The first tower block at an abandoned housing estate dubbed ‘Britain’s Chernobyl’ has been knocked down as part of a major demolition. Work to pull down all of the buildings on the Port Glasgow Clune ...

First block to come down is Winwood, which is being pulled down by demolition specialist J Mould using a high-reach demolition excavator. The other three blocks will come down between 2027 and 2030.

The high rise blocks of Rathmoyne and Coolmoyne built in 1966 were due to be pulled down in July 2023, but have faced continued set backs for a number of reasons. The towers will form part of a £308m ...