• Misogyny As A Hate Crime: Two Steps Forward And One Step Back?

    Poppy Read-Pitt Following a slew of violent crimes against wom*n this year, our government is now considering making misogyny something that the police would record as a hate crime. While this does point towards positive change, the pitfalls in our justice system mean it will almost certainly serve as...
  • The Launch of Nottingham’s Consent Coalition

    Olivia reports on the launch of Nottingham’s new Consent Coalition -  a local initiative working to raise awareness of the importance of consent, challenge myths about sexual violence and encourage survivors to access support....
  • Nottinghamshire Police Accused of Victim Blaming

    The Nottinghamshire police force have been criticised for victim blaming due to a Facebook post warning women they risk attacks if walking unaccompanied.  The Facebook post suggests that women should not walk alone at night as they are more likely to be assaulted or physically attacked. The post states...
  • Nottingham Celebrates for Black History 365

    Isobel Billington explores what Nottingham is doing to celebrate Black History Month this year.  Black History Month got off to a ceremonial start with the unveiling of a plaque to remember Eric Irons, Britain’s first black magistrate. Nottingham was proud to honour our local hero on 1st October, at...
  • Lenton crimes: what do students think?

    A Nottinghamshire Police report has revealed that Lenton, a popular student area, is among the most dangerous areas in Nottingham, with over 400 crimes reported from September to December 2017. The statistics revealed that 1483 crimes were committed in the area of Dunkirk and Lenton in the period from...
  • Man arrested after stabbing in Broadgate Park

    A 22-year-old male was taken to the hospital after being stabbed on 4th February in Broadgate Park. Nottinghamshire Police have announced that a 20-year-old man, who allegedly lives in Redwoods in Broadgate Park , has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The police were called to Turnpike Lane...
  • BREAKING: 19-year old male stabbed on Albert Grove

    A 19-year old male has been stabbed near Albert Grove in an attack in the early hours of the morning on Wednesday, November 1st. The attack took place at approximately 6:00am on Wednesday morning, with emergency services called to Albert Grove just after 6. The victim, a 19-year old...