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  • Classic car show proves to be a "wheelie" good day out

    ENGINES roared and wheels rolled as a classic car show sped into Bury. Dozens of vehicles from across the decades pulled into the East Lancashire Railway for one of the region’s biggest and most popular rallies last weekend. Row after row of

  • Jigsaw Festival a perfect fit in Ramsbottom

    THE sixth annual Jigsaw Festival brought crowds into St Paul's Church Ramsbottom at the weekend. There were a variety of pieces on display, some of the standouts being from Jumbo Games; Wasgij jigsaws which are particularly challenging and unique

  • Borough to shine a light on suicide awareness and support

    BURY will come together to shine a light on mental health and help save lives for World Suicide Awareness Day. A number of events will be taking place in the borough over September 10 and 11 to help families and individuals and fight back against

  • World Champion black pudding thrower 2019 crowned

    IT takes a special kind of person with a keen eye, a steady hand and nerves of steel to be crowned the world champion black pudding thrower. But that is just what a sunny Ramsbottom got when the fantastic fun, family tradition returned on Sunday