East Kilbride

American

[kil-brahyd] / kɪlˈbraɪd /

noun

an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in S Scotland. 1,300 sq. mi. (3,367 sq. km).
a town in this district.

East Kilbride British

/ kɪlˈbraɪd /

noun

a town in W Scotland, in South Lanarkshire near Glasgow: designated a new town in 1947. Pop: 73 796 (2001)

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Bustos Sierra previously directed the documentary Nae Pasaran, about how a boycott by East Kilbride Rolls Royce factory workers helped end General Pinochet's regime in 1970s Chile.

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It was a simple answer in an interview, but Paul Mescal's approval for a song by Michael McGovern has seen life go crazy for the East Kilbride singer - even if the actor couldn't remember his name.

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TV presenter Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to her 84-year-old father after his "shock" death in East Kilbride.

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Elsewhere, Adam Ingram, former Labour MP for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow, received a knighthood for parliamentary and political service.

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Marianna Penman, who runs a catering business in East Kilbride, says she expects to face the biggest impact as a result of other measures in the Budget, from minimum wage increases to pension changes and tax on dividend income.

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