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Lothian

American  
[loh-thee-uhn] / ˈloʊ ði ən /

noun

  1. a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1,813 sq. km).


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Last month, NHS Lothian was criticised by the watchdog for not carrying out a Significant Adverse Event Review into the death of a patient from a blood infection at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Given their proximity and links it is possible that Edinburgh, the three Lothian councils and the Scottish Borders could be within the same region.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Police have sealed off a street after being called to an incident at a house in Armadale, West Lothian.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

She said the council had worked closely with Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams to limit disruption.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

It was beastly wet, as it nearly always was in Lothian, and really he had done his best to fan in with their plans.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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