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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Gregor Young

Popular Scottish cafe forced to close 'until further notice' after fire

A SCOTTISH cafe has been forced to immediately close its doors “until further notice” after a fire.

Emergency crews were called to the Hugs n Mugs cafe on Pollokshields Road in the south side of Glasgow on Sunday evening.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that they had received a call to a report of a bin on fire near the cafe.

Three appliances were mobilised at 11.36pm, the fire was extinguished and crews left the scene safely at around 3am on Monday.

The cause of the fire is not known, but police confirmed an investigation is underway.

On Monday morning, Hugs n Mugs posted on Facebook saying the blaze had been “in the cafe” and they would have to close.

The post read: “Good morning everyone. It's with a heavy heart we write this post this morning.

“We unfortunately have had a fire in the cafe last night. Therefore we will be closed until further notice from today.

“Apologies for any inconvenience, and we will update you all as we get any more information.

“Take care everyone, we hope to see you all again soon xx”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a fire at Pollokshaws Road in Glasgow shortly after 12am on Monday, December 18.

“The fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and no one was injured.

“Enquiries are ongoing.”

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