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‘A zombie apocalypse zone’: The most famous street in Glasgow now a symbol of decline

Sauchiehall Street occupies a warm niche of nostalgia in the heart of Glaswegians

Some Scots say Sauchiehall Street, the most iconic thoroughfare in Glasgow, was one of the best streets in Britain in its 1970s heyday. Photograph: Emily Macinnes/Bloomberg/Getty Images
Some Scots say Sauchiehall Street, the most iconic thoroughfare in Glasgow, was one of the best streets in Britain in its 1970s heyday. Photograph: Emily Macinnes/Bloomberg/Getty Images
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Mark Paul
Wed Nov 26 2025 - 05:12

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