Salford
Americannoun
noun
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a city in NW England in Salford unitary authority, Greater Manchester, on the Manchester Ship Canal: a major centre of the cotton industry in the 19th century; extensive dock area, now redeveloped, includes the Lowry arts centre; university (1967). Pop: 72 750 (2001)
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a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 216 500 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (37 sq miles)
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The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, directed by Robert Hastie, will run at the National Theatre in London from 2 December to 23 January, before heading to locations including Newcastle, Sheffield and Salford.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The news of her arrest came amid a major investigation into a number of vandalism attacks across Salford, Tameside, and Stockport.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
German bonds, on the other hand, outperformed swaps, suggesting investors were flocking to the safety of Europe’s biggest economy, said Luca Salford, a strategist at Morgan Stanley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
As part of the investigation, searches were carried out at addresses in Epworth Street, Liverpool, and Lancaster Road, Salford.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Extract from a Letter of His Holiness the Pope to the Bishop of Salford, on the Philosophical Course at Stonyhurst.
From Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity by John Henry Newman
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