A group that manages a Ruddington allotment has received vital funding from Reach Rushcliffe to help redevelop their gardening space to aid local residents’ health and mental wellbeing.The Rushcliffe Social Prescribing Group run a plot at the Ruddington Paradise Gardens Allotments that has … [Read more...]
Notts graduates get green fingered at Rainbows
A team of colleagues from Nottinghamshire based HR firm, MHR, have been getting green fingered in the Eco Garden at Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People.The firm, based in Ruddington, Nottingham, has supported Rainbows for the past three years and wanted to get involved in as many … [Read more...]
Nottingham colleagues take on challenge for children’s hospice
Three colleagues from a Nottinghamshire firm are taking on the challenge of walking the Pennine Way in just 14 days for an East Midlands children’s hospice.The team, who all work at Ruddington-based Quotient Sciences, will take on 268 miles to raise money for Rainbows Hospice for Children and … [Read more...]
Mums to Be Meet Up in Ruddington this May
Are you a mum to be struggling to find ways to socialise with other expectant mothers?Sabine Watson, who lives in Rushcliffe and is 5 months pregnant, is organising a special event so that expecting mothers can meet up, socialise, partake in prenatal yoga and have breakfast together.The event … [Read more...]
Lockdown inspires photographer and Grandma to team up to launch new business
“A passion project born out of lockdown and now I'm in business with my 80-year-old Granny Rae!”Anna Rose Heaton from Ruddington and her Granny Rae from Willoughby-on-the-Wolds have teamed up during lockdown to launch a special independent pre-loved and upcycled Bridal-wear … [Read more...]
Ruddington attracts shoppers from across the east Midlands
The popular village of Ruddington is enjoying something of a retail revival, despite the pandemic. Several new shops have opened on the High Street, including butchers Elms Farm and creative gifts company Debbie Bryan.‘Shop Local’ is a growing trend driven by people rediscovering the independent … [Read more...]
New safety measures to be introduced in Radcliffe on Trent and Ruddington
Nottinghamshire County Council has approved plans to implement temporary measures to help two Nottinghamshire villages with Covid safeguarding.Earlier this year temporary measures to promote and assist with social distancing, encouraging walking and cycling and aiding economic recovery were … [Read more...]
A new skatepark at Rushcliffe Country Park to be designed with local young people, meeting the needs of future Olympic skateboarders and BMXers
Rushcliffe Borough Council have advertised the contract to replace the wooden skatepark at Rushcliffe Country Park, Ruddington, with a bespoke concrete facility to be designed in close collaboration with local young people. The skatepark will be completed in April 2021 and will join other new … [Read more...]
A new chapter opens for the Framework Knitters’ Museum
The Framework Knitters, Museum in Ruddington, Nottingham is celebrating having been awarded £234,500 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and £82,952 from FCC Communities Foundation for an exciting new project called, ‘A Right Good Yarn’. As the museum approaches its 50th anniversary, this … [Read more...]
Ruddington marketing business takes coaching online to raise charity cash
A Ruddington digital marketing expert has raised money for a charity in crisis after moving her training sessions online. Shamshad Walker, who runs her own business in West Bridgford, started collecting cash for Headway Nottingham after hearing the charity was struggling. She moved … [Read more...]