77-700: The Caledonia Gladiators are a professional basketball club based in East Kilbride , Scotland . The Gladiators compete as the sole Scottish-based team in the Super League Basketball , the top tier of domestic basketball in the United Kingdom . Founded in 1998, the club has previously been based in Edinburgh and Glasgow , before being rebranded as Caledonia Gladiators in 2022, due to a change in ownership and location. Since 2023,
154-711: A 90–74 defeat. Sponsorship deals with local Honda dealer Phoenix and national newspaper the Daily Record saw the team named as the Scottish Phoenix Honda Record Rocks for the 2005–06 season and also saw the franchise reach its best ever league placing of second (29–11) and a further second place in the play-off final. Eliminating both Chester and Sheffield convincingly in the Quarter-final and Semi-final respectively, Rocks came up against their traditional arch-rivals Newcastle in
231-606: A New Town. East Kilbride is twinned with the town of Ballerup , in Denmark. The earliest-known evidence of occupation in the area dates as far back as the late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, as archaeological investigation has demonstrated that burial cairns in the district began as ceremonial or ritual sites of burial during the Neolithic, with the use of cup-marked, and other inscribed stones at key elevated sites, only to be later built upon with earth and re-used for burial into
308-578: A Romano-British oil lamp have also been found in the area. East Kilbride traditionally takes its name from an Irish saint named St Bride (or Brigit), who may have founded a monastery for nuns and monks in Kildare in Leinster , Ireland , in the 6th century. Dál Riatan monks afterwards introduced her order to parts of Scotland, although the origins of the East Kilbride example - situated in
385-480: A downgrade, the clubs bosses were satisfied the move was helping the Rocks move forward. The move was announced on 16 July 2008, and would commence immediately, with a future plan to move into the new 6,500-capacity National Indoor Sports Arena in 2011. The Rocks' first season at their new home would turn out to be a very turbulent one indeed. After an excellent start in the league campaign, they found themselves top of
462-556: A gap of 7 wins (14 points) between the two teams. During the club's second season the club effectively went bankrupt before being purchased by one of its existing directors, Ian Reid. Off-court problems did not detract much from the team's performance in the league, and the Rocks bettered their inaugural season with a 19–17 record, finishing 3rd in the Northern Conference and qualifying for the postseason play-offs. They faced previous year's finalists Thames Valley Tigers in
539-662: A journey time of about 27 minutes. The town is also served by Hairmyres railway station in Hairmyres. East Kilbride's primary bus operator is First Glasgow which provides regular services to the city centre, Busby , Clarkston , Castlemilk , Rutherglen , Blantyre , Hamilton , Motherwell and to many other destinations across Greater Glasgow. McGill's Bus Services provide a service linking East Kilbride to Eaglesham , Newton Mearns , Barrhead , Neilston and Uplawmoor as well as another service to Cambuslang and Halfway . JMB Travel and Whitelaws Coaches also run services in
616-465: A major £4 million expansion and re-planning of the existing site to form 14 rapid drive-through stances with new travel centre and CAB facility at the eastern gateway to the Town Centre. The bus station, which was designed by the architectural firm CDA, opened in 2005. The brief given to the designers was that they were "to achieve a fast turn around of buses, safe pedestrian/vehicular segregation and
693-506: A more generic suburban layout of low-density private housing, arranged mainly in cul-de-sacs fed by distributor roads. East Kilbride Civic Centre , which was commissioned by the burgh of East Kilbride was designed by Scott Fraser & Browning, built by Holland, Hannen & Cubitts and completed in 1968. From 1975 East Kilbride lent its name to a local government district in the Strathclyde region . From creation until 1980
770-583: A performance by singer Michael Bublé on 2 December 2014. It was renamed the "Barclaycard Arena" in November 2014 after Barclaycard won the naming rights for five years, but in May 2016 it was announced that the naming deal would end early, and from September 2017 it would be named Arena Birmingham. On 16 January 2020, it was announced that the arena will be renamed Utilita Arena Birmingham from 15 April 2020. The arena has been used for several major events in
