Chorley
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
Another Labour MP, who did not want to be named, told BBC Radio 5 Live's Matt Chorley: "I have to say, I don't see how he can carry on."
From BBC • Feb. 5, 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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