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South Yorkshire

American  

noun

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


South Yorkshire British  

noun

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Police searching for an 11-year-old boy who went missing after entering the River Don in South Yorkshire have recovered a body.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

South Yorkshire Police said his family were "living every parent's worst nightmare", with searches including an underwater team and Mountain Rescue volunteers.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed crews were deployed on Saturday to assist with the search but "unfortunately were unable to locate the missing boy".

From BBC • May 31, 2026

South Yorkshire Police have named Shanice Brookes, 30, as the "innocent bystander" killed outside One Four One in West Street in the early hours of Monday.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Other canals are numerous, among which may be mentioned the Sheffield and South Yorkshire, connecting Sheffield with the Trent.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various

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