Ribble
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"You can see here today, most of the generation of farmers are over 60," says Hayley Baines, a 39-year-old sheep farmer from Gisburn in the Ribble Valley.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
He's one of Reform's new councillors who does come with experience, having previously been the Conservative leader of Ribble Valley council before defecting.
From BBC • May 23, 2025
Atkinson, who was leader of Ribble Valley Council before defecting from the Conservatives, was elected to the county council to represent Ribble Valley South West with 2,174 votes.
From BBC • May 12, 2025
The Ribble Valley borough council, which oversees Hurst Green, took legal action against the pub’s owner, Andrew Donelan, whose company demolished the building.
From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023
Hamilton, like Charles at Edgehill, passively shared in, without directing, the battle, and, though Langdale’s men fought magnificently, they were after four hours’ struggle driven to the Ribble.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
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