Humber

[huhm-ber]

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noun

an estuary of the Ouse and Trent rivers in E England. 37 miles (60 km) long.

Humber

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noun

an estuary in NE England, into which flow the Rivers Ouse and Trent: flows east into the North Sea; navigable for large ocean-going ships as far as Hull; crossed by the Humber Bridge (1981), a single-span suspension bridge with a main span of 1410 m (4626 ft). Length: 64 km (40 miles)

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All of the affected areas excluding Yorkshire and the Humber have been given a risk score of 10 out of a possible 16, meaning "significant impacts are possible" due to high temperatures.

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Families out in busy shops and cafes, a salty breeze from the Humber cutting through the heat rising from the cobblestones.

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Leeds City Council runs the Yorkshire and Humber branch of the project.

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He had not contemplated an attack quite like the one that took place in woodland near the Humber Bridge.

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Treated from May to December 2024, two were in Yorkshire and Humber, one in the North West of England, another in the West Midlands and one in Wales.

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Humayun Humberside

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