As our village population continues to grow, so does the need for potentially life-saving yellow and green boxes in close proximity which are available to our community 24 hours a day. In the past few years, as well as inside various Ruddington premises and on standby for public events, several publicly accessible automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have been installed at locations around our village. Now there’s another one – on the wall of the Old Chapel belonging to The Framework Knitters’ Museum down Chapel Street. It’s just been unveiled by electrician David Selby…
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Players and staff at our village cricket club are celebrating an exciting and successful summer which has seen their 1st team secure promotion for the 2024 season! Next year Ruddington Cricket Club will be playing in Division B of the South Nottinghamshire Cricket League after finishing second in Division C in 2023. Captained by Tom Hann, the ‘1s’ produced some top performances throughout this summer, securing promotion with a game to spare. Meantime, Ruddington’s 2nd team retained their status in Division G, whilst their Sunday adult side held their own in Division…
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In the past few years, as well as inside various village premises and on standby for public events, Ruddington has seen the installation of several, potentially life-saving yellow and green boxes which are available to our community 24 hours a day. There are now seven publicly accessible automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at locations around our village, as indicated below on the updated map originally drawn up Barbara Breakwell and James Norton. In the case of a cardiac emergency, where someone’s heart stops beating, or begins beating erratically, these can be used by people…
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Earlier this month we revealed how a new ‘Farm Shop’ has opened at The White Horse Inn on Wednesdays to Saturdays. There are now further, exciting Ruddington shop changes to report – and some still to come. Firstly, ‘ASDA On The Move’ which RUDDINGTON.info reported a year ago would be coming to Euro Garages’ expanded Ruddington Service Station premises along Loughborough Road, has finally arrived! It stocks up to 2,500 ASDA own brand, premium own-label ‘Extra Special’ and branded products – including bakery, fresh, chilled and ‘ambient’ groceries – along…
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“Time to tee off and join us for our Charity Golf Day” says Ruddington’s National Car Finder. It’s fundraising for the Bodie Hodges Foundation ‘to support families who have been bereaved of a child of any age and to promote organ donation’. National Car Finder Charity Golf Day on 24th March 2023 is at Ruddington Grange Golf Club from 12-noon: refreshments on arrival; 18 Holes of Golf with a Shotgun start at 1pm; Charity Auction; Prizes for Nearest the Pin, Longest Drive; 3-Course Evening Meal; and The Bavarian Boyz – Oompah Show. ALL funds…
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A community-spirited Ruddington businessman is swapping three wheels for two legs to take on the ultimate challenge this spring – running the 2023 London Marathon! Jon Lee, owner of National Car Finder on Easthorpe Street, began his training last July and has regularly been seen pounding the streets of Ruddington (and beyond) ever since – as he prepares himself mentally and physically for the 26.2 mile run around some of the capital’s most famous landmarks on Sunday April 23rd. “Many will know I enjoy playing cricket and watching football –…
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