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The story behind Glasgow University's 'floating doorway' and why it's there

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By David McLean, David Mclean Verified, Steven Brown Verified
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For decades, the floating doorway outside Glasgow University's Mackintosh House has been drawing bemused looks from the faces of students and locals alike. Some say it's a nod to the avant-garde movement. Others reckon the joiners were reading the plans the wrong way round, or that there wasn't enough cash left to complete the staircase. Indeed, why else would the building have a door fixed to its façade several feet above the ground at Hillhead Street?
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Glasgow's horrific St Enoch Station rail crash that left 16 holidaymakers dead

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By David McLean, David Mclean Verified
| Yahoo News UK Verified
The horror unfolded on July 27, 1903, when a train, hurtling towards the station platforms, failed to stop in time and violently collided with the buffers, resulting in devastating consequences. The disaster claimed the lives of 16 passengers, 13 of whom perished instantaneously. A further 64 people sustained injuries. It remains one of the deadliest rail disasters in British history.
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Edinburgh pensioners complete epic World Cup walking challenge from capital to Boston

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By David McLean, David Mclean Verified
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