Year: 2021

EURO 2021 at The White Horse

Graham Wright

We’re being invited to get behind England this month as the delayed UEFA European Football Championships finally get underway. The White Horse Inn has created a dedicated ‘Ruddington Fan Park’ featuring large outdoor screens for COVID safe viewing of all the big matches during the EURO 2021 tournament. However, booking a table as soon as possible is strongly advised because the Church Street venue expects very high demand – especially during the England games. Pub owner Andy Hunt says: “After everything we’ve been through we need good events like this –…

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Big Boom in Bungalows

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It seems the demand for bungalows in and around the Ruddington area continues to surge, and, despite a number of new homes’ sites, very few of them accommodate for this. According to the latest figures released by retirement housebuilder, McCarthy Stone, 70% of over 65s would consider moving into a bungalow. However, the build rate of this house type is actually plummeting! It’s thought the increase in demand could be due to a number of factors, but the COVID-19 Pandemic certainly has played its part. As we spent more and…

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Teenage Ruddington Chef Missing

Graham Wright

UPDATE: Wed 2nd June 4.30pm We’re pleased to report that Paige has been found. There are no further details at present. Thanks to everyone who shared the appeal and looked out for her – on behalf of her family and her concerned work colleagues at The White Horse. Original story 11.30am Wed 2nd June…. Concerns are growing for the whereabouts of a 16-year-old apprentice chef who’s been missing from her home since yesterday (Tuesday). Paige (pictured above), who works at The White Horse in Ruddington and lives in Clifton, was last seen…

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Go Wild in June!

Graham Wright

Now that ‘flaming June’ is here, can you do one wild thing a day throughout the whole of the month? Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust believes you can! Whilst its monthly ‘Rushcliffe Country Park Wildlife Watch Group’ was put on hold last year, due to COVID-19 concerns, it is planning an autumn programme at Rushcliffe Country Park this year – which is set to commence from the second Saturday in September. Meantime, the already reduced level of Coronavirus restrictions means it’s again possible to run this June challenge safely whilst still observing ‘social distancing’ rules, etc. ’30 Days…

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Property of the Week

Graham Wright

This week’s Thomas James Estate Agents featured Ruddington property is a well appointed end terrace house – with two bedrooms – on historic Distillery Street, close to the village centre – considering offers over £220,000.  You can view this property in a new browser window >>HERE<<. Please contact Thomas James Estate Agents directly for more information, or to arrange a viewing, by ‘phoning 0115 984 4660 or emailing ruddington@tjea.com  If you purchase a residential property before 30th June 2021, you only start to be liable for Stamp Duty on the amount you pay for a…

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Our Tree Planting Parish Councillors

Graham Wright

Did you know Ruddington Parish Council has a new ‘Tree Planting Working Group’? It’s been formed to improve biodiversity and create spaces for nature within our village. Long before the announcement earlier this month about ‘The Queen’s Green Canopy’ to mark her Platinum Jubilee, Councillors Graham Fletcher, Holly Law, Leo Lanzoni, Ken Piggott and Chloe Lewington had already decided to put their efforts into making Ruddington a more attractive place to live and work – although most of their own activities are limited to Parish Council land or property. Recently,…

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Frustration Over Rushcliffe School Appeals Failure

Graham Wright

Angry Ruddington parents have written a joint letter to our MP and to our newly elected Nottinghamshire County Councillors after their children were declined a place at Rushcliffe School in September 2021 – despite living in the catchment area and attending a feeder school. Eight village families with a son or daughter currently in their final year at St Peter’s Junior School, who unsuccessfully appealed the decision to send their kids to South Wolds Academy in Keyworth instead, have now written to Rushcliffe MP Ruth Edwards, Cllr Reg Adair and Cllr Matt Barney…

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Thy Kingdom Gone

Graham Wright

It’s been revealed that a Christian bank, which changed hands in 2020 for a reported £7 million, is moving out of Ruddington Fields Business Park. The institution uses financial services to support Christian churches and charities – with its profits utilised to support Christian causes. Bizarrely – other than our Post Office – Kingdom Bank on Mere Way was Ruddington’s only remaining banking facility, albeit telephone and mail based, after the closure of our village centre branches of HSBC, Barclays, Santander and The Nottingham. Kingdom’s mission statement is: “To glorify the Lord Jesus Christ by…

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Property of the Week

Graham Wright

This week’s Thomas James Estate Agents featured Ruddington property is a refurbished three bedroomed, semi-detached home on a corner plot with garage and driveway – featuring front, side and rear gardens – for a guide price of £325,000.  You can view this property in a new browser window >>HERE<<. Please contact Thomas James Estate Agents directly for more information, or to arrange a viewing, by ‘phoning 0115 984 4660 or emailing ruddington@tjea.com  If you purchase a residential property before 30th June 2021, you only start to be liable for Stamp Duty on the amount you…

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Fostering in Ruddington

Graham Wright

As ‘Foster Care Fortnight’ continues, more village residents are being encouraged to come forward to see if fostering could be right for them. Foster carers, social workers and staff from Nottinghamshire County Council’s fostering service have come together this year to share their own messages of #WhyWeCare. The two week campaign, which began on May 10th, aims to spread the message in Ruddington and beyond that further foster carers are needed for children who are in care. According to The Fostering Network charity, every 20 minutes another child comes into care needing a…

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