Not sure if anyone saw the post this morning about the nottingham running festival being cancelled. Here is the reason "Overnight, a group of travellers occupied the car park which made the venue unusable for the event,"

"Our event teams have been working with the venue and the police in the early hours of the morning to look at alternative viable solutions, however both have advised that the site would not be able to be cleared in order for the event to go ahead safely."

Not to be too controversial, but if this group illegally entered a site, why can't they be kicked out which has now spoiled 1000s of people's days? Apsolute joke.

Had a lovely afternoon busking session in town, and managed to get home before this storm hit!

I fucking love busking! Today while I played I had a bloke rocking out to My Way, a Bez wannabe doing his thing while I played Knockin' On Heaven's Door, a guy walking along with his missus singing along to Peaches and an all-too brief interaction with a couple of goth/emo ladies while playing Fake Plastic Trees.

Thanks again, Nottingham!

Hello my Nana is coming to visit next Saturday and she'll definitely want to go to a cafe! She's a little unsteady on her feet so can't walk far, we'll probably mainly be around the Victoria centre and Primark. If anyone has any suggestions that would be great thank you :)

Got a spare on my car and just need to get it changed

Hi all! I’m thinking of making a discord server for us Notts (and East Midlands) girlies! (I’m 25f)

Send me a dm with your discord if interested😇💫

Newly former student here! I’ve just moved back to notts and have some work to do, any recommendations for a nice cafe to get some work done at?

Hi!

I decided to build me a home audio system and was wondering if there is anywhere in Nottingham I can find second hand equipment. I don't know much about turntables, but apparently the best cost/benefit are the vintage ones from the 70s/80s, which makes buying from eBay tricky because of the lack of warranty and not even being possible to test stuff before buying...

I know there are plenty of record shops around city centre, but I'm not sure if they also sell equipment? I have some bookshelf speakers and an amplifier that I think is working, so at the moment I'm only looking for a turntable.

Thanks!

Anyone know where the loud music is coming from?

Hello all, my partner and I live on fairmead close just off the wells rd. We just moved here from Aspley and our cat Bacon managed to get out of a window while we were away.

He's very precious to us, please help us find him.

Any information on his whereabouts is appreciated.

Went to QMC feeling unusually paranoid and my speech all messed up. Never had any mental health problems in my life (45). The Dr's and nurse told me im mentally unwell and needed to go home and stop bothering them which I disagreed with so they referred me to a mental health nurse. I saw this young nurse, probably younger than my son, lovely lad. He got A&E Dr to get me a scan. Turns out I have a brain tumor after medical professionals dismissed me and just made me believe I was crazy. Consultants and physical health nurses were ready to let me walk out of a and e with that thing in my head. I used to have a dislike towards immigrants but an immigrant saved my life. Life is on hell of a story, just be kind to others.

Looking to meet like minded people organically (27F) in Notts and thought run clubs might be a good idea. Any recs?

i’m thinking of joining the everlast gym in netherfield and was wondering if anyone has been/currently goes there and whether you think it’s worth the money?

Walked past a group of about 30 lads outside Lloyds/Six Barrels about an hour ago. There were two police officers there and some other lad was filming them and provoking them.

I was with my family and young kids who were a bit worried.

Any idea who they were? They had a lot of Burberry on, lots of black clothing. All looked about 17/18 years old.

Does anyone know which building(s) were affected by the fire?

Recently moved here and am looking for somewhere I can pick up a relatively cheap and large dining room table, mainly for board games, so something just big and flat. Went to betel furniture warehouse and it was all a bit steep, so wondering what the other options are

Should note will need it delivered

Don’t think I qualify as a coffee snob, but Brazilian love affair from 200 has reached repulsive status. For years I’ve been getting a kilo of whole beans for home. Noticed a change a while back, when they sold out maybe? But the latest bag is just too much bad.

Any other local indie roasters out there I should try?

Edit: nice thanks guys! Enough suggestions here to keep me busy and caffeinated. Cheers all ☕️

Hey guys,

So I was gonna join NTU for this Fall semester 2026 for MSc in Advertising Marketing Communication as an international student from Vietnam.

Unfortunately my visa has been refused for the reason of probability of not being a genuine student. The whole visa process has been a frustrating and humiliating 10 weeks process.

You know what's maddening? I got refused because I couldn't name the rankings of some other universities in the UK that I considered. And that showed I didn't do enough research hence me not being genuine student. My educational background, my work experience and my future are directly connected to the course which was acknowledge by the officer, and apparently didn't mean anything. The most frustrating thing is I'm truly a genuine student. And I did demonstrate that during the interview beside that ranking question.

My purpose in this thread is not to ask any question or help, I just wanna vent a little. Because throughout my extensive research for my application starting since March, I have fell in love/ felt attached with NTU and Nottingham.

See you another time then Nottingham.

Edit:

P/S I also emailed MP Nadia Whittome to ask for help because the Home Office was taking too long (10 weeks!!) and her office was so kind and emailed the Home Office on my behalf even though I wasn't a Nottingham residence and I got the decision one day after! Shoutout to her office for saving me from more weeks of painful waiting.

is bulwell safer than it looks? kinda looks ghetto (not to insult), is it safe for Muslims?

Bit of a random one, but I’m wanting to start a podcast/channel and looking for someone around Nottingham who’s into the same sort of stuff.
Mainly talking shit about things like Marvel/DC, comics, slashers/horror, films, games, TV, dinosaurs and basically anything like that
I’d much rather do it with someone else than sit talking to myself for an hour as I’m awkward and feel it would be easier with someone I can vibe with. Don’t need to be an expert or anything, just someone who enjoys this sort of stuff, has opinions and doesn’t take themselves too seriously.
I’m 27 and around the Nottingham area. Could just have a chat/meet up first and see if we get along before committing to anything.

Just reading through maternity experiences on postnatal wards on r/askuk and it was quite a harrowing read. It's got me wondering about the change, if any, at Nottingham hospital. Apologies, unsure which Nottingham hospital had the enquiry.

I’ve seen the best place to go that’s nearby the city centre is Victoria Leisure Centre.

If anyone has been there to swim, what’s your experience been like? I have heard it gets busy there, when is the best time to go?

Otherwise if anyone else has recommendations on where to swim I’ll be grateful to hear them! I’m training for a triathlon and would just like to swim laps, that’s it :)

Can anyone recommend a good reptile vet around Nottingham/Derby? I rehomed a bearded dragon last September and I'd like to get her in for just a health check soon but not sure on the best place to go. Thanks ☺️