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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Milly, not her real name, told the BBC her experience of grooming gangs in London did not involve selling drugs and mirrored what had happened in towns and cities such as Rotherham, Rochdale and Oldham.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

"It was a dream come true," added Matheson, who made his Rochdale first-team debut at 15.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Arian Abbasi, 36, a pilot from Harrow in Greater London, has been named as one of two victims of the small aircraft crash in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

The trial of alleged Rochdale grooming gang members collapsed after a judge was told about a WhatsApp group involving jurors.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Bradford presented me with over 2,000 people; with very large audiences in Bolton, Rochdale, and Halifax.

From The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell by Campbell, Theophila Carlile

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