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Hundreds of residents in two tower blocks are facing imminent homelessness after both buildings were condemned by the fire service as being unsafe.
RESIDENTS living in eight London tower blocks – once branded “unsafe” by Sir Keir Starmer – have accused their Labour-run council of ignoring life-threatening fire risks. Eight years on… ...
A decision to demolish an 18-storey tower block and rehouse its elderly residents is to be reconsidered. South Tyneside Council's Labour cabinet had unanimously voted to pull down Durham Court, in ...
Aftermath of a fire at Knowsley Heights, Huyton, Liverpool. 5th April 1991. (Image: Mirrorpix) Since its unveiling in 1962, a Huyton tower block has experienced a storied and troubled history.
Residents of Balfron Tower in Poplar say they’ve been left with “crippling anxiety” after being trapped in a lift or forced into a 10-minute climb to the top of the brutalist building.
Fire crews had to rescue residents of a city centre tower block after a fire broke out. Avon Fire and Rescue Service said 10 people had to be rescued using a turntable ladder from the fourth floor ...
A HUGE fire has erupted at a tower block opposite the O2 arena with plumes of black smoke seen billowing into the sky. The blaze could be spotted from a balcony at New Providence Wharf, just off th… ...
A HUGE fire has erupted at a tower block opposite the O2 arena with plumes of black smoke seen billowing into the sky. The blaze could be spotted from a balcony at New Providence Wharf, just off th… ...
Three 1960s tower blocks have been brought crashing down in seconds by demolition experts, changing the skyline of northern Glasgow. The 26-storey towers at Wyndford Road were destroyed using ...
The warehouse at Avon Crane & Commercial in Albert Road would be demolished (Image: Google Maps) Plans for an 18-storey tower block with up to 400 student beds in St Philip’s have been unveiled.
Plans for a 18-storey apartment tower in the city centre have been changed to reduce the amount of shared spaces. The co-living block replacing the Premier Inn on the Bearpit roundabout will no ...
Business Lender weighs foreclosure of Block 216 tower that houses Portland’s Ritz-Carlton Updated: Mar. 05, 2025, 1:11 a.m. | Published: Mar. 04, 2025, 5:08 p.m.