847-628: A raised plateau to the south of the Cathkin Braes , about eight miles (thirteen kilometres) southeast of Glasgow and close to the boundary with East Renfrewshire . The town ends close to the White Cart Water to the west and is bounded by the Rotten Calder Water to the east. Immediately to the north of the modern town centre is The Village , the part of East Kilbride that existed before its post-war development into
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#1732801284957924-423: A secure and accessible environment set within an attractive urban realm". There are 14 stances (stands) at the bus station that are equipped with electronic displays showing the next few departures. There is also a Travel Centre which is open Saturdays between 9.00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The operators at the bus station are First Glasgow , McGill's Bus Services , JMB Travel and Whitelaw's Coaches. Many of
1001-626: A sense of belonging and place. The town is also home to East Kilbride Arts Centre, a popular arts and performance venue, as well as the longstanding Village Theatre. The town hosted the National Mòd in 1975. East Kilbride F.C. of the Scottish Lowland Football League are based in the town, and play at the K-Park Training Academy at Calderglen Country Park . Motherwell Women F.C of
1078-846: Is an indoor arena and sporting venue in central Birmingham , England. It is owned by parent company the NEC Group . When it was opened in 1991, it was the largest indoor arena in the UK. The arena is located alongside the Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line's Old Turn Junction and opposite the National Sea Life Centre in Brindleyplace . The building straddles the main Birmingham to Wolverhampton Intercity railway line (originally
1155-585: Is divided into a number of smaller neighbourhoods bordered by main through-roads. Part of the new town design was that each of these would be a self-contained entity, with a variety of housing types, local shops and primary schools, and accessed safely for pedestrians via paths and underpasses separate from main roads. This is true for the original areas of the new town (principally Calderwood , Greenhills , The Murray , St Leonards and Westwood ) while newer developments, such as Stewartfield , Lindsayfield and Mossneuk do not adhere as closely to this model and have
1232-664: Is situated in the Murray. There is one Lutheran parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of England, which is located in the Westwood hill area. An Evangelical Christian congregation is also located in the Westwood area. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints meeting hall is situated in Vancouver Drive, Westwood. Two congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses share a Kingdom Hall near the centre of
1309-733: The BAFA Community Leagues . EK82 Handball Club , founded in 1972, train at the John Wright Sports Centre and the Alistair McCoist Complex. East Kilbride has been twinned with Ballerup , Denmark since 1965. National Indoor Arena Utilita Arena Birmingham (previously known as Arena Birmingham , The Barclaycard Arena , originally as the National Indoor Arena and still commonly called The NIA )
1386-835: The East Kilbride District Council was governed by the Scottish National Party (SNP), subsequently, until dissolution, the district was under the control of Labour. In 1996, administrative functions were taken over by the South Lanarkshire unitary council . There is an East Kilbride constituency of the Scottish Parliament . From the opening of the Scottish Parliament , the constituency was represented by Andy Kerr MSP ( Labour ), until May 2011 when
1463-501: The M74 and M8 motorways . The nearest Glasgow district of Castlemilk is about three miles (five kilometres) northwest, with the Cathkin Braes , farmland and the village of Carmunnock in between; a bypass (the B766) was built in 1988 to remove Glasgow traffic from Carmunnock. Rutherglen and Cambuslang lie about the same distance to the north-east and are linked to East Kilbride via
1540-665: The M77 motorway away from Eaglesham and Newton Mearns . The closest town to the south of East Kilbride is Strathaven , about 7 miles (11 kilometres) away via another section of the A726. The majority of land in the area in between is taken up by Whitelee Wind Farm on the moorland hills to the southwest, including Elrig close to where one of the principal feeder burns of the Calder Water originates. The Calder itself flows northwards past East Kilbride adjacent to Blantyre , before joining
1617-566: The Newcastle Eagles . The Rocks set a club record 12-game winning streak during the early stages of the 2016–17 season, which would see the team reach the 2016–17 BBL Cup Final in Birmingham. The team lost out to rivals Newcastle , 91–83. Towards the end of the season, the club announced that the last remaining "original" shareholder of the club, Ian Reid, had sold his 50% share in the club to businessman Duncan Smillie. Following
