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whittle

[hwit-l, wit-l] / ˈʰwɪt l, ˈwɪt l /


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People struggling with cost of living and higher council taxes will rightly be shocked," said Whittle, noting Harrhy "was the second chief executive to leave Caerphilly with a "massive pay-off".

From BBC • May 22, 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

Whittle promised to work like "a Trojan for every man, woman and child" and said he was proud to call Caerphilly his home.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

Whittle, a former Caerphilly council leader and councillor for almost 50 years, previously served in Cardiff Bay between 2011 and 2016 representing the South Wales East region.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

Leech stayed but a short time with the pigeon-fancying 19 Whittle, whom he left to be placed under Dr. John Cockle, afterwards Physician to the Royal Free Hospital.

From John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 by Frith, William Powell




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