottingham? Sheer Con, More Like

06 September 18

We headed along to the new Stoney Street restaurant for some grub; here are our thoughts on the gaff

Left Panther: 2018/2019 Season Preview

05 September 18

The puck has dropped on the 2018/19 ice hockey season, and for the Nottingham Panthers it’s the start of a new era; anticipation levels are high.

Macmillan Fest 2018 in Photos

05 September 18

Sustainability Notts: How to Eat Without Damaging the Environment

05 September 18

We’re starting to see some seasonal changes, with some of those leaves starting to look a bit crinkly and brown. And at this time of year, our minds turn to harvest. Getting thoughtful about our food is one of the biggest ways we can reduce our impact on the environment. Here are a few things we can do to be sustainable while eating in Notts...

Nottingham Mela Festival 2018 in Photos

05 September 18

The Thompson Brothers on Holidays, Raleigh HQ and Aretha Franklin

04 September 18

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

03 September 18

What's been gooin' off?

Left Magpie: Notts Await Kewell Intentions

03 September 18

Notts County’s revolving door took another rotation last week as Kevin Nolan, months after leading a near-successful promotion push, was sacked following a string of poor performances.

The Nottingham Film Quiz

02 September 18

Are you Nottingham for reel? Do you know the difference between Broadway on 42nd Street and Broadway on Broad Street?

LeftLion's Feature-Length Documentary The Lord of Milan Goes To China

31 August 18

Last year, we at LeftLion released our first feature-length documentary, telling the tale of the Notts man who founded AC Milan. In August our Editor-in-Chief Jared Wilson went out to show The Lord of Milan in two of China’s biggest sports arenas. It seems a long way from that pokey little Mansfield Road house our Herbert was born in…

School of Hard Notts: Wrestling Resurgence Present Spandex Ballet

31 August 18

On Saturday 8 September, three of Nottingham’s ‘ardest men will wrestle for supremacy in an inter-generational battle of wills to crown the Sheriff of the Nottingham grappling scene. Wrestling fans are used to seeing their larger-than-life heroes getting down to business in sports halls or nightclubs, but in a world first the “Battle of Nottingham” will be contested in the renowned Nottingham Contemporary art gallery - a venue more accustomed to chin-stroking than chin-music. Chaz Wright talks to Sam West, producer of the exciting new promotion Wrestling Resurgence, to find out more about Spandex Ballet...

Children in Need Supports Notts Mini Movers

27 August 18

The Renewal Trust is at it again, bringing free play and activity sessions for tiddlers living in Sneinton, St Ann’s and Mapperley.

Notts Councillor in Proper Epic Trek

23 August 18

Here in Notts we don’t do things by half; Arif Qureshi’s taxi is trashed by yobs, you lot club together to buy him a new cab. Trump pops over the pond and Notts rocks up and performs a mass conga in protest. The city is reported to have one of the worst reading rates in the country and we enlist Dolly Parton. OK, that last part might be a slight exaggeration but, having said that, the head of Nottingham City Council is leading by example and embarking on a colossal challenge to give our kids access to free books.

DirtyFilthySexy is Turning Ten

20 August 18

Being goth, punk or alternative on the LGBTQ+ scene can be be disappointing; the endless pop nights and dance acts can be relentless if you’re more Marilyn Manson than Marilyn Monroe. In many cities, folk from the LGBTQ+ community can find a scene to fit their taste, but thanks to a string of closures in Nottingham, there isn’t much of a selection. Thankfully there are DIY movements, creative ventures and collectives popping up to revive the landscape, and none come more lively than DirtyFilthySexy. The clubnight turns ten this year, so we had a word with founders DJ Greyskull and Glitterhawk...

What's it Like to be a Part of the Nottingham Carnival Parade?

21 August 18

Rain was never going to reign on 2018’s Nottingham Carnival parade; the extraordinary effort and hours that went into rehearsals, costumes and excitement, were to be displayed in glorious fashion, without fail...

Protests in Nottingham

18 August 18

The Maasai Cricket Warriors Come to Notts

16 August 18

This week Notts welcomes the famous Maasai Cricket Warriors as part of their UK tour; it’s an action packed schedule running until Saturday 1 September. The team will be all over the shop in the coming weeks to raise awareness of gender inequality, the End FGM Campaign, hate crime, modern slavery, conservation and promoting their culture and country, Kenya...