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Motherwell and Wishaw

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[wish-aw] / ˈwɪʃ ɔ /

noun

  1. a burgh in the Motherwell district, in S Scotland.


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The services operate from the city centre across Glasgow and the surrounding areas including Clydebank, Paisley, Newton Mearns, East Kilbride, Hamilton, Motherwell and Wishaw.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2023

The family have since received support from Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, who convenes the Scottish Parliament's cross-party group on accident prevention and safety awareness.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2022

Elected Labour MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw in 1999, the former maths teacher came to the fore after taking up the "poisoned chalice" of education minister, tackling a crisis at the Scottish Qualifications Authority head-on.

From BBC May 16, 2016

Two are set to take place next Thursday at Falkirk, where John McNally is now SNP MP for Falkirk, and North Lanarkshire, where Marion Fellows is now SNP MP for Motherwell and Wishaw.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2015

It was not until a decade later, at the Motherwell and Wishaw by-election, when the party finally got a break.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2014

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