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Sefton

British  
/ ˈsɛftən /

noun

  1. a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 281 600 (2003 est). Area: 150 sq km (58 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In the most recent stats for March this year, just 3.8% of 16- to 17-year-olds in Sefton were Neet, a figure that has halved since they started the scheme in 2019.

From BBC May 30, 2026

Chloe suffers from severe anxiety and left school when she was 14 to be educated at home in Sefton, Merseyside.

From BBC May 30, 2026

Sefton Council, the local authority for Southport, said it continued to provide support "to those directly and indirectly affected" by the attack.

From BBC May 22, 2026

Maassarani operates several GP surgeries in Knowsley and Sefton and in 2009 set up the social isolation charity Care Merseyside.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

Sefton had shouted for help, then leaped up the burning stairs.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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