North West

British

noun

a province in N South Africa, created in 1994 from the NE part of Cape Province and part of Transvaal: agriculture and service industries. Capital: Mafikeng. Pop: 3 807 469 (2004 est). Area: 116 320 sq km (44 911 sq miles)

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Counter Terrorism Policing North West said it had now "taken primacy for the investigation with the support of Greater Manchester Police".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Investments in Woodside are particularly awkward for Tuvalu, which was scathing when Australia approved a 40-year extension for Woodside's North West Shelf gas project in 2025.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Counter Terrorism Policing North West said a 49-year-old man had been detained on suspicion of offences "relating directly" to the attack at the synagogue.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

He told BBC Radio Foyle's North West Today programme that it was incredibly difficult to watch the social media footage involving his school friend.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The teams returned all at once, noisy and punctual as the trains of the London and North West Railway screeching into Euston Station during the morning rush hour.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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