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#17328012849571694-547: The River Clyde opposite Daldowie near Newton . East Kilbride is often considered to form part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation. However, the urban area is not directly connected to any other, being designed from the outset to serve as a self-contained town with some commute requirements to Glasgow. The hamlets of Nerston , Kittochside, Auldhouse and Jackton which were once separate settlements are now on
1771-517: The Rolls-Royce factory in East Kilbride prevented engines for military jets being serviced and supplied between 1974 until 1978 to the Chilean military dictatorship is told in the 2018-released documentary, Nae Pasaran . The factory was scheduled for closure in 2017 and was subsequently demolished and the land (at Nerston Industrial Estate ) used for housing; a monument consisting of one of
1848-523: The Scottish Rocks . The move received a mixed response from fans, whilst many said that the move wouldn't work, the official supporters club backed the franchise's decision. While few fans followed the club west, the first season in Glasgow provided the franchise with a sponsorship deal with Mitsubishi and its most successful season to date, as coach Wall led the Rocks to their first ever trophy,
1925-611: The Stour Valley Line ), but does not have a station of its own. There are three adjoining car parks with a total of 2,156 spaces. Close to the arena is The ICC which is also owned by the NEC Group. It is currently the third-largest indoor arena in the United Kingdom by capacity. In 2019, the arena had ticket sales of 530,597, which was the 4th highest in the United Kingdom. The arena was officially opened, as
2002-586: The dual carriageway A749 road which continues into Glasgow. Clarkston and Busby are also about three miles (five kilometres) northwest via the A727 road , with Thorntonhall much closer. Eaglesham lies about three miles (five kilometres) west of East Kilbride centre; the Glasgow Southern Orbital, another modern bypass which is part of the A726 road , keeps East Kilbride traffic heading for
2079-579: The 'Maxwells of Calderwood' who resided in Calderwood Castle , and were the oldest branch of the Maxwells of Pollok. The remnants of Calderwood Castle were demolished in 1951 and only a few parts of the structure remain. Calderglen Heritage formally constituted in early 2017 as a body to protect, record, and restore local and national interest in the areas of the former Calderwood and Torrance estates of Calderglen. The story of how workers at
2156-419: The 2022–23 season. Notes: Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA -sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA -sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. To appear in this section a player must have either: The Scottish Rockettes are official dance team of
2233-663: The BBL Play-off Championship. Finishing 6th in the regular season standings, with a 22–18 record, the Rocks were outside shots at best to claim the Playoff title, but nail-biting victories against Chester Jets in the Quarter-final (94–98) and Sheffield Sharks in the Semi-final (74–76) propelled the Scots into a Final showdown with Brighton Bears at the National Indoor Arena (NIA) in Birmingham . The match
2310-542: The Bronze Age. These findings have found further support through ongoing research indicating that many East Kilbride Cairns first noticed by the Reverend David Ure in his History of Rutherglen and East Kilbride (1793), are embedded, alongside other monuments, into a ritual landscape related to ancestor cults and relationships with key topographical features and annual solar events. A flint arrow head
2387-588: The Caledonia Gladiators. Amongst other events they also perform at BBL competition finals and home games for Glasgow Rugby . The dance team is made up of 21 women who are all over 18 years of age from backgrounds as diverse as IT, nursing, finance, dance and sales. Each year the dance team train in the USA alongside the NBA and NFL dancers, learning material from the world's best choreographers. Every year
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2464-581: The Eagles winning 102–84. After a disappointing league season, the Rocks reached the 2013–14 BBL Trophy Final, played at the Rocks' own Emirates Arena, where they lost out to the Worcester Wolves , 83–76. Captain EJ Harrison, who was plagued by injury for the second half of the season, also announced his retirement from the game. The Rocks reached the 2014–15 BBL Cup Final, losing 84–71 to
