Humberside

[huhm-ber-sahyd]

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a county in NE England. 1,356 sq. mi. (3,525 sq. km).

Humberside

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noun

a former county of N England around the Humber estuary, formed in 1974 from parts of the East and West Ridings of Yorkshire and N Lincolnshire: replaced in 1996 by the unitary authorities of East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North Lincolnshire, and North East Lincolnshire

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Humberside Police said an investigation was "in the very early stages" and no arrests had been made.

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But hopes are sky high in Humberside, with Rovers sitting top of Super League and now in their ninth Challenge Cup final after an emphatic second-half display.

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It is also reviewing its commitment to the Viking carbon capture and storage scheme being planned for Humberside, blaming "repeated delays" by the UK government.

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Born in Humberside in 1974, Jenkyns went straight into a job after finishing school, working her way up from a Saturday shop assistant to senior management.

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The biggest shortfall was 67% in West Yorkshire, followed by 60% in Humberside, and the smallest was 17% in Essex, followed by 32% in Cumbria.

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