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Ramsbottom United pre-season fixtures confirmed

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Source: Ramsbottom United Football Club – RAMS PRE-SEASON FIXTURES CONFIRMED

Ramsbottom United have confirmed the fixtures for the pre-season friendly matches which are coming up next month, they are:

  • Wednesday 24th July RAMS v Rochdale 7.45pm
  • Saturday 27th July Caernarfon Town v RAMS 4.00pm (This follows a tournament that involves members of the Ramsbottom Junior sides)
  • Tuesday 30th July RAMS v Nantwich Town 7.45pm
  • Saturday 3rd August Newcastle Town v RAMS 3.00pm
  • Tuesday 6th August RAMS v Ashton United 7.45pm
  • Thursday 8th August Kidsgrove Athletic v RAMS 7.45pm

In addition to this, the post from Ramsbottom Uniteds website has indicated that it’s expected the fixtures for next season should be released in early July.

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Prehistoric stone engraved with horses found in Bury’s Twin Town Angoulême – BBC News

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Angoulême

Source: Prehistoric stone engraved with horses found in France – BBC News

Something short but interesting popped up in our Twin town of Angoulême.

Archaeologists excavated a stone believed to be about 12,000 years old engraved with what appears to be a horse and other animals.

It has been described as has been described as “exceptional”.

As we’re a twin, I wonder what we’ll find…that’s how it works, right?

Tour of Britain Visits Ramsbottom

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Britain’s biggest professional cycle race will return to Greater Manchester for the first time in 15 years this September as all 10 of the city’s boroughs feature in the final stage on Saturday 14 September.

Source: OVO Energy Tour of Britain | Stage Eight

Don’t miss this cycle race tearing up Ramsbottoms Rake on the 14th of September. There are more than a few cycle enthusiasts who will no doubt be out checking this out.

If you don’t know about “The Rake” in Ramsbottom, it’s the steepest hill in Ramsbottom connecting between Ramsbottom and Holcombe.

Each year there is a race up The Rake organised by Lancashire Road Club every Autumn.

I spoke to Lancashire Road Club press officer Ian McKinley back in 2016

No doubt there will be a real buzz around the town on the day, hoping for some great weather too! 😎 🚴‍♀️ 🔔

Coffee lovers of Ramsbottom, we’re doing it all wrong!

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Ramsbottom has several great places to get coffee, from cafés and restaurants to dedicated coffee establishments such as Grind and Tamp.

This would suggest that we’re a town that loves our coffee, right?

That’s great, because according to a meta-analysis of 127 studies, drinking coffee:

  • reduces your risk of cancer up to 20 percent;
  • reduces your risk of heart disease by 5 percent;
  • reduces your risk of Type 2 diabetes by 30 percent; and
  • reduces your risk of Parkinson’s disease by 30 percent.

Well, this week I was a little surprised to learn that after years of using caffeine to kick start my day, apparently I was doing it all wrong, and you might be too.

For those inquisitive types, essentially there’s a part of your brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). This is in charge releasing cortisol (the stress hormone).

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Nuttall Lane Roadworks Expected to Cause Delays

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With halfterm school holidays on the way, you can pretty much always expect some roadworks to be happening around Ramsbottom.

This time, there is a bit of digging going to be happening on Nuttall Lane, potentially adding a few extra minutes to your commute if you live down in the Nuttall Lane/Whittingham Drive estate areas.

Thanks to roadworks.org you can find out the details of these roadworks.

Nuttall Lane Roadworks 30 May – 3 Jun 2019

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