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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

He fell at Craigend Nursery and Coffee Shop in Cumbernauld at about midday on 22 October, having been visiting with his daughter Marie.

From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025

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

At 06:00, he was then seen running past a row of houses near Banknock, then down Cumbernauld Road.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025

Passing through this valley over the canal, under the arches and over a stream, the road winds up a steep hill, and before very long we reach the hamlet of Cumbernauld.

From The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan by Gordon Stables

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