Steady as she goes: Crane moves in to begin demolition of buildings damaged by huge blaze

ISLE OF LEWIS

Work has started to demolish a Glasgow city centre block that was the site of a major fire.

At the height of the blaze last month more than 120 firefighterswereatthesceneonsauchiehall Street, tackling flames that started in the building housing Victoria’s nightclub.

Surveyors said the building and several close to it had to be demolishedonsafetygrounds. The work is expected to take two months.