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  • A borough of northwest England north-northeast of Manchester.

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  • proper noun A metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England

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Examples

  • One of Gordon Brown's darker days is marked with the inclusion of "bigotgate", describing the former prime minister's encounter with disillusioned Labour supporter Gillian Duffy in Rochdale in April.

    Simples! Aleksandr the Meerkat gives the dictionary his word Helen Pidd 2010

  • The 16-year-old victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had gone to a address in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, after being called on her mobile.

    Complete Utter Shambles « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • Isn't this the Co-Op that was formed in Rochdale to benefit all of us?

    Road to Perdition Peter Ashley 2008

  • “This is an absolute scam,” said Don Astwood, 54, who is disabled and was levied with the £105 charge and a storage fee of about £100 after his car was stolen outside his home in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.

    British Crime Victims Must Pay Police to Investigate | Impact Lab 2007

  • The dreadful Liz Lynne, former MP for Rochdale, is backing him.

    The Clucking of Nick Clegg 2006

  • HISTORICAL detectives in Rochdale are being forced to shell out for a full family tree because 50 years of marriage licences have been misplaced.

    Archive 2005-08-01 2005

  • Webster's book is released as in Rochdale, an apparently innocent man is murdered after being accused of being a paedophile.

    The NSPCC Needs To Be Stopped. Full Stop Laban 2005

  • Webster's book is released as in Rochdale, an apparently innocent man is murdered after being accused of being a paedophile.

    Archive 2005-03-20 Laban 2005

  • As a result there were many raids on families and children were taken into care, most famously in Rochdale and the Orkneys.

    Out of Africa 2005

  • As a result there were many raids on families and children were taken into care, most famously in Rochdale and the Orkneys.

    Archive 2005-06-01 2005

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