This is an annual, traditional, family Funfair called Ruddington ‘Wakes’. It is run by David Cox Family Amusements, and it’ll run until Sunday 30th of June on Sellors’ Recreation Ground – also known as Sellors’ Playing Field – running along Wilford Road. The 5-day event continues on Friday 28th June at 5pm – and will start from 2pm this weekend (Sat 29th & Sun 30th). If you live in Ruddington, walking to the Funfair is recommended. For those not in the village there’s some free onsite parking. Alternatively, except on Sunday, you can catch NCT’s Navy 3 bus…
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This is an annual, traditional, event called Ruddington ‘Wakes’ and it’s run by David Cox Family Amusements. The Funfair runs until Sunday 30th June on Sellors’ Playing Field/Recreation Ground, along Wilford Road. The family event start-time is 5pm on Thursday 27th & Friday 28th June – and from 2pm at the weekend. If you live in Ruddington, walking to the Funfair is recommended. For those not in the village there’s some free onsite parking. Alternatively, except on Sunday, you can catch NCT’s Navy 3 bus service direct to the fair alighting at Paget Crescent bus stop. The…
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This annual, traditional, Funfair is called Ruddington ‘Wakes’ and the 5-day family event continues at the weekend. It starts from 2pm on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th of June at Sellors’ Playing Field/Recreation Ground, alongside Wilford Road. If you live in Ruddington, walking to the Funfair is recommended. For those not in the village there’s some free onsite parking. Alternatively, except on Sunday, you can catch NCT’s Navy 3 bus service direct to the fair alighting at Paget Crescent bus stop. The Green 10 bus takes you as far as the village centre…
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This is an annual, traditional, family event. The Funfair called Ruddington ‘Wakes’, run by David Cox Family Amusements, is on from Wednesday 26th to Sunday 30th of June on Sellors’ Recreation Ground/Playing Field, beside Wilford Road. The 5-day event starts at 5pm on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday and begins from 2pm at the weekend. Entry is FREE, then you pay per person for each ride. If you live in Ruddington, walking to the Funfair is recommended. For those not in the village there’s some free onsite parking. Alternatively, except on Sunday, you can catch NCT’s…
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High street business owners in our village are being invited to sign up to a new support programme to access a range of free advice, training and grant opportunities, to help their business grow and become more sustainable. Even better, it won’t cost them a penny since the Rushcliffe Accelerator project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). Through the Accelerator, businesses can access a range of support including: • 1:1 business advice • A range of free training and workshops • Energy audits…
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This week’s Benjamins featured Ruddington property is a detached bungalow | on a private road | offering three double bedrooms | a farmhouse style interior including feature brick fireplace | Rayburn oven | utility room | conservatory| driveway for multiple cars| private lawned rear garden with patio | with a guide price of £450,000 to £475,000. 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…
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Sellors’ Playing Field will once again be alive with the sound of music and laughter this week as Ruddington’s annual family fun fair takes place. As our summer weather finally hots up, this year’s traditional event, run by David Cox Family Amusements, is running from Wednesday 26th until Sunday 30th of June. The fair is now celebrating fifty-six years on the same site, beside Wilford Road, after Sellors’ Recreation Ground was spared from being part of the ‘Fairham Green’ housing development which now surrounds it. ‘The Wakes’ themselves actually date back over a hundred years,…
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Speeding motorists in Ruddington are being monitored by a new volunteer group. The ‘Community Speedwatch Team’ have been out on their first roadside operations checking on speeding car drivers. They were armed with a speed gun, paperwork, hi-vis jackets plus yellow roadside signs. During the early morning rush hour this morning (Thursday June 20th) a team in Clifton Lane monitored 1,200 cars in 90 minutes. Two drivers were recorded driving significantly above the 30mph speed limit. One was going at 39mph, the other at 41mph. Many pedestrians, cyclists and drivers voiced or signalled their…
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On Thursday 4th July, voters in Ruddington will get the chance to help choose our next MP to represent us in the Rushcliffe Constituency. With just over two weeks to go, the full list of candidates who’ll be on the ballot paper this time around has been revealed. In alphabetical order, they are: Ruth Rosamond EDWARDS The Conservative and Unionist Party James Adam GRICE Reform UK Lynn IRVING Independent Richard MALLENDER Green Party James NAISH Labour Party Harbant Kaur SEHRA Independent Greg WEBB Liberal Democrats Further details about all these…
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