Rotherham

[roth-er-uhm]

noun

1. a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.

Rotherham

/ ˈrɒðərəm /

noun

1. an industrial town in N England, in Rotherham unitary authority, South Yorkshire. Pop: 117 262 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in N England, in South Yorkshire. Pop: 251 500 (2003 est). Area: 283 sq km (109 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The steel industry in the UK is in considerable financial distress, which has seen the government take over running Chinese-owned plants in Scunthorpe while Liberty Steel plants in Rotherham and Stocksbridge collapsed into government control last month.

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Matthew Crossland, 32, was filmed throwing planks of wood and bricks at police and the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers, Rotherham, on 4 August last year.

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The UK's third-largest steelworks has been placed under government control, creating an uncertain future for nearly 1,500 workers in Rotherham and Sheffield.

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Isaac, who also wore the eight shirt, spent most of his career in England, playing for London Irish, Rotherham, Leeds and Bath, and featured for his country at the 1999 World Cup.

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In Rotherham, Ross Hart took part in a protest outside another asylum hotel.

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