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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Undergraduates and postgraduates at the University of Salford pay £42, while PhDs pay £45.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
A second prohibition order was issued in Salford in February 2024.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Platt said these barriers are not spoken about enough, saying that as a working class woman from Salford, she had also felt pressure to speak with a more neutral accent.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
GMP said the boy missing in Salford had last seen shortly before 17:00 on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
It was in 1906, too, that Mr. Belloc was elected "Liberal member" for South Salford.
From Hilaire Belloc The Man and His Work by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)
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