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Cumbernauld

British  
/ ˌkʌmbəˈnɔːld /

noun

  1. a town in central Scotland, in North Lanarkshire, northeast of Glasgow: developed as a new town since 1956. Pop: 49 664 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Steven Lyons is the head of the Lyons clan, which was originally based in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2026

AG Barr was set up in Falkirk in 1875, with the soft drink manufacturer now based in Cumbernauld.

From BBC Feb. 3, 2026

The popular Scottish brand produced by AG Barr in Cumbernauld had already changed its formula when the sugar tax was first introduced in 2018, affecting drinks containing more than five grammes of sugar per 100ml.

From BBC Nov. 26, 2025

For someone in North Lanarkshire it was the local council - after a health and safety complaint was made about Halloween decorations in Cumbernauld.

From BBC Oct. 31, 2025

There is also a detached portion, comprising the parish of Kirkintilloch and part of that of Cumbernauld enclosed between the shires of Stirling and Lanark.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

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