South Yorkshire

American

noun

a metropolitan county in N England. 603 sq. mi. (1,561 sq. km).

South Yorkshire British

noun

a metropolitan county of N England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Rotherham. Area: 1560 sq km (602 sq miles)

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The pair will start at Ripon on Monday 9 November and pass through South Yorkshire before crossing the finish line in Wakefield on Friday 13 November.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

South Yorkshire Police said the man died at the scene and his family were being supported by officers.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Det Supt Eleanor Welsh, of South Yorkshire Police, said: "These women have waited three or four decades for these verdicts and bravely relived their ordeals in a bid to secure justice."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Two children and a woman have been injured while on a fairground ride in South Yorkshire, police said.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Canals connect with the great manufacturing district of South Yorkshire, and the Trent opens up wide communications with the Midlands.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various

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