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Chorley

British  
/ ˈtʃɔːlɪ /

noun

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

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Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told BBC Radio 5 Live's Matt Chorley that she would not have blocked Burnham from standing as an MP, saying: "I think you need the strongest team on the pitch."

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Matt Chorley is on BBC Radio 5 Live weekdays from 2pm and BBC Newsnight on Fridays from 10.30pm.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Listen to Matt Chorley live from Westminster, weekdays from 14.00 on BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Vicky Ogg, from Chorley, said her son Kacey fell ill when he was eight weeks old.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

“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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