Young environmental activists from St Peter’s Junior School, Ruddington, have been planting 270 trees in the school’s grounds to help improve the environment and combat climate change.The school, in Ashworth Avenue, Ruddington, was supplied with the trees by the Woodland Trust, as part of an action … [Read more...]
Young campaigners plant 270 trees
Young environmental activists from St Peter’s Junior School, Ruddington, have been planting 270 trees in the school’s grounds to help improve the environment and combat climate change.The school, in Ashworth Avenue, Ruddington, was supplied with the trees by the Woodland Trust, as part of an action … [Read more...]
Ruddington Spring Fair to Support Wildlife
Love plants and want to help support wildlife on your doorstep? Come to the annual Spring Fair in Ruddington on Saturday morning 16th May. This popular event is organised by the South Notts group of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust to raise vital funds to support local … [Read more...]
Ruddington retailers join ‘The Totally Locally Fiver Fest’
From today, the south Nottinghamshire village of Ruddington is joining in with ‘The Totally Locally Fiver Fest’, a campaign to highlight independent retail’s contribution to the high street economy. This is a national celebration of small businesses and shops, and is the latest campaign by the … [Read more...]
Local man joins Team GB at this year’s Winter World Transplant Games
Team Great Britain travel to Banff, Canada to compete at the Winter World Transplant Games, Feb 23-28, 2020.Mark Brown from Grange Avenue Ruddington, will be taking part in this year’s Winter World Transplant Games, 25 years after having a life-saving kidney transplant. The 52-year-old will compete … [Read more...]
Cash boost for youth mentoring programme
Disadvantaged young people in Nottingham are set to benefit from a holiday club that will increase their confidence and enhance their mental health using the arts after receiving a cash boost from a local housebuilder.The donation is set to fund a February holiday club designed to provide … [Read more...]
Ruddington Village Market Celebrates first birthday
Next month Ruddington Village Market celebrate their first birthday, promising their usual selection of over 30 artisan food, drink and craft stalls, plus some very special anniversary surprises, all hosted at the White Horse Inn on Church Street on Saturday 1st February from 9am. With regular … [Read more...]
Ruddington Co-op embarks on £1m makeover
The Co-op is set to serve up a new-look food store in Ruddington with a £1m, nine week programme of works, designed to enhance the store and better serve the community.The Church Street Co-op which runs on 100% renewable electricity and supports 28 local jobs will re-launch on Thursday 31st October. … [Read more...]
Epic kite event over Rushcliffe Country Park
The sky over Rushcliffe Country Park was full of an amazing range of brightly coloured kites on September 1st as the Kite Festival was revived once again. On a gloriously sunny and quite windy Sunday, Rushcliffe Country Park was host to hundreds of local families and visitors from further afield, … [Read more...]
Ruddington School creates permanent Walking Bus initiative to combat air pollution
A Ruddington school has made a trial ‘Walking Bus’ initiative permanent to help reduce air pollution in the village and encourage local children to exercise more. Rushcliffe Borough Council is working with NHS Rushcliffe Clinical Commissioning Group and local community group Ruddington Mums on the … [Read more...]