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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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Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Matt Chorley show, Bird confirmed she did indeed cross her fingers.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Chorley joined the BBC from Times Radio in 2024 to present a weekday afternoon show on BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

She set up the Doing it for Dylan campaign in memory of her son Dylan Ramsey who was 13 years old when he died in 2011 while swimming in a quarry in Chorley.

From BBC May 31, 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

“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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