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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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Peter Pomerantsev’s “How to Win an Information War” tells the story of Sefton Delmer, “the propagandist who outwitted Hitler.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Crosby Beach, Sefton The Sefton coastline is expected to be one of the more popular locations to take in the eclipse.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

The inquest, at Bootle Town Hall in Sefton, heard Chiedza, from Cheshire, had gone to stay with an aunt and two cousins in Bolton, Greater Manchester, for the half-term holiday.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Anita Bhardwaj, senior coroner for Sefton, said the crossing had been "safe, compliant and operating as designed", adding it was "more likely than not that Sam did not hear the klaxon".

From BBC Feb. 22, 2026

Sefton had come home from the market late one night, just after Annad was born, to find his house burning.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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