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East Dunbartonshire

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noun

  1. a council area of central Scotland to the N of Glasgow: part of Strathclyde region from 1975 until 1996: mainly agricultural and residential. Administrative centre: Kirkintilloch. Pop: 106 970 (2003 est). Area: 172 sq km (66 sq miles)

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Orkney Islands, East Renfrewshire, Perth and Kinross, Aberdeenshire, East Dunbartonshire and City of Edinburgh all have a higher than average healthy life expectancy.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

In 1982 a complete shark fossil was discovered in Bearsden, in East Dunbartonshire.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Staff at an East Dunbartonshire secondary school are being balloted on strike action over "serious health and safety concerns".

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

East Dunbartonshire Council is seeking to site the new Lenzie Academy on Whitegates Park - a proposal that has sparked angry protests from locals concerned at the loss of greenspace.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

A fire safety report at an East Dunbartonshire secondary school with more than 1,300 pupils has found there is a substantial risk to life from fire in the building.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

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