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St Ann’s warm hub offers festive spirit to the community
Residents of St Ann’s have spoken of the ‘brilliant’ services being provided by a community group acting as a warm hub for those struggling to…
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Nottingham Trent University lecturer gets skateboarding qualification at age of 64
A Nottingham Trent University lecturer has rolled into her mid-60s with a skateboarding award half a century later than her competition. Professor Carrie Paecther took…
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Grateful mum shares positive impact of disability charity fundraiser
A Nottinghamshire mum has thanked organisers of a music fundraiser gig which raised over £25,000 for her son’s disability charity. Charity organisation Nottingham Hot Property…
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Nottingham Trent Dance completes impressive 17 routines
NTU’s Dance Club has showcased its annual show, which included 17 routines. The members trained between two and five hours a week, preparing for the…
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Nottingham trans community welcome decision to pull “transphobic” film within minutes
Transgender equality campaigners have welcomed the decision to pull a controversial film which was due to be screened by a Nottingham feminist group. The screening…
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Living with Type One Diabetes: Students share their stories
Last Monday (14 November) marked World Diabetes Day, so to commemorate the occasion, I interviewed two Type One diabetic Nottingham Trent University (NTU) students on…
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Matt Hancock has signed up for a dinner date with a camel liver, but should he even get this chance?
Reality TV has always been very popular, with gritty episodes of Big Brother showcasing celebrities screaming at each other or celebrities break-dancing on Strictly. However,…
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Islamophobia Awareness Month: All the events you can attend at NTU
Islamophobia Awareness Month highlights the threat of Islamophobic hate crimes and showcases the positive contributions of British Muslims to society. IAM was co-founded in 2012…
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HUMEN calls on students to take part in “Mental Health Pilgrimage”
Men’s mental health charity, HUMEN, has called on university Student Union’s to get involved in their first-ever “Mental Health Pilgrimage” 5k walk this December. The…
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