2541-694: The Gladiators have played all home games at the 1,800-seat Playsport Arena . The team's traditional rivals are the Newcastle Eagles . Established as the Edinburgh Rocks in 1998 by a consortium of businessmen, the team debuted at Meadowbank Arena under the helm of American coach Jim Brandon. Rocks were not the first Scottish team to compete in the British Basketball League (BBL), with both Murray Livingston and Glasgow Rangers making successful but short-lived appearances in
2618-676: The National Cup and the Trophy . In 2001–02 another American, Kevin Wall , was placed in charge and brought a mild turn in fortunes, finishing 4th (13–19). But it was another switch, in the summer of 2002, which proved more significant. Attracted by the opening of the brand-new 4,000-seat Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Rocks uprooted from their ageing Meadowbank venue in Edinburgh and moved 45-miles west to Scotland's largest city, and rebranded as
2695-523: The National Indoor Arena, on 4 October 1991 by the athlete Linford Christie . When it was opened, the arena was intended to be an indoor sporting venue. However, the venue began to host entertainment events shortly after opening. The arena currently hosts a variety of events including concerts, sporting events and conferences. It has a capacity of up to 15,800 using both permanent seating and temporary seating configurations. The arena
2772-522: The Rocks announced Leibenath was leaving the club to take over head coaching duties at his previous club Giessen 46ers in Germany. Player, and BBL veteran Sterling Davis was named as his successor, assuming a player-coach role within the team. Davis' team performed amicably throughout the 2007–08 season , but a first round exit in the Trophy and a 5th-place finish in the league and a Quarter-final exit in
2849-531: The Rocks finished the 2003–04 season in 4th place, the franchise's highest place finish in its short history, whilst also reaching the Semi-final of the Trophy and appearing as finalists in the inaugural BBL Cup , losing to Sheffield 70–83 in front of 6,000 people at Birmingham's NIA. The following season wasn't quite as successful during the regular season, but the team did manage to reach the Cup final again, losing out this time to coach Swanson's former team Brighton in
2926-825: The Scottish Womens Professional League play the majority of their home matches at the K-Park Training Facility based in Calderglen Country Park. East Kilbride Thistle Juniors also operate from The Show Park in the Village. East Kilbride YM FC is the town's oldest football club, founded in 1921. East Kilbride RFC were formed in 1968 and are based at the Torrance House Arena at Calderglen Country Park. From 1976 they rose steadily through
3003-609: The West of Scotland, is less certain due to a lack of early historical or linguistic involvement with Dalriada. The Scots anglicisation kil takes its root from the Gaelic cille , borrowed from the Latin for cell or chapel, of St Brigit . the use of cille to mark a probable dedication to an Irish saint in this part of Scotland is problematic due to linguistic dating issues, but some analysis suggests that churches with cille place-names in
3080-609: The agreement, the Scottish Rocks would be renamed as the Glasgow Rocks from the start of the 2009–10 season . In November 2009, it was announced that four Rocks players had caught swine flu , forcing the club to postpone a game with Guildford. All of the players made a full recovery. The team reached the final of 2009–10 Playoffs, losing 80–72 to the Everton Tigers . Continuing delays on construction of
3157-444: The area is populated by many roundabouts , which credible survey work as of August 2023 numbers at 199, inclusive of all types of roundabout and exclusive of traffic islands not functioning as roundabouts. This is despite much spurious reference elsewhere numbering them at over 600. Glaswegians jokingly refer to East Kilbride as " Polo mint City" after the round, mint sweet. The main dual carriageway road running north–south through
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3234-676: The area. East Kilbride bus station is managed and operated by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport . It is situated by East Kilbride Shopping Centre and is situated right outside the Princes Mall section of the Shopping Centre, and is easily accessible from the Olympia Arcade section also. It is approximately a 10-minute walk from the town's rail station . The current bus station went under
3311-401: The arrival of the British league's first ever German coach, Thorsten Leibenath . The German continued Rocks' winning ways, and took the team to another Cup final, losing out once more to Guildford 82–79, whilst a 4th-place finish and another appearance in the final of the play-off saw the seemingly annual rivalry with Eagles revived, Newcastle again triumphed in a 95–82 victory. On 30 April 2007,
