Salford
Americannoun
noun
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a city in NW England in Salford unitary authority, Greater Manchester, on the Manchester Ship Canal: a major centre of the cotton industry in the 19th century; extensive dock area, now redeveloped, includes the Lowry arts centre; university (1967). Pop: 72 750 (2001)
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a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 216 500 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (37 sq miles)
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An all-star cast of pundits will join BBC Sport's television coverage of the tournament from Salford, while reporters on the ground in the United States, Canada and Mexico will bring the latest stories.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
A series of workshops will be held both online and at BBC hubs in Birmingham, Salford, Glasgow, Newcastle, Belfast and Cardiff.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
It has also picked up seats in places like Salford, Oxford, Southampton and Exeter, as well as Manchester, where it made 17 gains among the 32 seats up for grabs on the city council.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Salford Council said it had issued a warning to a trader after finding a different type of fish being sold as cod.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
He was naturalized as a British subject somewhat later, and in 1906 he entered the House of Commons as Liberal Member for South Salford.
From Modern British Poetry by Untermeyer, Louis
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