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Ilkeston

British  
/ ˈɪlkɪstən /

noun

  1. a town in N central England, in SE Derbyshire. Pop: 37 270 (2001)

"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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Adams, signed by Sheffield United from Ilkeston soon after that cup triumph, is part of the growing Scottish contingent in Italy, with Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour joining Napoli this summer.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

Other recipients include Sarah Armitage, from Ilkeston, who has been appointed MBE for her services to education.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023

Mr Justice Goss said Hall, of Rodney Way, Ilkeston, had "maintained the fiction" that he had not hurt Ms Henshaw.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023

Samuel Wilson and two others were hit by the vehicle in Market Place, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, at about 02:10 GMT on Saturday.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2023

Then he went deliberately to Ilkeston, in silence, intent and beaten.

From The Rainbow by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)

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