3388-410: The busy roundabouts in East Kilbride feature underpasses which allow pedestrians and cyclists safe access across roads. On 19 June 2009, National Cycling Route 756 , connecting East Kilbride and Rutherglen with the City Boundary, was opened. In November 2007, South Lanarkshire Council published three cycle routes, named the "East Kilbride Cycle Network" which start at the East Kilbride Shopping Centre in
3465-405: The canal-side, three "sky needle" light sculptures, a new glazed facade fronting the canal and new pre-show hospitality elements. The design was by the architecture firm Broadway Malyan and the building contract was awarded to Royal BAM Group in 2013 with a projected finishing date of Winter 2014. The £26 million redevelopment began in June 2013. The redeveloped arena was officially opened with
3542-489: The centre of the town and are signposted. Route One is route is to Strathaven, via Newlandsmuir; Route Two to St Leonard's Shopping Centre, and Route Three is to Calderglen Country Park . Incidentally East Kilbride prior to new town development was a prized health resort, with cycling being a popular pastime there from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. East Kilbride as a new town was designed to provide elements of culture, sport, and heritage for residents so as to create
3619-400: The city, one being the A727 (formerly A726) leading west to Busby and on to Clarkston Toll. Another route being the A749 which runs north into Rutherglen . Recently, the addition of the Glasgow Southern Orbital road links the west of the town directly with Newton Mearns and the M77 ; this road has taken over the designation A726. Similar to other New Towns , the road network within
3696-450: The early 18th century, the word 'East' was added to the name of East Kilbride, and 'West' to West Kilbride to distinguish the towns from each other. East Kilbride grew from a small village of around 900 inhabitants in 1930 to become a large burgh in 1967. The rapid industrialisation of the 20th century underpins this growth and left much of the working population throughout Scotland's Central Belt , from Glasgow to Edinburgh, living in
3773-408: The end of the campaign, it was announced long term head coach Sterling Davis was to leave the club. The Rocks reached the 2018–19 BBL Cup Final, losing 68–54 to the London Lions . In August 2022, Caledonia Basketball Holdings Ltd, a company owned by Steve and Alison Timoney, purchased 100% of shares in the Glasgow Rocks basketball team. They rebranded the team as Caledonia Gladiators starting from
3850-420: The final in Birmingham, and though finishing only one victory (two points) behind the Eagles in the regular season, Rocks were brushed aside in the 83–68 loss. Following the loss, coach Swanson announced his departure, returning to US college basketball, and after three seasons at the club and a 0.614 winning average he left as the coach with the most wins record to date in Rocks' history. The 2006–07 season saw
3927-411: The finals which they eventually won. Edinburgh's third campaign saw coach Brandon move on and American coach Greg Lockridge take charge, but he was fired after less than two months following a series of bust-ups with players and poor results. Scotland player Iain MacLean stepped up as player-coach but saw the side finish bottom of the Northern Conference, with a dismal 5–31 record and 1st round exits in
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#17328012849574004-437: The government's Department for International Development , now the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office , is located in the western Hairmyres area of East Kilbride. There are approximately 30 Christian churches in East Kilbride. This includes nine Church of Scotland churches, three Baptist churches, and four Roman Catholic churches. St Bride's RC church is a category A listed building . St Mark's Episcopal church
4081-524: The housing shortage. Glasgow would also undertake the development of its peripheral housing estates. East Kilbride was the first of six new towns in Scotland to be designated, in 1947, followed by Glenrothes (1948), Cumbernauld (1956), Livingston (1962), Irvine (1964) and Stonehouse (1972), although Stonehouse new town was never built. The planned town has been subdivided into residential precincts, each with its own local shops, primary schools and community facilities. The housing precincts surround
4158-506: The housing stock built at the end of the previous century. The Great War postponed any housing improvements, as did the Treaty of Versailles and the period of post-war settlement it created. In turn, this was followed by the Great Depression . After the Second World War , Glasgow, already suffering from chronic housing shortages, incurred bomb damage from the war. In 1946, the Clyde Valley Regional Plan allocated sites where overspill satellite "new towns" could be constructed to help alleviate
