Ribble


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Ribble

(ˈrɪbəl)
n
(Placename) a river in NW England, flowing south and west through Lancashire to the Irish Sea. Length: 121 km (75 miles)
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The top commanded a wide prospect, ranging from the hills above the Ribble to the near side of the Brow, which marked the northern bound of ancient Mercia.
The A&E department at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital reopened in January 2017 on a part-time basis, but a review is now being carried out into its future.
THE body of missing student Adam Seaton was found by a researcher examining the Ribble Estuary, an inquest into his death heard yesterday.
A bridge over the Ribble remains "in the mix" of Lancashire's long-term transport ambitions -- but would probably only get the green light if it brought economic benefits stretching far beyond the river which it would span.
WHERE AND WHY On the edge of the Ribble Valley, the hotel dates back to 1821 when it was a grand house, doctor's surgery and stables.
A FARMING family from Gwynedd headed to Yorkshire to buy the pick of the Ribble herd's Aberdeen Angus cattle at a dispersal auction.
Bury Council's planning control committee unanimously approved Contour Homes' application to build 15 houses on the site of The Elizabethan, in Ribble Drive, Whitefield, on Tuesday night.
HUDDERSFIELD'S hopes of progressing in the National Schools Under 15 FA Cup were dashed as they were beaten 4-0 by South Ribble SFA.
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