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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

Firefighters were called to a trailer on fire at the Big Kid Circus in Glenrothes just after 19:00.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 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

On the first day of proceedings, James Fenton, 37, said he was looking around a unit at the Whitehill industrial estate in Glenrothes, when he saw what he thought were animal bones or a prop.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2023

A 67-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the car ploughed into his living room in Glenrothes, Fife, at about 19:50 on Friday.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2023

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