BUDDING chef Matthew Marriott beat stiff competition to win through to the national final of the Springboard FutureChef competition. The Year 11 student tweaked his winning menu from the local heat and was delighted when judges at the North West Regional final declared his dessert was ‘delicious’. In the catering […]

A PLACE in the national trampoline final beckons for our boys’ team and individual Lucie Waters. Last year, the team of Harry Sneddon, Josh Lowthion, Will Harding and Max Harwood-Lomax won the national final, but at that stage they were competing in the novice category. Max, 12, said: “This year […]

FOR the first time in its 175 year history, Ramsbottom Cricket Club has introduced a dedicated women’s and girls’ section. The club is keen to capitalise on the increased interest following the success of England’s women’s team who won the World Cup in 2017 and were runners up in the […]