Glasgow's 138-year-old Tam Shepherd's joke shop closes, making way for a student accommodation block.

Tam Shepherd's, Glasgow's 138-year-old joke shop, closed on November 9, 2024, after nearly 140 years of operation. The store, believed to be the world's oldest joke shop, will be replaced by a 14-storey student accommodation block. The Shepherd family plans to continue online and hopes to find a new location for the physical store.

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