• A picture of a neon sign reading "We love you Manchester".

    Hometown Holiday: Manchester

    Through an untrained eye, Manchester’s slightly murky canals and rain-filled clouds may make it appear as your average city in the north-west of England. However, Grace Carty can lead us, with fresh eyes, through this famous city on her "Hometown Holiday"....
  • A Pizza with Cheese and Pesto on top

    Happy Dough Lucky: Pizza Worth The Wait?

    Aleyna Adamson Happy Dough Lucky is an independent pizza place situated in the Lacehouse in the Lace Market. With COVID-19 restrictions lifting Impact were invited to taste test their new menu. Aleyna gives her verdict. Happy Dough Lucky are open with a mission to deliver the taste of authentic...
  • The Playwright Launch Party

    This May, The Playwright, a new bar on Shakespeare Street, opened its doors to Nottingham, promising to be the stylish summer bolthole of 2019. Bathed in shades of deep greens and blues, the cosy, colonial décor features cream lampshades and patterned tiles on the wall. The bar, owned by...
  • Rosa’s Recommendation of the Week: Oscar and Rosie’s

    Nestled just between Hockley and Lace Market, Oscar and Rosie’s is the place to go if you’re looking for fuss-free yet fantastic pizza. At first sight I was slightly concerned we had got the wrong place because, frankly, the outside looks like a children’s day-care centre, however don’t let...
  • Rosa’s Recommendation of the Week: Dolce

    Going out for a meal to celebrate a friend’s birthday, this hidden gem of a small, family-run Italian restaurant, located right opposite the Broadway cinema in the Hockley area of the city centre, was a great experience. The staff were warm and welcoming, the atmosphere intimate and enchanting, the...
  • Rosa’s Recommendation of the Week: Suede

    Suede Bar is tucked out of sight round a corner of Hockley, at the end of Heathcoat street. It’s not the easiest to spot, I’ve been several times and still can’t see it until I’ve stumbled past it. Luckily, this disguise works in its favour as it means that...
  • Rosa’s Recommendation of the Week – MOD Pizza

    With deadlines approaching and the light ever growing at the end of the tunnel you may be wanting to treat yourself without breaking the bank. Well… have I got news for you? You’ve probably walked past it a million times, but MOD Pizza is one of the go-to places...