Glasgow's had more than its fair share of dodgy boozers down the years. We take a look at 10 notorious pubs from the past that used to make headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Many of these pubs bore witness to their fair share of"action," often being operated by or frequented by members of Glasgow's underworld.
But few of these colourful places are still standing. Some of the most notorious watering holes across theREAD MORE:We've delved into the history of some of Glasgow's roughest pubs, which were once scattered across the city.The Royal Oak A building at the centre of Glasgow's gang warfare, The Royal Oak made headlines in 2004 after a former henchman of Thomas McGraw was shot in the pub. John McCartney and Craig Devlin were taken to hospital after a masked gunman fired at the duo.
The incident was part of a turf war which followed the death of Stewart Boyd, who controlled a lucrative drugs business and was killed in a car crash in Malaga. Later that year, firefighters were sent to tackle a blaze at the Nitshill Road pub. After McGraw died in 2007, gangland sources claimed that McCartney was a target for rivals over money owed to them. A source told the Daily Record: “McCartney now rarely seems to leave the house, he has been a wanted man for a while.”
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