Edible Ruddington Returns

With spring very much in the air, and plants starting to come back to life, a community project in our village, which began during the first Coronavirus lockdown, is now out of ‘hibernation’ for the growing season ahead. The idea of Edible Ruddington was mooted just a year ago by a group of green fingered residents who found themselves with plenty of time to spend out and about in our lovely village. One of them, Gwen Eyre, explains: “We saw first-hand how beneficial nature and watching plants grow can be for…

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Property of the Week

This week’s Thomas James Estate Agents‘ featured Ruddington home is an extended, 4 bedroomed detached family property – occupying a generous, corner plot  – with versatile accommodation, two gardens and off-road parking plus two single garages – at a guide price of £450,000.   You can either scroll down or view the full details of 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 31st March…

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Fire Blacks Out Elms Park Properties

Television viewing and internet browsing were brought to an abrupt halt in one area of Ruddington last night as around 124 homes lost power. Tuesday evening’s outage affected residents of Elms Park and Sheepfold Lane. One householder reported flames shooting from a manhole on the roadside – before emergency services and an electricity van arrived at the scene. David Brown, who shared the above photo on social media at around half past eleven, reported: “Two fire engines, about nine police officers and a Western Power engineer turned up. All power out.…

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Celebrating Michael Bugg’s Life

Friends and family of a popular Ruddington man who died in a tragic accident in August are putting on a day of events in his memory. As well as his partner Kelly Russell and two-year old daughter Scarlett, Michael Bugg had two other big loves in his life – football and music.  So, on Sunday October 30th, they’re staging “BuggFest 2016”.  The morning will see a game of football featuring mostly players from the former Bricklayers Arms and White Horse soccer sides at Elms Park. Then, in the afternoon and early evening, The White…

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