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Sefton

British  
/ ˈsɛftən /

noun

  1. a unitary authority in NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 281 600 (2003 est). Area: 150 sq km (58 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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However, Bill Esterson, Labour MP for Sefton Central, said Openreach's "approach to this is not good enough".

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

In Leeds, one multi-academy trust is adopting a similar preventative approach to Neets as Sefton Council, but this time targeting students from the age of 12.

From BBC May 30, 2026

Chloe suffers from severe anxiety and left school when she was 14 to be educated at home in Sefton, Merseyside.

From BBC May 30, 2026

Anita Bhardwaj, senior coroner for Sefton, said the crossing had been "safe, compliant and operating as designed", adding it was "more likely than not that Sam did not hear the klaxon".

From BBC Feb. 22, 2026

Sefton had come home from the market late one night, just after Annad was born, to find his house burning.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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