Is St Helens A Scouse?

Much of St Helens’ dialect and the town’s accent is more closely related to that of Lancashire, rather than scouse, likely as a result of the town’s strong industrial links with Lancashire towns historically, when St Helens itself was also part of the county. Is St Helens classed as Liverpool? A county borough from 1889, …

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Is Salisbury A Big City?

Salisbury (locally /ˈsɔːzb(ə)ri/ SAWZ-b(ə-)ree) is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England with a population of 40,302, at the confluence of the rivers Avon, Nadder and Bourne. The city is approximately 20 miles (30 kilometres) from Southampton and 30 miles (50 kilometres) from Bath. Is Salisbury worth visiting? It’s the kind of city that’s great for …

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