Warwickshire

American

[wawr-ik-sheer, -sher, wor-] / ˈwɔr ɪkˌʃɪər, -ʃər, ˌwɒr- /

noun

a county in central England. 765 sq. mi. (1,980 sq. km).

Warwickshire British

/ ˈwɒrɪkˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

a county of central England: until 1974, when the West Midlands metropolitan county was created, it contained one of the most highly industrialized regions in the world, centred on Birmingham. Administrative centre: Warwick. Pop: 519 300 (2003 est). Area: 1981 sq km (765 sq miles)

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David Willis, a Royal Navy veteran of 39 years from Polesworth, Warwickshire, said he visits to remember patients he treated as a medic.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Warwickshire Police was also contacted for a comment, but said it was directing inquiries to the IOPC.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Remaining flood alerts in the wider West Midlands on Thursday morning included the River Blythe in Warwickshire and the River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and south Staffordshire.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The girls, aged 11 and 12, had last been seen in the Newbold area of Rugby during the early hours on Sunday before they were found on Tuesday, Warwickshire Police said.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

“You wiU say to them in Warwickshire: Eh, he wor a wonderiy fine candle?”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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