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£400,000 Grant for ‘Green’ Apprenticeships

1st March 20231st March 2023 Graham Wright

An educational centre in Ruddington, which helps to train vehicle mechanics of the future, is celebrating new Government funding to develop a brand-new facility specialising in the ‘decarbonisation’ of vehicles. Nottingham College’s EMTEC Centre on Mere Way is already home to its commercial and automotive employer services offer. It provides specialist automotive training to some 735 apprentices through partnerships with internationally renowned automotive brands including Hyundai, Genesis, Ssang Yong and more. Now, thanks to a £400,000 grant, the centre is set to expand further to offer specialist training utilising a…

Twenty Years of Near & Far!

1st March 202323rd March 2023 Featured Content

A Ruddington based removals company reaches a very special milestone this month – as it celebrates twenty years helping to relocate homeowners and businesspeople across the East Midlands and the rest of the UK. What’s more, they’re having a party to celebrate! You’re invited to meet the staff and crews for a special ‘Near & Far Removals 20th Anniversary Celebration’ whilst enjoying a drink and cake from 1.30pm to 6.00pm on Wednesday 22nd March at their new premises – Unit 8, Brookside Road, NG11 6AT. They are doing a raffle on the day and…

Messy Mums Say ‘Farewell to Winter’!

27th February 20231st March 2023 Graham Wright

Spring is definitely ‘in the air’ and women in Ruddington are being invited to gather again to celebrate its arrival. ‘Messy Mums’ – an evening of ‘chatting, crafting using upcycled materials, plus cake and wine’ – is back this Thursday at St Peter’s Church. It’s a FREE event, usually held there three times a year for the mums in our village, although non-mums are also welcome. However, organisers say it is specifically for “ladies”. Liz Mack of St Peter’s Church explains: “Messy Mums was born out of Messy Church, a family…

New Local Group For Solo Travellers

27th February 202311th April 2023 Leia Morales

There are many times, whether through choice or circumstances, that we might find ourselves travelling solo writes Ruddington based Travel Counsellor Leia Morales. Prior to meeting my husband and having a family, I travelled around the world on my own. Along the way I joined various small groups to travel around with like minded people. Whatever your age or circumstances the new Facebook group ‘Notts Solo Travellers’ is the perfect place to meet other solo travellers. The first in person meeting of this group will be at ‘The Bottle Top’…

Property of the Week

27th February 20235th March 2023 Featured Content

This week’s Benjamins featured Ruddington property is an extended detached family home: with three bedrooms | family bathroom & separate shower room | spacious open plan living room and dining room | utility room | private rear garden | double garage plus further off-road parking to the front | and 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:…

Ruddington Shops Update

25th February 202330th August 2023 Graham Wright

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…

Appeal Against Planning Refusal on The Green

23rd February 20238th March 2024 Graham Wright

Rushcliffe Borough Council’s refusal of permission to build a contemporary, new home at the heart of Ruddington’s conservation area [22/00485/FUL] is being appealed by the applicant. In March 2022 Building Design (Nottm) Ltd submitted plans to demolish the current garage belonging to 6, The Green (‘The White House’) to make way for a modern two storey house (plus attic room) to be built ‘next door’ over the current garden – filling the “gap” seen in the photograph above. You can find further details >>HERE<<. Now it seems these controversial plans may yet see…

April ‘Wedding Fair’ at Ruddington Grange

21st February 20231st May 2023 Featured Content

If you’re tying the knot soon, but haven’t yet sorted your venue, look no further than magnificent Ruddington Grange Golf Club. There’s a choice of sophisticated suites to host your nearest and dearest and some stunning locations for romantic photographs under the iconic pillars; overlooking rose gardens and fountains. Originally a large country mansion, just to the north of the village along Wilford Road, Ruddington Grange offers a host of historical features to provide an eye-catching back drop for your wedding celebrations. With its mix of history and modern facilities, and…

Further Raft of Ruddington Roadworks

21st February 20232nd March 2023 Graham Wright

Motorists who usually use Packman Drive to get in and out of Ruddington are being advised to use an alternative route for the next few days. From Tuesday 21st to Friday 24th February a new water connection by Severn Trent will mean 24-hour three-way traffic signals in use on Packman Drive at its junction with Ling Crescent. A gas leak outside Hilltop Cottage on Clifton Lane means 24-hour two-way temporary traffic lights are also in use there – and will remain in place until repairs are completed. Due to difficulties encountered by Cadent Gas, the estimated end…

Property of the Week

20th February 20235th March 2023 Featured Content

This week’s Benjamins featured Ruddington property is a completely renovated and extended detached bungalow: with two double bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | large living room | vaulted ceilings | utility room | landscaped enclosed rear garden | cobbled driveway providing generous off-road parking to the front, plus a garage | and a guide price of £425,000 to £450,000. 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…