4235-524: The later dedication may commemorate the Scottish St Bryde, who is alleged to have been born in 451 AD and died at Abernethy 74 years later. However, this is also the same year Brigit is supposed to have been born, and the same year of her death. Culdee-type Christian settlements were essential to the spread of the Celtic church in Scotland, with small pagan sites being converted and chapels or cells forming little more than crude shelters, or timber and turf buildings with crude circular enclosures. Additionally,
4312-406: The leagues, peaking for three years in Premier 2. They now play in the West Regional League 1, the fourth tier of club rugby. They run two senior men's teams and numerous youth teams which are linked to the local schools. Retired Scotland national player Alasdair Strokosch played through all the youth levels at EKRFC. East Kilbride Pirates are the country's top American football team and play in
4389-407: The new National Indoor Sports Arena meant the postponement of the scheduled move and the Rocks remaining at the Kelvin Hall for the 2011–12 season. The Rocks moved into their new home at the National Indoor Sports Arena, known as the Emirates Arena for sponsorship reasons, in October 2012. The opening game in the arena was a derby match against Newcastle Eagles in front of a record 5,500 crowd, with
4466-432: The number of place-name dedications to St. Brigit in Scotland is further evidence of the possibility of Culdee activity in the southwest, if extrapolations are allowed from known areas of culdee activity. How this possibility relates to the relatively late dating-periods in the British kingdom of Strathclyde has not been explored owing to a lack of surviving written sources to provide insights for this geographical area. In
4543-526: The periphery of the expanding town. Statistically, as of 2020 it is the sixth-largest locality (a single defined populated place) in Scotland with a population of 75,310, but only the tenth-largest settlement , as these are formed by connected clusters of localities: for example neighbouring Hamilton's settlement – 84,450 – is combined with Blantyre, Bothwell and Uddingston to exceed the population of isolated East Kilbride, with neither counted as part of Greater Glasgow under this definition. East Kilbride
4620-485: The post-season Play-offs to eventual Runners-up Milton Keynes Lions , 105–93, meant the Rocks had failed to appear in a major Final for the first time in six years. With the costs of Braehead Arena mounting, Rocks were finding difficulty in coming to an agreement with the venue owners over a new deal, forcing them to consider other options. Ultimately, the Rocks agreed a deal with the 1,200-capacity Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena , and although many fans considered it
4697-466: The quarter-final, and despite a late rally, Rocks edged out their opponents to a 68–64 win, with American guard Ted Berry posting a team-high 16 points. Advancing to the semi-finals, the Rocks came up against League champions and favourites Manchester Giants and, despite trailing 52–28 at half-time, several scoring runs from the Rocks brought them to within 2 points of the Giants, with 2 minutes left. The Giants held out for an 84–82 victory and advanced to
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#17328012849574774-412: The richly wooded and festooned valley', and with 'delightful cascades', and described as indescribable, or as 'the GRAND, the ROMANTIC, and BEAUTIFUL' - the latter being the only part of David Ure's book where he emphasised the descriptive characteristics of a place in bold characters. The northern part of the gorge and adjoining Calderwood, the gorge's namesake, was the home of an ancient family known as
4851-403: The seat was won by Linda Fabiani MSP ( Scottish National Party ). East Kilbride was formerly a constituency of the UK Parliament . In 2005 it was replaced by the constituency of East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow . The seat was held from 1987 to 2010 by Labour politician, Adam Ingram . In the 2010 election Labour politician, Michael McCann , previously a South Lanarkshire Councillor
4928-453: The shopping centre, which is bound by a ring road . Industrial estates were concentrated on the outskirts of the town in northern, western and south-eastern directions ( Nerston , College Milton and Kelvin respectively). The Calderglen gorge bordering the eastern fringe of East Kilbride, was celebrated in a high number of printed works as a picturesque forest and 'magnificent in its grouping of craggy heights, sprinkled with trees and [...]
