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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Davey said DNA swabs were trialled by ecologists from Yorkshire Water and the South Yorkshire Bat Group.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The former St Kitts & Nevis international has embraced his player-manager role at ninth-tier South Yorkshire club Dearne & District since being appointed in 2024.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

A 28-year-old white British man from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, before being re-arrested on Monday on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The arrest was carried out shortly after 21:00 BST by officers at Counter Terrorism Police North East and South Yorkshire Police, on behalf of the force.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

It was not a North Staffordshire voice, but it was a South Yorkshire voice, which is almost the same thing.

From The Regent by Arnold Bennett

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