English Dictionary

Definition of “Lockerbie”

Lockerbie (ˈlɒkəbɪ )

a town in SW Scotland, in Dumfries and Galloway: scene (1988) of the UK's worst air disaster when a jumbo jet was brought down by a terrorist bomb, killing 270 people, including eleven residents of the town

He wrote the acclaimed Shoot to Kill, about the Royal Ulster Constabulary shootings in Armagh, and Why Lockerbie ?

British Medical Journal (2002)

In media terms, the coverage of Lockerbie was an indication of things to come.

Jon Snow SHOOTING HISTORY: A Personal Journey (2004)

It is believed that a routine inspection of random vehicles travelling on the M74 near Lockerbie led to the discovery of the drugs.

Glasgow Herald (2001)

Post Lockerbie , post September 11 that, surely, is our distinct advantage.

Glasgow Herald (2002)

Taylor also investigated the Lockerbie explosion and the 1980 crash of a DC-9 into the Mediterranean.

CBC (2004)

The British foreign office said it had received no confirmation about the Lockerbie payout.

Toronto Sun (2003)

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