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Merseyside

American  
[mur-zee-sahyd] / ˈmɜr ziˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a metropolitan county in W England. 250 sq. mi. (648 sq. km).


Merseyside British  
/ ˈmɜːzɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a metropolitan county of NW England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Sefton, Liverpool, St Helens, Knowsley, and Wirral. Area: 652 sq km (252 sq miles)

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But mother-of-five Sue Peacock, from Wirral, on Merseyside, said she was left worried for her life after becoming seriously unwell.

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Olly Harrison, who farms in Tarbock, on Merseyside, said he bought his fertiliser for a good price last year and now believes - due to a wet and cold spring and limited growing days left, added with the costs of diesel for machinery - he may be better off not planting.

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Peter Sullivan spent 38 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of killing florist Diane Sindall, 21, in Wirral, Merseyside, in 1986.

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A separate recurring issue with an engine warning light which began shortly after its return from annual maintenance in Merseyside is believed to have been remedied.

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The first single, Days We Left Behind, premiered on BBC Radio Merseyside, and finds the singer in a wistful, nostalgic mood.

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