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whittle

[hwit-l, wit-l] / ˈʰwɪt l, ˈwɪt l /


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During the amendment phase of the debate, Tory MSP Brian Whittle highlighted the importance of using this bill to promote more discussion on understanding peoples' wishes at the end of life.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Whittle indicated that she would seek further information before making a Prevention of Future Deaths order.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Plaid Cymru MS Lindsay Whittle has called for better access to Xonvea, an anti-sickness medication which is not routinely available in Wales.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Today's victor, Lindsay Whittle, a Plaid Cymru councillor for nearly half a century, told me he remembers standing in the crowds in Caerphilly in 1968 as a 15-year-old new recruit to the party.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

If Davy didn't forget so easy," Mr. Whittle said aloud again, rubbing away on the gun-barrel, "what a fine man he would be!

From The Mystery of the Locks by Howe, Edgar Watson




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