5005-449: The south west represent an early and short-lived influx of Irish church influence in or before the eighth century, which may or may not have involved the Céilí Dé who were monastics. However, it has been suggested by Prof. T. O. Clancy and others that cille place-names in the region, including the East Kilbride example, may instead relate to the main period of Gaelic cultural influx in the period post 900 AD. The original parish church
5082-446: The table in January, however, a series of key injuries and a reported lack of harmony in the roster jeopardised their season. In the end, with an 18–15 record, the Rocks just managed to scrape a 7th-place finish and spot in the Play-offs, but again fell at the first hurdle, losing 84–64 to a dominating Everton Tigers side. During the summer 2008, the franchise also announced a new long-term agreement with Glasgow City Council. As part of
5159-430: The team release a charity swimsuit calendar. East Kilbride East Kilbride ( / ... k ɪ l ˈ b r aɪ d / ; Scottish Gaelic : Cille Bhrìghde an Ear [ˈkʲʰiʎə ˈvɾʲiːtʲə əɲ ˈɛɾ] ) is the largest town in South Lanarkshire in Scotland , and the country's sixth-largest locality by population. It was also designated Scotland's first new town on 6 May 1947. The area lies on
5236-453: The top-flight during the late 1980s. The franchise was admitted directly into the top-tier league to fill the slot opened up following the merging of Crystal Palace and London Towers . Despite being led by veteran coach Brandon, the team encountered a tough rookie season, finishing 9th in the 13 team league with a 12–24 record. Though finishing only one place off the play-offs, Rocks were well adrift of 8th-placed Greater London Leopards , with
5313-470: The town is known as the Kingsway , while the main east–west road is known as the Queensway . East Kilbride bus station , at the East Kilbride Shopping Centre , was rebuilt in June 2005 with modern facilities, including 14 rapid drive-through stances, allowing quick turnover of buses. East Kilbride railway station is situated in the Village, about a 10-minute walk from the bus station. Trains depart to Glasgow Central railway station every half-hour, with
5390-467: The town. The Christadelphians meet in Calderwood Community Centre. There are two United Reformed Churches, one in the Village, and one in the Murray. In the Greenhills area is a congregation of the Methodist church, whose premises are currently shared by the Seventh Day Adventist church. An Islamic Centre opened in 2018. East Kilbride is connected to Glasgow city centre by road and rail. Three main roads connect East Kilbride with surrounding suburbs and
5467-401: The unrepaired engines was installed at the town's South Lanarkshire College in 2019. Hamilton , the administrative headquarters for South Lanarkshire Council , is about five miles (eight kilometres) east of East Kilbride. The A725 road linking the towns also passes Blantyre and one of the University of the West of Scotland campuses, with links to Bothwell, Motherwell and ultimately to
5544-501: Was approved in 2006 by South Lanarkshire Council. The plan proposed demolishing some existing buildings to create a new civic centre, health centre, library and shopping facilities. The shopping centre's owners went into administration in 2022. There are plans to demolish a large part of the Centre West segment and turn this into housing with the overall retail space to be reduced and new civic amenities to be built. A branch of
5621-510: Was closely fought throughout, but Rocks’ Trinidadian star Shawn Myers put in an MVP performance with 26 points and hoisted the new-look club into the history books with a 76–83 victory. Returning to the US, Wall's exit saw the arrival of former Brighton assistant Steve Swanson as the new head coach and on the back of the Play-off win, ushered in a new era for the franchise. With a 23–14 record,
5698-493: Was discovered by Allan Forrest, a then child resident whilst groundworks were taking place in his family's garden at Glen Bervie, St Leonards in 1970 which later was identified as dating to 1500 BC (Bronze Age). Prehistoric – possibly Roman – graves have also been found near the Kype Water close to town of Strathaven, some distance from East Kilbride but suggesting a Roman context for the wider area. Roman coins, footwear, and
5775-772: Was elected as the MP for the area. In the 2015 election , Lisa Cameron for the SNP was elected as part of the landslide victory the party had in Scotland, with Cameron, after holding the seat in 2017 and 2019 , defecting to the Conservatives in 2023. The town centre is occupied by a large shopping centre comprising six linked malls (The Plaza (development started in 1972), Princes Mall (1984), Southgate (1989), Princes Square (1997), Centre West (2003) and The Hub (2016)). A £400m redevelopment of part of East Kilbride shopping centre
5852-609: Was located on what may have been a site of a pre-Christian significance, and tentatively the origin of the association with St Brigit , since the site may be dedicated to the Celtic goddess Brigid , whose traditions have been continued through the reverence of St Brigit brought on by the Celtic Church. However, this view is unpopular amongst academic audiences due to a complete lack of evidence supporting such earlier origins, thus making it an unfalsifiable concept. Alternatively,
5929-454: Was renamed after it underwent an extensive renovation which was completed at the end of 2014. Michael Bublé opened the renovated arena on 2 December 2014. In 2018 the arena had ticket sales of 497,443, which was the 4th highest in the United Kingdom. In 2012 plans to refurbish and renovate the NIA were approved by Birmingham City Council . The plans included creating a showpiece entrance from
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