Wolds

British

/ wəʊldz /

plural noun

a range of chalk hills in NE England: consists of the Yorkshire Wolds to the north, separated from the Lincolnshire Wolds by the Humber estuary

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Charlie Dewhirst, who represents Bridlington and The Wolds, called on the government to publish a strategy to improve social mobility for young white men living in poorer communities.

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Colin was born in a farm cottage more or less opposite the village shop and has lived in Little Weighton, a small village in the Yorkshire Wolds, ever since.

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In the North York Moors and parts of the Yorkshire Wolds, where the more severe amber warning is in place until 21:00 on Thursday, significant disruption is expected, the Met Office said.

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The North York Moors and even parts of the Yorkshire Wolds could potentially get up to 25cm by Thursday.

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A collection of David Hockney's iPad drawings of the Yorkshire Wolds have been sold at auction for £6.2m.

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