Rochdale
Town in Greater Manchester, England
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Rochdale is a town in Greater Manchester, England, and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. In the 2021 census the town had a population of 111,261, compared to 223,773 for the wider borough. Rochdale is in the foothills of the South Pennines and lies in the dale (valley) of the River Roch, 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Oldham, and 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Manchester.
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Polls close in Rochdale by-electionPolls have now closed in the Rochdale by-election as political parties wait to see who has taken the Greater Manchester seat.Sky News - Published | |
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