Rotherham
Americannoun
noun
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an industrial town in N England, in Rotherham unitary authority, South Yorkshire. Pop: 117 262 (2001)
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a unitary authority in N England, in South Yorkshire. Pop: 251 500 (2003 est). Area: 283 sq km (109 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.
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Hughes, who is from Rotherham, said they had already started the visa process for their move but the family had had to put their plans on hold.
From BBC
On Saturday the Labour mayors of Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotherham said the government's proposal on the security services "creates to broad an opt-out and risks undermining the spirit of the legislation".
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A new station is also expected at Rotherham Gateway.
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Liberty Steel owed Rotherham Council more than £4.2m in unpaid business rates when it was issued with a compulsory winding up order in August 2025, the local authority has confirmed.
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