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  • Police vow to stop pupil booze jaunts
    2:35pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
    POLICE in Ramsbottom have vowed to prevent school leavers from taking booze up Holcombe Hill in an attempt to prevent a repeat of last year's chaotic scenes.
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    Cottage hospital closes after 110 yearsCottage hospital closes after 110 years
    10:16am Wed 14 May 08
    PATIENTS were moved out of Ramsbottom Cottage Hospital by ambulance on Sunday as the hospital closed after 110 years.

    Ambulance delay after soccer collapseAmbulance delay after soccer collapse
    10:10am Wed 14 May 08
    A DEAF man, who collapsed following a football match, had to wait 45 minutes for an ambulance, an inquest heard.

    A flying start for young kite makersA flying start for young kite makers
    9:29am Wed 14 May 08
    THERE was a lot of creativity in the air when pupils at a Ramsbottom school were challenged to design kites.

    Peel Tower abseil for charity
    3:24pm Tuesday 13th May 2008
    A SPONSORED abseil is taking place down a popular monument this Sunday.
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    Footballer’s 45-minute wait for ambulance
    1:23pm Tuesday 13th May 2008
    A DEAF man who collapsed following a football match, had to wait 45 minutes for an ambulance, an inquest heard.

    Armed gang in farm attack
    2:13pm Friday 9th May 2008
    FOUR men armed with baseball bats and a sawn-off shotgun burst into a moorland farmhouse near Ramsbottom.

    Ramsbottom banner ploy helps to spark record attendanceRamsbottom banner ploy helps to spark record attendance
    10:18am Thu 8 May 08
    The Friends of Ramsbottom Civic Hall are seeking to boost attendance at events by displaying a giant banner.
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    £650million floods fear for East Lancashire£650million floods fear for East Lancashire
    11:05pm Fri 2 May 08
    EAST Lancashire could face a flooding catastrophe unless urgent work is completed to improve defences.

    Bury election results: Ramsbottom stays Tory
    10:43am Friday 2nd May 2008
    RAMSBOTTOM remained under Conservative control on a great election night for the Tories in Bury.
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    Ramsbottom coach raising money for tragic Ross
    6:00pm Wednesday 30th April 2008
    A FOOTBALL coach is in training himself as he prepares to take part in the Great Manchester Run in memory of a young player who died from cancer.

    Ramsbottom supermarket's hospice donation
    10:37am Wednesday 30th April 2008
    RAMSBOTTOM'S Tesco supermarket has donated £2,000 to Rossendale Hospice.

    Emma in new X-Factor assault
    6:18pm Tuesday 29th April 2008
    POP wannabe Emma Chawner is considering making another assault on Simon Cowell and his fellow X Factor judges.
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    Restaurant award hope
    1:26pm Monday 28th April 2008
    AN AWARD-WINNING restaurant in Ramsbottom is looking to add scoop another crown.

    Ramsbottom's Crocodile Dundee returnsRamsbottom's Crocodile Dundee returns
    1:57pm Tue 22 Apr 08
    RAMSBOTTOM'S answer to Crocodile Dundee is back in town - and he has brought his animals with him.
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    Birthday money for Ramsbottom park
    4:27pm Saturday 19th April 2008
    THE Friends of Nuttall Park have received a £5,660 grant from Awards for All to help them celebrate the park's 80th anniversary in style.

    Ramsbottom woman's ‘miracle’ rescue in shark-infested watersRamsbottom woman's ‘miracle’ rescue in shark-infested waters
    3:35pm Wed 16 Apr 08
    A MARINE biologist has spoken of the battle to save tourists whose boat capsized in shark-infested waters off the South African coast, causing three to drown.

    Have you head for heights?
    4:57pm Wednesday 16th April 2008
    NATIONAL leukaemia charity The Anthony Nolan Trust is looking for brave volunteers to abseil down Peel Tower, Ramsbottom.

    Driver injured in motorway smash
    8:20am Tuesday 15th April 2008
    A woman was injured when she lost control of her car on the M66.
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    Polish worker died after tree fell on him in RamsbottomPolish worker died after tree fell on him in Ramsbottom
    6:20pm Tue 15 Apr 08
    A POLISH migrant worker suffered horrendous injuries when a tree he was helping cut down for a bonfire fell on him, an inquest heard.
    Reader comments (2)

    Chippy lovers knock plans to take green out of mushy peasChippy lovers knock plans to take green out of mushy peas
    4:06pm Mon 14 Apr 08
    EAST Lancashire's fish and chip lovers have hit out at a crackdown which could ban mushy peas.
    Reader comments (5)

    Plant memorial tree
    2:56pm Monday 14th April 2008
    PEOPLE will be able to plant trees in memory of loved ones at a new memorial forest to be created in Holcombe Brook.
    Reader comment (1)

    Ramsbottom man's labour of love for singerRamsbottom man's labour of love for singer
    2:41pm Mon 14 Apr 08
    A VOLUNTARY charity shop worker has 'poured his heart and soul' into writing a biography of a celebrity friend - which features a foreword by the late George Best.

    £240k cannabis factory found in Ramsbottom semi£240k cannabis factory found in Ramsbottom semi
    4:10pm Wed 9 Apr 08
    A £240,000 cannabis factory has been uncovered by police in Ramsbottom.
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    Golden gig set to get Ramsbottom rockin’ againGolden gig set to get Ramsbottom rockin’ again
    6:33pm Tue 8 Apr 08
    A POPULAR rock project which ran in the eighties is set for revival in Rossendale.

    Charitable cyclist is 'host with the roast'
    10:29pm Sunday 6th April 2008
    A charity challenge got a boost from a fundraiser at the Fisherman's Retreat in Ramsbottom.

    Contest wants taste of success
    2:15pm Friday 4th April 2008
    RAMSBOTTOM'S have-a-go chefs are required to take part in a Master Chef competition to raise the profile of healthy living in the area.

    Shoe recycling to aid children
    7:50pm Friday 28th March 2008
    A NEW shoe recycling bank has been set up at Rams-bottom Pool and Fitness Centre car park.

    Health worker's national accoladeHealth worker's national accolade
    7:06pm Thu 27 Mar 08
    A HEALTH worker from East Lancashire has scooped a top international award in recognition of his work at home and abroad.

    A white Easter
    11:36am Monday 24th March 2008
    A WINTRY start was in store for people across East Lancashire when they woke up yesterday.
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