The annual Beat The Streets festival will return to Nottingham on January 26 – with organisers hoping to raise a total of £500k for charity.
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How to beat the January blues
We’ve all heard of the January blues; that period where the excitement of Christmas is over and work is back in full swing.
The pressure of the new year and returning to routines lies heavily on everyone’s shoulders. But remember – you are not alone, and this article will show you exactly why January is the perfect time to start making a change.
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‘I attempted to live off three meals with a £3 budget for one day. Here’s what I found’
After looking for ways to cut down his food bill, our reported decided to set himself a challenge – three full meals, one day, £3 to spend.
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Classy or outdated? The return of leopard print – and why it’s so important
‘The speckled creature with its brown and black spots can camouflage into any background to hide from its prey – but to humans, leopard print is a bold statement bound to make you stand out,’ writes Leah Whittle.
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Free poetry night in Nottingham to offer ‘safe space’ for sober women during Dry January
A free poetry night is coming to Nottingham, hosted by Girls Gone Sober – an online community for sober or sober-curious women and LGBTQ+ individuals.
The event will take place on Sunday 12 January from 6pm to 8pm at the Malt Cross pub, with performances by Midlands-based poets Sophie Stephens and Louise Theokritoff among others.
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The Cure to Amyl and The Sniffers – Platform’s top albums of 2024
From The Cure’s long-awaited comeback to Fontaines D.C. cementing themselves as one of the best artists of the 21st century, 2024 has been anything but a boring year for music.
As we look ahead to the new year, we asked our writers to choose their favourite record of 2024.
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Deep-fried pizzas and bargain flights – Platform’s top holidays of 2024
With the UK having a measly average temperature of 14 degrees this summer, a few of our writers decided to take flight in search of fun and sun.
From Barcelona to Berlin – here are some of our favourite holiday destinations of 2024.
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Shogun to One Day – Platform’s top Films and TV shows of 2024
‘2024 has been a brilliant and varied year for entertainment – with Film and TV that has captivated audiences across the world,’ writes Culture Editor Aisha Alli-Balogun.
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Premier League ticket touting ‘exploits fans’ and ‘ruins football’ – victims and experts speak out as arrests on the rise
Arrests for ticket touting in the Premier League have almost trebled in just two seasons. Platform spoke to victims and experts to discover the impact it will have on the future of British football.
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15 years ago JT Soar was an abandoned fruit and vegetable warehouse. Now it’s one of Nottingham’s greatest music venues
In 2009, a group of young musicians transformed an old fruit and vegetable warehouse in Sneinton into an iconic DIY music venue and recording studio.
View More 15 years ago JT Soar was an abandoned fruit and vegetable warehouse. Now it’s one of Nottingham’s greatest music venues