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…
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All forms of road transport are invited at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre on Sunday 30th April from 10am to 4pm. NTHC is one of Ruddington’s family visitor attractions from going on a miniature train ride to looking around the various heritage groups on-site. It’s a great place for a day out because you’ll find “Nottingham Heritage Railway, Nottingham Area Bus Society (NABS), Nottingham SMEE, Ruddington MRC, EMRT, Barnwrights & more.” Also there’s The Heritage Cafe serving hot meals, snacks and drinks. It’s usually open at the weekends from 10am to 4pm…
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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…
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A creative Ruddington-based group of train enthusiasts is putting out an invitation for anyone with a passion for railway modelling to join them. Ruddington Model Railway Club is currently looking for new members to add to its existing team, to help operate and maintain their impressive indoor and outdoor layouts for 2023 and beyond. Sam Moss says: “We’re a small club consisting of around 35 members and cater for OO, O and G scale, with further OO and N gauge in the process of being built. Membership of Ruddington MRC is only £30…
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After less than three years in the post, the minister of Ruddington Methodist Church has revealed she’s being moved almost 300 miles to another circuit in Cornwall! Reverend Nichola Jones arrived in Ruddington during the first ‘lockdown’ in September 2020 – to replace Revd Simon Rose as our Methodist Minister – and did expect to be here for the long term. “It was a bit of a shock to be told by the Methodist Church that they needed me elsewhere!” she admits. “We serve ‘under obedience’ and the Church is…
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Something for all the family at Ruddington’s Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre this weekend, 22nd & 23rd April from 10am to 4pm, where there’ll be a welcome return to the gathering of miniature traction engines. NTHC says the 2-day rally event “will be in operation both days within the site and may well be offering rides. We are open 10 until 4 both Saturday and Sunday and as usual, our collection of preserved buses from the local area can be viewed. On Sunday, weather and volunteers permitting the miniature ride on trains will…
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With just a fortnight left before we go to the polls on 4th May 2023, all the candidates standing for election here in Ruddington have now been revealed. Once again, villagers will not be asked to vote for any Ruddington Parish Councillors since, disappointingly, only 13 residents put themselves forward for the 16 available seats. These Councillors have already been ‘duly elected’ by the Returning Officer, without a contest. It’s hoped the vacant Parish Council seats – one in Flawford Ward and two in Manor Ward – can be filled by co-option…
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This week’s Benjamins featured Ruddington property, built just last year, is an immaculately presented detached family home | with four bedrooms, including master ensuite | family bathroom | large kitchen/diner | living room | downstairs wc | utility room | home office | enclosed rear garden | garage and off-road parking | and an asking price of £525,000. 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:…
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