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Property of the Week

15th May 202328th May 2023 Featured Content

This week’s Benjamins featured Ruddington property is a period, end-terrace cottage | with three double bedrooms | two reception rooms | original features | open plan kitchen diner | south facing rear garden | central village location | a guide price of £270,000 to £280,000 and no onward chain. 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…

First Time Buyers – Help is on the Horizon!

10th May 20233rd June 2023 Advertorial

With rent, bills and everything else to pay for in modern life, saving for a house deposit can be a real pain – and somewhat of a challenge for many of us today, says Ruddington’s Benwell Daykin Estate & Letting Agents.… You may have even started to believe that purchasing and owning your own home was simply impossible however, a leading lender may be able to help you. Skipton has introduced a new 100% mortgage offer to the market called a ‘Track Record Mortgage’. In order to qualify for the Track Record Mortgage you must…

Get Ready for ‘The Big Sing’

10th May 202323rd May 2023 RUDDINGTON.info

It’s been rather a long wait, partly due to COVID-19 restrictions, but Ruddington’s much loved singing festival is finally back this month. As before, the aim is to enjoy singing together, and anyone can take part, whether you can sing or not! ‘The Big Sing 2023’ is run by Ruddington Community Choir, who hope it will be a welcome boost to our village economy, too. Organisers estimate over 160 people will gather between 9am and 6pm on Saturday 20th May, with the event starting and ending at St Peter’s Church. Participants will…

Property of the Week

8th May 20238th May 2023 Featured Content

This week’s Benjamins featured Ruddington property is a detached family home | with four bedrooms | two reception rooms | downstairs WC | utility room | driveway and double garage | generous south facing rear garden | cul-de-sac location | renovation potential | a guide price of £525,000 to £550,000 and no onward chain. 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…

RuddFest 2023 is Looming!

7th May 20231st June 2023 Graham Wright

With all the excitement of the King’s Coronation, and its associated events here in Ruddington, plus ‘The Big Sing’, it might have escaped your attention that Ruddington’s famous annual beer and cider festival is ALSO happening this month? ‘Ruddfest 2023’ runs from Thursday 25th May until Sunday 28th May – just before the Spring Bank Holiday. The dates now move slightly each year, due to Ruddington Village Market being on The Green on the first Saturday of each month. This time over 100 beers and ciders are promised across participating venues.…

Labour Landslide in Ruddington

5th May 20235th May 2023 Graham Wright

Villagers went to the polls yesterday (4th May 2023), to elect Ruddington’s three representatives on Rushcliffe Borough Council, and the results are now in. With an impressive turnout of 43.1%, the three Labour Party candidates all secured many more votes than their Conservative & Green Party rivals, taking all three available seats. There were seven candidates standing for election in Ruddington Ward, who polled as follows: Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes* CAVEN-ATACK, Benjamin William commonly known as ATACK, Ben Local Conservatives 776 DICKMAN, Gary Dane Local Conservatives 821 FLETCHER, Graham…

Property of the Week

1st May 20237th May 2023 Featured Content

This week’s Benjamins featured Ruddington property is an extended four bedroomed family home | with master bedroom en-suite plus family bathroom | two reception rooms | conservatory| downstairs WC | solar panels with Tesla Energy Plan | generous driveway and single garage | enclosed rear garden | open views | and a guide price of £400,000 to £425,000. 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…

King’s Coronation Events in Ruddington

30th April 202314th May 2023 Graham Wright

Thanks to King Charles III, this year we’re getting no less than THREE Bank Holiday Mondays during May. For most villagers, the most significant of these is this coming weekend, 6th to 8th May 2023, when Ruddington will once again be pulling out all the stops to celebrate the Coronation of our new monarch. Village centre businesses such as The Honeycomb Christian Charity Shop (pictured top) are already decorated and stocked up for the occasion! Before that, this Friday (May 5th) children attending St Peter’s Junior School will will be…

Ruddington’s First Rapid Chargers

28th April 202328th April 2023 Graham Wright

It’s been rather a long time coming, but our village is now offering rapid charging provision for use by the ever-increasing number of residents and visitors with electric vehicles (EVs). Two EV charging points have just been installed at the entrance to Rushcliffe Country Park, operating on the national BP Pulse network. These units offer up to 50kW charging speeds which, for a small car like the MINI Electric (pictured) means charging up from 20% to 80% will take only around 20 minutes. This compares with several hours to achieve the same…

Ruddington School Places Crisis Deepens

26th April 20233rd May 2023 Graham Wright

Just over a week ago, when Nottinghamshire County Council proudly announced that 96.3% of Nottinghamshire children had been offered their parents’ first preference school for a reception place in September 2023, that statistic simply didn’t ring true for many families here in Ruddington. A parents’ petition to the County Council has now been started. See the update below*. Since then, we’ve been made aware of at least nine village children not securing the expected place to begin their education at James Peacock School in Manor Park. That’s despite five of these…