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Originally Posted by RU OX Alum
Manchester is in the North. The Far North.
They mean Northern England when they say Northern U.K., as "Northern U.K." encompasses the North of England and all of Scotland.
I'm  at you for not knowing that. |
Yes, it is in the North of England, but Manchester and Leigh are about 160 miles from London -- closer to London than to Edinburgh (which is in the south-east of Scotland).
Not sure who these "they" is of whom you speak. It wouldn't include many Scots in my experience.