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Nottingham has a long history of ice skating, with people practicing their skills first on the frozen River Trent and then for over 60 years at the old Nottingham Ice Stadium. The stadium was demolished in the year 2000 to be replaced with state-of-the-art National Ice Centre - the first twin Olympic-sized ice rink facility in the UK.

We knew a small amount about D.H. Lawrence before visiting his birthplace museum in Eastwood. Upon leaving, we felt like we had lived alongside him in the town, and that was all down to our tour guide Carolyn.

Nottingham’s unique mix of independent businesses will be once again showcased and celebrated during the It’s In Nottingham Independents campaign, this year taking place from 1st June to 4th July with various activities and events taking place across the city centre.

With its grand pillars, retro signage and dramatic red exterior, 200 year old building of  the Nottingham Arts Theatre has always been an intriguing feature of Hockley’s George Street. A theatre for the past seventy years or so, NAT has seen a multitude of performances take place on its stage, and today the varied programme ranges from touring productions to pantomimes and opera. 

As resident archaeologist for Nottingham City Council, Scott Lomax has been studying Nottingham’s unique cave system for nearly 10 years. Since 2008, the number of caves recorded under Nottingham has risen by nearly 300, and is quite likely to increase as the interest in this peculiar terrain grows. We had a chat with Scott to find out more about Nottingham, Cave City.

Spring: it means daffodils, gamboling lambs and of course new food menus. Find out what we thought of The Botanist's new offering in leafy West Bridgford.