West Yorkshire

American

noun

a metropolitan county in N England. 787 sq. mi. (2,039 sq. km).

West Yorkshire British

noun

a metropolitan county of N England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Bradford, Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. Area: 2039 sq km (787 sq miles)

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He had been in the health care wing of the West Yorkshire jail at the time of the attack.

From BBC

Three vehicles are believed to have been involved in the crash on Sheffield Road in the Jackson Bridge area just after 22:00 GMT, according to West Yorkshire Police.

From BBC

He is also a lecturer in music business at Leeds Beckett University and on the advisory board for the West Yorkshire Music Hub.

From BBC

At Ryhill, West Yorkshire it had rained every day for the previous 36, prior to Wednesday.

From BBC

The director, 40, recalls going to the Brontë Festival of Women’s Writing in West Yorkshire, England, in 2025 and feeling completely at home.

From Los Angeles Times

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