West Yorkshire
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| Population | 2. 307 million (2017) |
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| Points of interest | Royal Armouries Museum |
| Harewood House | |
| Districts | Leeds District |
| Wakefield District | |
| Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees | |
| Calderdale | |
| Bradford District | |
| Colleges and universities | University of Leeds |
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| ID | 760349 |
About West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. It is an inland and in relative terms upland county having eastward-draining valleys while taking in moors of the Pennines and has a population of 2. 2 million.
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... Both Festival Republic and West Yorkshire Police have said safety planning for the 2024 festival had begun...
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...A man has been arrested after a woman died in West Yorkshire, police have said...
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... West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said crews were called to reports of an unstable structure at about 13:35 GMT...
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... The former Horsforth School student later died in hospital, West Yorkshire Police said...
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... This year they received more than 5,000 calls to see Father Christmas at the West Yorkshire attraction...
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... West Yorkshire Police said a 14-year-old boy had been arrested on suspicion of murder and remained in custody...
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... Emergency services were called to Town Street in Horsforth, near St Margaret s Primary School, just before 15:00 GMT on Tuesday, West Yorkshire Police said...
Coronavirus: army veteran Tom Moore, 99, raises £4m for the NHS
A 99-year-old army veteran, has raised More Than £4m to the NHS in The Fight against Covid-19 has vowed to Keep Going , even if he smashed his original £1,000 Target .
Tom Moore are directed to complete 100- - -his Bedfordshire garden until Thursday, the foot with the help of a frame.
But he has now said he will not stop and is hoping for 100.
the NHS, charity organisations, the benefit of the Fund, said it was inspired "really humiliated".
Almost 170,000 people from All over The World have donated money to his fundraising page, as it was Set Up last week.
Mr. Moore began to thank the procurement of funds, the "wonderful" NHS employees, which has helped him with treatment for cancer and a broken hip.
He was hoping to go 100 laps on the 25 metres (82ft) - loop in his garden in Marston Moretaine, in a 10-round chunks, before his 100th birthday at The End of the month.
Mr. Moore served in India and Burma during the second World WarAs a means " to the top of the £1m-mark in the past, "Captain Tom," as he is known, described it as "almost unbelievable".
"If you think of who it is All for All those brave and great doctors and nurses, we get - I think they earn every penny, and I hope we get something more for you. "
Mr Moore's efforts have been "humiliated fundraising" the NHS charity, for which he has to collect the moneyEllie Orton, chief executive of The Charity on the receiving end of Mr. Moore's, said: "I think that I have the rest of the country in a truly inspired absolutely and deeply humiliated by Captain Tom and what he has achieved.
"Thank You for being an inspiration and a Role Model . "
Mr Moore used a Walker to help him on his rounds through The Garden ,the money from him and other, for The Charity to be spent on the well-being packs for NHS staff, relaxation and recreation rooms, Electronic Devices , to the hospital patients to stay in touch with your loved ones, and work with community groups to support patients after discharge from the hospitals.
Mr. Moore was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire and trained as a Civil Engineer before entering the army for the second World War . He rose to captain and served in India and Burma.
"I know [rounds] every day, so that eventually I'm going to 100, then I continue and a few more," He Said .
The support has been So Far , "Absolutely Fabulous ," he added.
"Let us All move on and remember that things will get better," said Mr Moore said.
"We had problems before - we have overcome and we will overcome All to the same thing again. "
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