The former Duke Street Hospital in the East End of Glasgow. Designed in the French Renaissance style by Alfred Hessel Tiltman, it opened as Poor Law Hospital in 1904 before joining the NHS in 1948. Its maternity services were moved out in 1977, and the hospital finally closed in 1992. It was converted into residential housing in the early 2000s, but is now empty again due to structural issues.
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Petition launched as locals boycott The Brunswick Arms over far‑right event
The petition, started by long‑time customer Jenny Hall, calls on the pub to commit publicly to refusing future bookings from groups linked to far‑right politics. Jenny said she was “shocked” to learn of the meeting, which friends stumbled across while visiting the pub one evening.
“The Brunswick was one of my favourite pubs in Swansea, and I’ve been attending their quiz ever since I moved here years ago as a student,” she said.
“So I was horrified to discover they had hosted this group. Everyone I know is appalled at the rise of racism and anti‑migrant sentiment in the UK, and it’s gutting to see a well‑loved local institution contributing to this climate of hostility and fear. I won’t be going back without a public commitment from the Brunswick’s management not to host groups like this again.”
The Brunswick Arms on Duke Street in the Uplands area of Swansea, where locals have launched a petition after the pub hosted a far‑right political meeting.Far‑right party launch
Advance UK was set up in June 2025 by Ben Habib, former deputy leader of Reform UK, who said he wanted to establish a party “to the right of Reform.” The group has been linked with convicted fascist Tommy Robinson and has promoted far‑right narratives online. It was involved in a demonstration in London on 13 September and has supported protests outside hotels housing refugees.
Events organised by Advance UK in Cardiff and Newcastle have already been cancelled after venues refused to host them.
Attendees gather inside The Brunswick Arms, Swansea, for a meeting hosted by Advance UK.Pub ownership
A spokesperson for Star Pubs, which owns the Brunswick Arms building, said:
“We had no knowledge of this meeting and wouldn’t expect to as although Star Pubs owns the building, The Brunswick Arms is leased to an independent operator to run as his own business. He is responsible for the day‑to‑day running of the pub. We will however bring the situation to his attention.”
The landlord of The Brunswick Arms has been approached for comment.
Local context
The Brunswick Arms is located on Duke Street in the Uplands area of Swansea, close to St Helen’s Road — one of the city’s most multicultural streets, home to international restaurants and food stores. Swansea became one of the UK’s first Cities of Sanctuary in 2010, committing to create a culture of welcome and hospitality for newcomers.
Many petition signatories, including long‑standing customers, have left comments expressing their dismay at the pub’s decision to host the event. The petition remains open for additional signatures and can be viewed online here.
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One of the rather Brutalist highrise tower blocks on Drygate, also known as the Ladywell Housing Scheme, in the East End of Glasgow. Constructed in the 1960s, it was built on the site of the former Duke Street Prison, which had been demolished in the 1950s. Remains of the Victorian priaon walls can still be seen in aome places amongst the more modern houses.
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The former Sydney Place UP Church on Duke Street in Glasgow. Designed in a neo-classical Greek temple style by Peddie and Kinnear and built in 1857.
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The former Sydney Place UP Church on Duke Street in Glasgow. Designed in a neo-classical Greek temple style by Peddie and Kinnear and built in 1857.
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I spotted this plaque on a wall near the High Street end of Duke Street yesterday. It seems the East End of Glasgow is fighting back against claims by those in the west that Argyle Street is the longest street in Scotland, and against Aberdonian claims that the title should go to King Street in the Granite city.
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It looks like the question of what the longest street in Glasgow (and indeed all of Scotland) is has been settled once and for all. Well, according to this plaque I came across today on the corner of Argyle Street and St Vincent Street at any rate. However, something tells me it isn't an official one. 😀
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As the city developed it was covered over and now it primarily runs underground through culverts between here and the point where in enters the Clyde near the tidal weir at Glasgow Green. However, a short section is visible at the surface on the southern side of Duke Street near its junction with John Knox Street.
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The Molendinar Burn, Glasgow's third river, disappearing into a culvert near Riddrie Park Cemetery. The original religious settlement from which Glasgow grew, founded by St Mungo in the 6th Century, was built on the banks of the Molendinar, and over time, its waters were to power mills and brew beer.
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