Glenrothes (disambiguation)

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Glenrothes town in Fife, Scotland

Glenrothes is a town situated in the heart of Fife, in east-central Scotland. It is about 30 miles (48 km) north of Edinburgh and 30 miles (48 km) south of Dundee. The town had a population of 39,277 in the 2011 census, making it the third largest settlement in Fife and the 18th most populous settlement in Scotland. The name Glenrothes comes from its historical link with the Earl of Rothes, who owned much of the land on which the new town has been built; "Glen" was added to the name to avoid confusion with Rothes in Moray and in recognition that the town lies in a river valley. The motto of Glenrothes is Ex terra vis, meaning "From the earth strength", which dates back to the founding of the town.

Glenrothes (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

Glenrothes is a British Parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons. It was created for the 2005 general election.


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2008 Glenrothes by-election

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Lindsay Roy British politician

Lindsay Allan Roy, CBE, FRSA is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glenrothes from 2008 until 2015, and is the former Rector of Inverkeithing High School and Kirkcaldy High School. He announced he would be standing down as an MP in 2015 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease

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Peter Grant (politician) Scottish politician

Peter Grant is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glenrothes, having been elected in the 2015 general election. He held this seat in the UK 2017 general election.

Jenny Gilruth Scottish politician

Jenny Gilruth is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the constituency of Mid Fife and Glenrothes since 2016.