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Knowsley

British

/ ˈnəʊzlɪ /

noun

a unitary authority of NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 150 200 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (38 sq miles)

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Police said a number of warrants were carried out across Knowsley, Sefton and Liverpool on Thursday, and four people were arrested and later charged.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

John Jones, 35, of Stamfordham Drive, Allerton; John Hughes, 31, of no fixed abode and Bernard Flynn, 61, of Knowsley Road, Bootle, have also been charged, Merseyside Police said.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Blackpool, Bradford, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Bristol, Torbay and Plymouth followed Knowsley with the next highest rates of persistent absence - with between 23% and 25% of pupils missing significant periods of school.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

In Knowsley, more than a quarter of pupils were classed as persistently absent - meaning they missed 10% of the school calendar, or more.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

Day after day went by and nothing was heard from Sir Reginald Knowsley about my appointment as a midshipman.

From Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures by Groome, William H. C.

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