drinking

In an attempt to curb antisocial drinking, Community Protection Officers (CPOs) can now fine you £70 if you are caught drinking on the streets of Nottingham. From now, a Community Protection Officer can: • Require a person not to consume alcohol • Require a person to surrender any alcohol...

The cycle begins again – like every year, the tabloids have been full of stories in the last few weeks, covering tales of drunken Freshers’ fouling the streets and generally embarrassing themselves. Articles like these clearly disapprove of the behaviour of Freshers’. They infer a sense that drunken A&E...

In a recent survey conducted by Nationwide, it concluded that our generation of students go out less than our parents did. Instead, students choose to stay in. The Nationwide FlexStudent Poll surveyed 1,000 current students and 1,000 parental graduates on going out, financial matters, and how students spend their...

It’s safe to say I’ve had a fair few weird nights out since starting uni, and I know I’m not the only one. To make myself feel better, I decided to ask some of my fellow hallmates to tell me about their craziest nights out ever. The answers were,...

For most students, the day will come when it’s finally time to make the move into your first (shared) house. Your very own little kingdom, nestled nicely in a student neighbourhood, just like our lovely Lenton. And so, with this newfound freedom and space of your own, you’ll probably...

The morning after a big night out could possibly be one of the most painful experiences at university. So Due Date is the perfect movie that’s sure to make you laugh, feel-good, and then hopefully, make that hangover just a little bit better. It’s a familiar scene – it’s nearly closing...