Rochdale
Americannoun
noun
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a town in NW England, in Rochdale unitary authority, Greater Manchester: former centre of the textile industry. Pop: 95 769 (2001)
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a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 206 600 (2003 est). Area: 159 sq km (61 sq miles)
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It will feature the two teams promoted from the National League - York and Rochdale - and the clubs who were 21st and 22nd in League Two - Tranmere and Crawley.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Police had approached the two brothers from Rochdale in the pay station after an incident at a coffee shop earlier, Liverpool Crown Court had heard.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Joe Thompson died of Hodgkin's lymphoma in April last year after his third cancer diagnosis in a decade, having twice recovered during a playing career that included three spells at Rochdale AFC.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Amaaz and Amaad, of Rochdale, deny assaulting PC Marsden, causing actual bodily harm.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
On the night of Cobden's last speech in Rochdale, I was one of the audience in the great Mill Room in which he spoke.
From Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Holyoake, George Jacob
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