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Glasgow fire: who owns our historic buildings?

Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins hear how the Glasgow fire provokes questions over who should be in charge of our national heritage.

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The fire that ripped through a Victorian building next to Glasgow鈥檚 Central Station has left a blackened, crumbling shell right in the city centre.

The council leader Susan Aitken has said the ownership of many historic sites in the city is 鈥榗omplex鈥�, and often 鈥榝ragmented鈥�.

So who is responsible for much of our heritage? And how should it be protected? Two journalists 鈥� Calum Grewar from The Bell and Karin Goodwin from The Ferret - tell us how complicated the picture can be.

Scotcast is the 麻豆社鈥檚 Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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Thu 12 Mar 2026 00:00

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