Flowers in teh Church
,

ADRIAN MARTIN-POPE REMEMBERED

Adrian Martin-Pope sadly passed away in the early hours of Friday, 7th January 2022, following a long period of ill health. A highly respected resident of Ridlington for 15 years, Adrian leaves behind his wife, Val to whom he had been married…
Read more
,

BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

The first of this month’s reviews is of AJ Finn’s “The Woman in the Window” which was recently made into a film.  It tells the story of a recluse who spends her time drinking, watching old films, recalling happier times and spying on…
Read more
,

AGE UK LEICESTER SHIRE & RUTLAND

Below is announcement we have been asked to share with all our volunteers, clients, supporters, and people and organisations we work with here in Rutland.   "Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland is currently working as part of the…
Read more
,

BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

Have you made any New Year’s resolutions? Eat more healthily? “Skinny Pasta” - recipes of less than 500 calories or Mitch Tonks “Fish” might encourage you.  Learn something new?  “Sportographica” or “Football Oddities”…
Read more
,

FOODBANK COLLECTIONS – JANUARY 2022

My heartfelt thanks to everyone in the village who donated items for the FoodBank last year - unfortunately, the need for support continues.  Every day people in the UK go hungry for reasons ranging from redundancy to an unexpected bill on…
Read more
Ridlington playing field
,

RIDLINGTON PLAYING FIELD – UPDATE

The Trustees of Ridlington Playing Field have been deliberating the future of the cricket pavilion for some time. They have now taken the decision to have the containers that make up the cricket pavilion removed as they are rapidly falling…
Read more
,

CHOCOLATE YULE LOG COMPETITION

The results of the Chocolate Yule Log Competition are out!! And what an array of expertise was shown. As you can see from the photograph, it was a very difficult competition to judge as they were all delightful and tasty.... There were…
Read more
Ridlingto Village Hall View from the Road
,

VILLAGE HALL CHRISTMAS SOCIAL NIGHT

The Christmas Social Night held at the Village Hall was well attended with some 30 people enjoying a get together, both inside and out and keeping warm by the chimenea. The money raised at the bar and by kind donations will be used to maintain…
Read more
,

CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE – 19 DECEMBER @ 6:00 PM

We hope that you will join us at the village Carol Service being held this Sunday evening at 6:00 pm. Due to the COVID pandemic please: Do not attend if you are exhibiting any COVID symptoms; Take a lateral flow test (kits available…
Read more