People in a Nottinghamshire village say they are proud that it still boasts seven pubs despite landlords across the country being forced to close their businesses. Determining the number of pubs in Ruddington is a slight matter of interpretation given that one establishment, Nottingham Knight, has a Ruddington postcode despite being located away from the centre of the village.
Most people in Ruddington stick to the figure of seven and boundary disputes aside, all are in agreement the village has an impressive number of pubs in a country where so many are being lost. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) says in the first half of this year, pubs were closing at a rate of around 18 per week across the UK.
Nottinghamshire Live has also been reporting on difficult decisions being made by pub owners in the county. One trio of friends in Hucknall are closing their pub after just six months of ownership due to rising electricity bills, whilst the only pub in one Nottinghamshire village is set to be demolished and turned into housing.
