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Knowsley

British

/ ˈnəʊzlɪ /

noun

a unitary authority of NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 150 200 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (38 sq miles)

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Maassarani operates several GP surgeries in Knowsley and Sefton and in 2009 set up the social isolation charity Care Merseyside.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Until the buildings closed in July, Knowsley Council had spent up to £1m on safety patrols so residents did not have to leave their homes.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

The theatre's chief executive Lisa Allen told BBC Radio Merseyside there was no risk of the theatre closing down "but I would say that we are very reliant on Knowsley Council".

From BBC • May 30, 2025

Starmer said he and his family had been watching the serial after Knowsley MP Anneliese Midgley raised the issue at Prime Ministers Questions earlier.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

It is characteristic of him that only two days before his death he was giving instructions for building a hospital for the sick poor of Knowsley.

From Historical and Political Essays by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole

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