North Lanarkshire

/ -ʃə; ˈlænəkˌʃɪə /

noun

1. a council area of central Scotland: consists mainly of the NE part of the historical county of Lanarkshire; formerly (1974–96) part of Strathclyde Region: engineering and metalworking industries. Administrative centre: Motherwell. Pop: 321 820 (2003 est). Area: 1771 sq km (684 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The death of a nurse from North Lanarkshire has been linked to the use of a weight-loss drug recently approved for use on the NHS.

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Mr Gilliver, who lives in Gartcosh, North Lanarkshire, now teaches his own workshops across the UK.

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Peter and Florence Fanning, from Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire, have argued both the UK and Scottish governments failed to adequately consult with those of pension age and did not release an equality impact assessment on the changes.

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In a bid to save £3.6m in August, North Lanarkshire changed the qualifying mileage limits for free school transport from one mile to two miles for primary school pupils, and two to three miles for secondary school pupils.

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However, North Lanarkshire Council has re-assessed the route and said it is acceptable.

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