Wallasey

American

[wol-uh-see] / ˈwɒl ə si /

noun

a city in Merseyside, in W England, on the Mersey estuary, opposite Liverpool.

Wallasey British

/ ˈwɒləsɪ /

noun

a town in NW England, in Wirral unitary authority, Merseyside; near the mouth of the River Mersey, opposite Liverpool. Pop: 58 710 (2001)

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The Boo Radleys were formed in Wallasey and their biggest hit, Wake Up Boo, peaked at number nine in the UK singles chart in 1995.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

Speaking after a ceremony at Wallasey Town Hall on Thursday Nelson said he was "very proud".

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

He married a British woman and moved to Wallasey to run his own business, a newsagent called Nelson's News.

From BBC ● May 16, 2024

Ms Alashi, from Wallasey, travelled to Gaza on 16 September and was staying near the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, which became the scene of some of the heaviest fighting.

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2023

"Saying 'Thank you' to a customer," says a news item, "a Wallasey butcher fell unconscious."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, January 22, 1919 by Various

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