Humberside

[ huhm-ber-sahyd ]

noun

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

Humberside

/ ˈhʌmbəˌsaɪd /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

He was back on the stump again in 2012 when he stood as a candidate in Humberside in the elections for the new office of police and crime commissioner.

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Lincolnshire Police and Humberside Police both say tackling harassment and improving women’s safety is a “priority”.

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A spokesperson for the Humberside force told the BBC: “Unsolicited and unwanted comments, gestures, wolf-whistling or ‘catcalling’ can cause distress and offence to victims and we would encourage anyone affected to report it.

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The injured girl remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital, Humberside Police said.

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Det Supt Simon Vickers, from Humberside Police, leading the investigation, confirmed that the girl's attackers knew her.

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