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Chorley

British  
/ ˈtʃɔːlɪ /

noun

  1. a town in NW England, in S Lancashire: cotton textiles. Pop: 33 424 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But in an interview with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch on Tuesday's episode of BBC Two's Newsnight, Chorley said Farage had used the phrase "white cold rage".

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Chorley gave the wrong quote on camera three times during the interview with Badenoch.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

This has included 12-year-old Junior Slater, from Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, who had been swimming with friends at the River Ribble in Ribchester, on Tuesday.

From BBC May 31, 2026

Junior Slater, from Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, Lancashire, had been swimming with friends at the River Ribble in Ribchester, at about 14:00 BST on Tuesday, Lancashire Police said.

From BBC May 27, 2026

“Now, about Herbert Chorley, your Junior Minister,” he continued.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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