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The race to save our pools

Public baths were once a vital part of Scottish urban life. Some are being restored � but others seem doomed. Why?

The tide is turning for many of Scotland's Victorian swimming pools. But while some are thriving, others are drowning.

A week today, on October 18, the Glenogle municipal baths in Edinburgh's Stockbridge will close.