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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Armed police officers, the Coastguard and members of the Royal Marines were called in to track down the animal from north Wales after he fled a festive celebration in Formby, Merseyside, on Saturday.

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Merseyside Police said it began receiving reports the reindeer had gone missing at about 13:45 GMT on Saturday.

From BBC

Ten-year-old Jacob from Sefton in Merseyside was diagnosed with a rare metabolic disorder known as non-ketotic hyperglycinemia and is due to move into a hospice on Monday after his condition worsened.

From BBC

The bench will be unveiled before Everton take on Newcastle, for whom Speed made more than 200 appearances after leaving Merseyside.

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Residents of Beech Rise and Willow Rise in Kirkby, Merseyside, were forced to move out in July.

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