Cumbernauld

British

/ ˌkʌmbəˈnɔːld /

noun

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

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On Friday, a joint Scottish-Spanish operation targeted alleged members of the Lyons group in a series of simultaneous raids in Bellshill, Glasgow, Gartcosh, Whitburn, Caldercruix, Cumbernauld, Coatbridge, Barcelona and the Malaga area.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 3, 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

On the sixth of January we marched from Glasgow to Cumbernauld and from thence to Falkirk.

From The Jacobite Rebellions (1689-1746) (Bell's Scottish History Source Books.) by Thomson, James Pringle

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