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Clydebank is exactly where you think it is… on the banks of the River Clyde in West Dunbartonshire. Although there are several other towns and cities perched on the banks of the Clyde, this is the only one that couldn’t think of any other name. It’s in West Dunbartonshire, although it has the Glasgow postcode…
Cambuslang is a nice place, we natives like it particularly because there are trees there. It sounds stupid, but there comes a point where you hit this radius around Glasgow where the only trees are in ‘scheduled’ parks and specific areas. Cambuslang marks both the start and the end of this line… depending on your…
Rutherglen is in South Lanarkshire, although it is could be in Glasgow given it has a Glasgow postcode. However, in 1996 it was designated South Lanarkshire and given a County Council of its own. In short: nobody knows what Rutherglen is anymore… not even the place itself. It might be a town, it might be…
Everyone that lives in Central Scotland is always visiting Airdrie… that’s where the on-ramp for the M8 motorway is. They also have a potato processing plant there. You probably don’t realise it now but potatoes have a distinctive smell. If you have ever passed through Airdrie on the way to Edinburgh then you have smelt…
A Five Minute Whirl around Motherwell the place where the Mole wrench originated. Seriously read on and you will see. Asides from having a semi-famous football team, Motherwell is where most people in Central Scotland were educated. If you didn’t go to College or University in Glasgow then you went to Motherwell College. Contrary to…
Coatbridge is close enough to Glasgow that you can jump on the train to enjoy the nightlife – but it has a few hidden gems of its own, if you know where to look. Formerly known as the ‘Industrial heart of central Scotland’, Coatbridge had a thriving coal, steel, and iron industry. All of these…
Craig Taylor