Prestwich

British

/ ˈprɛstwɪtʃ /

noun

a town in NW England, in Bury unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 31 693 (2001)

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It will also be used for town centre regeneration projects in Ashton-under-Lyne in Tameside and Prestwich in Bury, while support would be given for Mayoral Development Zones in Stockport, Bolton, Leigh and Middleton.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025

Those arrested include two men, aged 30 and 32 and both arrested in Prestwich; a 61-year-old woman arrested in Prestwich; and a 46-year-old woman arrested in Farnworth.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025

They are two men, aged 30 and 32 and both arrested in Prestwich; a 61-year-old woman arrested in Prestwich; and a 46-year-old woman arrested in Farnworth.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2025

People in Prestwich told the BBC Al-Shamie was a weightlifting enthusiast who rarely spoke to his neighbours.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025

A committee of geologists was charged with the investigations, among whom Dr. Falconer and Mr. Prestwich took a prominent part, visiting Torquay while the excavations were in progress.

From The Antiquity of Man by Sir Charles Lyell

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