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West End and TV Stardom for Ruddington Performers!

21st July 202325th July 2023 Graham Wright

The bright lights of London are beckoning once again for two students from Ruddington’s very own ‘Fame’ school who have just secured major starring roles in two forthcoming productions. Freedom Dance & Performance, based at 7 Charles Street, has been nurturing local talent for over two decades, with its alumni securing theatre and TV acting roles throughout the country; as well as internationally aboard cruise ships! Since 2002, children and young people from all backgrounds – from Ruddington and further afield – have been passing through its understated purple door…

Riverfall Comes to Ruddington!

20th July 202326th August 2023 Featured Content

A financial advice and mortgage firm which was launched in West Bridgford almost a decade ago has just moved to Ruddington. Riverfall Financial, founded in 2014, is now located on the first floor of 17-21 High Street, just above Dhaka Delhi. Business owner Jessica McGowan, CFP™ Chartered FCSI, explains: “As Managing Director, and fellow Ruddington resident of 14 years, I have been keen to move the company to Ruddington for some time and am thrilled that we now have offices in the village centre. “I love Ruddington and I love the life that I,…

Creating A Warm Welcome At Lace Fields

18th July 202311th October 2023 Featured Content

Nottinghamshire mum Lindsey Taylor is helping to build a welcoming community at William Davis Homes’ Lace Fields development here in Ruddington. Lindsey has set-up a popular Lace Fields Facebook group for neighbours there to get to know each other and share information, such as trusted local traders and favourite eateries. It’s been such a success that residents on the development have already held a number of in-person social events. “We’re all new here but there’s already a strong sense of community” says Lindsey, who moved-in to a four-bedroom Beamish with her husband…

Village Pub’s Expansion Plans

15th July 202315th July 2023 Graham Wright

A popular and historic Ruddington public house has submitted proposals which would see its accommodation more than double in size if approved by Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC). Owners of The Frame Breakers (formerly The Bricklayers Arms prior to 2015) have applied for planning permission to build a three storey side extension, with two storey side and rear extension, to the existing building at the corner of High Street and Kirk Lane in our village centre. The Heritage Design and Access Statement drawn up by Welham Architects (who created the images above…

House Prices STILL Rising Despite Economic Outlook

3rd July 20237th August 2023 Advertorial

In an astonishing twist of events, the UK housing market has defied all expectations by experiencing an unforeseen surge in house prices during June 2023 writes Ruddington’s Benwell Daykin Estate Agents. This unexpected upward trajectory has left homeowners, potential buyers, and industry experts astounded. According to Nationwide, the surprise monthly rise of 0.1% reversed a 0.1% fall in May and confounded economist forecasts of a 0.3% fall. It pushed the average cost of a house in the UK up slightly to £262,239. Two-year fixed-rate mortgage rates have continued to climb past 6%…

Property of the Week

3rd July 20233rd July 2023 Featured Content

This week’s Benjamins featured Ruddington property is a four bedroomed semi-detached family home | extended to the rear | with large kitchen/diner/lounge | utility room and wc | large gated driveway with garage | and south west facing garden with summer house| on the market at £625,000. You can view this property in a new browser window >>HERE<<. Please contact Benjamins Estate Agents directly for more information, or to arrange a viewing, by ‘phoning 0115 937 1713 or emailing info@benjaminsproperty.com Benjamins Director Ben Featherstone says: “We are extremely excited to team up with RUDDINGTON.info to bring you this ‘Property of…

‘Have Your Say’ on New Infrastructure and Council Services

1st July 20236th July 2023 Graham Wright

Are you happy with the way all the approved new housing is being delivered here in Ruddington in terms of the required infrastructure needed to support it? And are Council services keeping up? Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) is inviting residents from our village and beyond to share their views on its forthcoming ‘Corporate Strategy’, which sets out its plans for the next four years on the delivery of the services for which it is responsible. This consultation is open now, and runs until Monday July 17th 2023. The authority assures us it’s…

Property of the Week

26th June 202326th June 2023 Featured Content

This week’s Benjamins featured Ruddington property is a three bedroomed detached family home | in a quiet village location | newly decorated and well presented throughout | with downstairs WC | open plan kitchen diner| separate al fresco dining areas | off-road parking| private rear garden | and a guide price of £385,000 to £400,000. You can view this property in a new browser window >>HERE<<. Please contact Benjamins Estate Agents directly for more information, or to arrange a viewing, by ‘phoning 0115 937 1713 or emailing info@benjaminsproperty.com Benjamins Director Ben Featherstone says: “We are extremely excited to…

Happy Anniversary at Parker’s Yard!

23rd June 202311th July 2023 RUDDINGTON.info

It’s now twelve months since Ruddington’s The Split Screen Coffee Company began operating the café based within Ruddington’s Framework Knitters’ Museum (FKM) – and its owners are pleased to report their business is going from strength to strength. The independent coffee roasting company was founded in 2015 by village resident and former teacher Jennifer Walker. She sums up her entreprenaurial experience as a massive learning curve – having left the teaching profession to gain a better work-life balance and spend more time with her family. The Split Screen Coffee Company began eight years’ ago as…

‘Fun Fest’ Raises Thousands for Ruddington Kids

20th June 202322nd June 2023 Graham Wright

Organisers of the summer fundraiser at Ruddington’s Infant & Nursery School are celebrating its success after more than doubling last year’s total; making it their most successful event to date. Helped by some glorious weather, Friends of James Peacock School reveal they made just over £3,400 during their ‘Summer Fun Fest’ – which was held in the school field at Manor Park last Friday (16th June 2023). The Friends raise money for the school to assist in making it a memorable and positive experience for all of its children. A team of…