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West Yorkshire

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Population2. 307 million (2017)
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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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.

Christmas Trees: Are we decorating too early?

Christmas Trees: Are we decorating too early?
Dec 3,2023 3:51 am

... The creative director from Ilkley, West Yorkshire, put the tree up first - and decorated the outside of the house a week later...

Reading and Leeds: Lana Del Rey and Blink-182 to headline festivals

Reading and Leeds: Lana Del Rey and Blink-182 to headline festivals
Nov 24,2023 5:41 am

... Both Festival Republic and West Yorkshire Police have said safety planning for the 2024 festival had begun...

Dewsbury: Man arrested after seriously injured woman dies

Dewsbury: Man arrested after seriously injured woman dies
Nov 20,2023 3:11 am

...A man has been arrested after a woman died in West Yorkshire, police have said...

Leeds city centre buildings evacuated over crane safety fears

Leeds city centre buildings evacuated over crane safety fears
Nov 14,2023 1:51 pm

... West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said crews were called to reports of an unstable structure at about 13:35 GMT...

Alfie Lewis: Murder charge after boy stabbed near Horsforth school

Alfie Lewis: Murder charge after boy stabbed near Horsforth school
Nov 9,2023 4:41 am

... The former Horsforth School student later died in hospital, West Yorkshire Police said...

Free Santa's grotto family floored by demand

Free Santa's grotto family floored by demand
Nov 9,2023 4:31 am

... This year they received more than 5,000 calls to see Father Christmas at the West Yorkshire attraction...

Alfie Lewis was 'one in a million', say family after boy stabbed in Leeds

Alfie Lewis was 'one in a million', say family after boy stabbed in Leeds
Nov 8,2023 12:21 pm

... West Yorkshire Police said a 14-year-old boy had been arrested on suspicion of murder and remained in custody...

Leeds school stabbing: Victim named as Alfie Lewis

Leeds school stabbing: Victim named as Alfie Lewis
Nov 8,2023 6:01 am

... 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: Capt Tom Moore opens Harrogate NHS-Nightingale-hospital

Nov 7,2023 12:41 pm

The 99-year-old was the guest of honour at the virtual opening of The Nightingale -hospital in Yorkshire

The 99-year-old War Veteran who has raised over £27m for the NHS has opened a new Nightingale hospital in Harrogate.

captain Tom Moore , the excellent money, by 100 rounds of his garden before his 100th birthday, appeared via video link at the opening on Tuesday.

A virtual ceremony was held to open the 500-bed facility in Harrogate Convention Centre, The First of the seven hospitals outside of a city.

captain Tom was invited to appear, in honour of his fundraising campaign.

the opening of the new hospital, Capt Tom Asked said: "It's one of those things that you would happen to think never ever. "

More Than 30,000 hours of work went into the completion of The Nightingale hospital in Harrogate

He told Bbc Breakfast : "For me, the opening of a new hospital in Harrogate is outstanding.

"All The People in this area have done so well to produce, a new hospital in such a short period of Time . "

The Veteran , who was to increase Together born in Keighley, West Yorkshire , originally, £1,000 for NHS charities, but his feat of the imagination of The Nation .

Nhs England , said the had opened The Hospital , less than three weeks after the work started, and additional beds would, if the local services she needed.

The opening was performed by video-link in accordance with the social distancing policy.

health Secretary to Matt Hancock said: "It is an honor to be asked to open this hospital in addition to captain Tom Moore .

"in this troubling and difficult Time for our whole country, and his phenomenal performance has reminded us of our common bonds and served to further unite us. "

Nightingale hospitals have been announced for London, Birmingham, Manchester, Harrogate, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow and Belfast.

Steve Russell , chief executive of the new hospital in Harrogate, said the plant was a "vital insurance, which we hope will not be necessary".

He Said : "to follow The Most important remains for The Public to continue to be, competent advice and stay Home - the reduction in The Number of people who get The Virus , and therefore The Need for NHS treatment. "

The construction of The Hospital needed More Than 7 million liters of oxygen

Nhs England said it had also free, More Than 33,000 beds in the whole country, the equivalent of 50 new hospitals.

A tender offer is struck with The Independent hospital sector than 8,000 additional beds, as well as personnel and equipment, it added.

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Source of news: bbc.com

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