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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In Halifax, West Yorkshire, a 13-year-old boy, named locally as Reco Puttock, was pronounced dead after being pulled from Leadbeater Dam.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Three teenagers died in open water in West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Warwickshire on Bank Holiday Monday, and a 15-year-old boy drowned in a lake near Lincoln on Sunday.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The money will be distributed to operational agencies including West Yorkshire Police and local neighbourhoods through the Mayor's Safer Communities Fund, according to police.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Paul, not his real name to protect his identity, has been living in fear for the past few years after a knock at the door of the family home in West Yorkshire.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

He then returned and brought in the man of the West Yorkshire Regiment.

From A Short History of the 6th Division Aug. 1914-March 1919 by Marden, Thomas Owen, Sir

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