Piccadilly

British

/ ˌpɪkəˈdɪlɪ /

noun

one of the main streets of London, running from Piccadilly Circus to Hyde Park Corner

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The latest sighting at 10:36 at Piccadilly bus station on Monday follows a previous one earlier that morning when Lillia was seen boarding the number 36 bus from Salford.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Officers said further inquiries identified a sighting of her at Manchester Piccadilly bus station at 10:36 BST on 14 September.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Sighting of missing Bolton girl Lillia, last seen in a McDonalds in Piccadilly in Manchester.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

However, an issue that has brought negative headlines during Craig's career has been crime and anti-social behaviour, notably in the city centre's flagship communal area of Piccadilly Gardens.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Having once told me that the Piccadilly house—which throughout our interview he called a “mansion”—was sold, he considered my business as concluded.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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