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

Former Rotherham, Barnsley, Huddersfield and Scunthorpe manager Robins has taken charge of 780 matches in his managerial career - more than half of which have been with the Sky Blues.

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The 61-year-old was serving two years and eight months after pleading guilty to violent disorder and being part of unrest at the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham on 4 August.

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He was one of more than 60 men who have now been jailed at Sheffield Crown Court following the Rotherham rioting, which left 64 police officers injured, as well as four dogs and a horse.

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The post referred to 61-year-old Lynch who died while serving a prison sentence for taking part in rioting in Rotherham, as well as others jailed in connection with disorder that took place across the country in July and August.

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Earlier this year, Louise Haigh - who is now transport secretary but at the time was in opposition - raised the issue of child safeguarding in a debate on taxi licensing, saying she had worked alongside victims and survivors of child sexual abuse in Rotherham.

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