Merseyside

American

[mur-zee-sahyd] / ˈmɜr ziˌsaɪd /

noun

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

Merseyside British

/ ˈmɜːzɪˌsaɪd /

noun

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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Carragher, from Merseyside, spent his entire professional career with Liverpool and was part of the squad which won the Champions League in 2005.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Liverpool were impressive for the most part against a Manchester City side that arrived on Merseyside with a 100 per cent record.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

"It's hard not to know about it when you've got the opposite fans singing about it every week," he told BBC Radio Merseyside.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Other possible contenders include the Cammell Laird shipyard in Merseyside, now owned by Balaena, and Babcock which has facilities at Rosyth.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

In addition to Scotland Yard's Computer Crimes Unit and BT, at least seven other police forces were involved in the three raids, including those from Greater Manchester, Merseyside and West Yorkshire.

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