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Prestwich

British  
/ ˈprɛstwɪtʃ /

noun

  1. a town in NW England, in Bury unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 31 693 (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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Bilal Sadiq, 31, lives in Oldham but works in Prestwich in Bury and said he welcomed news that £6.8m would go towards creating new shops and a community hub there.

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

The supermarket said the name change in Prestwich would remain in place during the gigs in Heaton Park.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2025

The Prestwich footage, which emerged on Monday night featuring a PCSO, was shared on social media, prompting widespread criticism.

From BBC Oct. 31, 2023

My dear Prestwich, Accept my best thanks for the volume of your Geology, which has just reached me.

From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2 by Thomas Henry Huxley

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