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Council Approves Vape Shop After Union Corner Fire

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  • Glasgow City Council approved a vape and mobile-phone repair shop beside the Mackintosh Tearooms.
  • Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the vape shop caused the recent Union Corner fire.
  • An audit found Scottish vape shops have fire-safety problems and lack awareness of legislation.
  • Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society director Matthew Williams called the fire risk unacceptable.
  • Labour MSP Paul Sweeney urged banning vape shops in historic buildings, calling the response astonishing.