Rochdale

American

[roch-deyl] / ˈrɒtʃˌdeɪl /

noun

a borough of Greater Manchester, in N England: site of one of the earliest cooperative societies 1844.

Rochdale British

/ ˈrɒtʃˌdeɪl /

noun

a town in NW England, in Rochdale unitary authority, Greater Manchester: former centre of the textile industry. Pop: 95 769 (2001)
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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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will set out on Monday the legal steps she will take to deport the freed ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

The home secretary will change the law so the freed ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang can be deported, the BBC has been told.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Workers at a distribution centre in Rochdale didn't need to follow Bellingham's advice as they watched the game while on shift.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

UK government officials are in talks with Pakistan about the possibility of deporting a Rochdale grooming gang ringleader to the country.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

He laid out several plantations there, the Upper and Lower Rochdale, West Shirley, and Digges' Hundred.

From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Campbell, Charles

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