North Yorkshire

noun

1. a county in NE England. 3,208 sq. mi. (8,309 sq. km).

North Yorkshire

noun

1. a county in N England, formed in 1974 from most of the North Riding of Yorkshire and parts of the East and West Ridings: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the unitary authorities of Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and part of Stockton on Tees (all within Cleveland until 1996), and York (created in 1997). Administrative centre: Northallerton. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 576 100 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 8037 sq km (3102 sq miles)

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Mayor of York and North Yorkshire David Skaith has long called for the tax, saying it would be a "game changer" for his region, while West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin said she was "delighted".

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Thirty-three schools in North Yorkshire were closed on Thursday, while eight were listed as fully closed in East Yorkshire.

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The UK has sent a team of counter drone specialists from the RAF Regiment, deployed from RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire, to help bolster Belgium's defences against the drones.

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Emma and Mike, from North Yorkshire, adopted their children - a brother and sister - in January after they had previously been in foster care for two and a half years.

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Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith said the money would enable more affordable homes to be built on brownfield land.

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