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

The most famous street of Scotland’s biggest city is now a seen as a symbol of decline, but some people still love it

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 • 4 MIN READ

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