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North Yorkshire
noun
- a county in NE England. 3,208 sq. mi. (8,309 sq. km).
North Yorkshire
noun
- 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): 576Â 100 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 8037 sq km (3102 sq miles)
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Residents of Bentham, a town in North Yorkshire, are taking legal action against a firefighting foam manufacturer over potential health risks caused by "forever chemicals" found in soils and groundwater.
Carole Williams said her husband John had been visited by community nurses at their home in Cayton, North Yorkshire, just hours before his leg turned purple.
"I couldn't be quite sure although I was almost certain I had traced her to North Yorkshire up to a few years ago," said Alistair.
The retired GP waved an orange flag at a train carrying wooden pellets that was travelling towards Drax Power Station, in Selby, North Yorkshire, which has been criticised for its wood-burning practices.
Meanwhile, in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, a restaurant owner turned detective took matters into his own hands after a spate of burglaries by secretly placing a tracker in a wheel of Brie.
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