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If you happened to be watching MasterChef: The Professionals on December the 21st on BBC One you might have noticed some familiar sights whilst one of the contestants was talking.
That’s right, Ramsbottom was filmed (but labeled as Bury) for MasterChef.
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One Eagle-eyed Facebook user (Darren) noticed this post on the Blackburn Rovers Facebook page and wondered who was behind it.
This flag has been seen at WACA Stadium in Perth. Nice to see Ramsbottom in the sunshine, feels like it’s been a while.
Ramsbottom Cricket Club probably wasn’t expecting to feature at the WACA anytime soon.
Some sleuthing on Neil Webster’s part and the responsible party was identified as Lee Kenyon.
Nice work Lee! Does anyone else have any examples of where they’ve taken Ramsbottom on tour?
You’ll need to go quite far to beat our own Mel Southworth though who managed to put a Ramsbottom flag on the summit of Everest (it’s not in the photo above, Mel is though).
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PLEASE NOTE THIS INTERVIEW RECORDING CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE
I first heard of Grape to Grain back in 2016 when they opened up in Prestwich, but as I rarely visit that town, I’d never paid it too much thought.
Fast forward to 2017 and when I heard that they were coming to Ramsbottom, naturally my interest was piqued, so I got in touch via Twitter to offer up an interview, as naturally, I like to get to know the local businesses and it’s a great opportunity for you, the listener to learn about them too.
Not only did they get back to me straight away but just four days later I would be in the old Weale and Hitchen building with Tom Sneesby, co-owner of Grape to Grain.
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We’re well known for putting on fantastic events and festivals here in Ramsbottom, but have you heard of the Ramsbottom Christmas Tree Festival? This event is starting on the 1st of December down at Dundee United Reformed Church.
Local shops and businesses will provide a Christmas tree to Dundee United Reformed Church decorated in their own style. There will be raffles for some fantastic prizes and money raised will go towards Speakeasy Ramsbottom which is a specialist aphasia charity based in Ramsbottom.
It starts on Friday the 1st of December and the Mayor will be opening up at 1pm on that day.
[Read more…] about Christmas Tree Festival 2017 with Dundee United Reformed Church – Episode 98
Ramsbottom was brought to a standstill early on Wednesday morning due to a tragic incident in which a man lost his life.
Early on the morning of the 15th of November 2017, a man driving a Vauxhall Astra car crashed into a wall at the junction of Bolton Road West and Longsight Road near the Hare and Hounds pub at around 6:00 am.
The man came from the Ramsbottom area and was heading down Bolton Road West when the incident happened.
Police closed the road to cars and pedestrians from as far back as the junction between Dundee Lane and Nuttall Lane, in addition, children heading to Woodhey High School were diverted around the incident.
Police are providing support to the family of the man in this difficult time and I would like to offer my sympathy to the family and friends of the man.
Police have appealed for anybody with information about the collision to contact the GMP Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, this includes anyone with CCTV footage from the area or dashcams.