Theguardian iconTheguardianSep 29, 2026

Fire fears as vape shop prepares to open next to Glasgow’s Mackintosh Tearooms

Last week passersby noticed a shiny new shopfront next door to the 1903 category A-listed building: hot-pink capital letters on a white plastic sign, advertising a vape and mobile phone repair shop.

Fire fears as vape shop prepares to open next to Glasgow’s Mackintosh Tearooms

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Last week passersby noticed a shiny new shopfront next door to the 1903 category A-listed building: hot-pink capital letters on a white plastic sign, advertising a vape and mobile phone repair shop.

Residents say shop threatens Charles Rennie Mackintosh's last surviving tearoom months after vape shop blaze nearby In the heart of Glasgow city centre, nestled between shops, bars, offices and hotels, sits...

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Last week passersby noticed a shiny new shopfront next door to the 1903 category A-listed building: hot-pink capital letters on a white plastic sign, advertising a vape and mobile phone repair shop.

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