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Don’t Panic, Ruddington!

10th March 202012th March 2020 Graham Wright

As concerns about Coronavirus start to take hold across the country, already there are visible signs of how worried people in our village are about the untreatable COVID-19 strain – for which none of us has any immunity – reaching Ruddington. As of this evening (Tuesday 10th March 2020) there are now 373 detected cases in the UK – with five of those being in Nottinghamshire. Over the weekend some Ruddington residents started panic buying items such as toilet rolls and hand wash as a social media induced frenzy indicated…

NG11 Foodbank Becomes Sainsbury’s Local Charity

28th July 201728th July 2017 Graham Wright

Ruddington’s support for our local “NG11 Foodbank” went one step further this month – becoming Ruddington Sainsbury’s “Local Charity of the Year”. Shoppers voted online and in store for a choice of three shortlisted local charities, to become the shop’s nominated charity partner for the next 12 months. NG11 Foodbank – which operates from The Hope Centre on Southchurch Drive in Clifton – was the winner. The Sainsburys “Local Charity of the Year” initiative is a nationwide programme that sees local stores support a community charity over the course of one full…

Red Noses in Ruddington!

23rd March 201723rd March 2017 Graham Wright

Friday the 24th of March 2017 is “Red Nose Day”. It’s the main biennial fundraising event organised by “Comic Relief” – broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Two television from 7.00pm in the evening until early the following morning. It raises money for numerous charities that help children in need and tackle worldwide poverty. Here in Ruddington, staff at our branch of The Nottingham Building Society (pictured above) have secured a raft of raffle prizes to raise money for Comic Relief – thanks to the generosity of local businesses. This is the full list: Tickets are just £1 each by popping into…