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Glenrothes

British  
/ ɡlɛnˈrɒθɪs /

noun

  1. a new town in E central Scotland, the administrative centre of Fife: founded in 1948. Pop: 38 679 (2001)

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That started to change in 2010, when John Ramsay, who oversaw blending for the Scottish distilleries Macallan, Highland Park and Glenrothes, took notice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

In the early hours of Friday 19 September 2014, we watched live as the declaration in Glenrothes took the No campaign over the winning line in the Scottish independence referendum.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026

The aircraft was based at Fife Airport, near Glenrothes, and was owned by Mr Denison-Pender.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025

"I remember seeing on the news that remains had been found in Glenrothes, never for one minute thinking it would be my brother," she told BBC Scotland.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025

Forensic soil scientist Prof Lorna Dawson discovered that plant material of the same species found outside the industrial units in Glenrothes was found in the carpet from the front footwell of the car.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025

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