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Teacher of 32 years plans a trip to Oz
STAFF and pupils at Radcliffe Primary School have said a fond farewell to long-serving teacher Mrs Linda Butt. She has retired after a career in teaching spanning 32 years, 19 of which were spent at the Coronation Road school. To mark her final day,
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Councillors will visit church site
COUNCILLORS are set to visit a Radcliffe cul-de-sac before deciding whether a new church and school sports hall can be built there. St Mary and St Philip Neri RC Church has submitted plans to build an £850,000 church next to St Mary's Primary School
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Lottery funding is an achievement
THE Heritage Lottery Fund was established by Parliament in 1994 to distribute money from the National Lottery for Good Causes. It soon became known simply as HLF. The fund has made a huge impact in 13 years. At times unpopular decisions have been made
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ASBOs key to progress say police
POLICE are poised to issue more ASBOs in Ramsbottom as new figures show they are beginning to make progress in the battle against anti-social behaviour. Complaints of anti-social behaviour in Ramsbottom, Tottington and North Manor have dropped by nine
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Mr Birtwell takes his bow at school
SCHOOL pupils at Hazlehurst Primary have waved a fond farewell to their headteacher, who organised his own "dramatic" send-off. Stuart Birtwell is retiring this summer after 11 years at the helm of the school in Geoffrey Street, Ramsbottom. He was previously
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Pupils scrub up for a party
SCHOOL leavers got scrubbing so they could fund a prom party and help the fire service. Year Six children from Stubbins Primary School washed cars at Ramsbottom fire station to raise the funds needed to throw themselves a leaving party during their last
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Parents' petition in support of hospital which saved their son's life
SAVING the life of their baby boy left a Ramsbottom couple so indebted, they went out to raise a 1,600-name petition against the closure of children's and maternity services at Fairfield Hospital. Dave and Amy Clark joined the campaign after spending
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Fire fighters hold charity car wash.
Motorists are being invited to make a clean getaway from Bury Fire Station on Saturday. The lads of White Watch at The Rock station are holding a car wash in aid of the Fire Service Benevolent Fund and Christies Hospital. The fundraiser includes a raffle