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Work to begin on Spencer Court culvert

Dunhelm Homes, the company overseeing the demolition of flats at Spencer Court, have announced that work will begin to assess the damage on the culvert underneath.

The flats at Spencer Court were demolished last week after flooding caused extreme damage to the building and the culvert underneath.

Investigations will now be carried out to assess any damage which has been caused to the culvert, and is expected to being tomorrow (November 1st).

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Newburn demolition draws to a close

The second week into its demolition, the remnants of Spencer Court are cleared away
The second week into its demolition, the remnants of Spencer Court are cleared away Credit: ITV

The last remnants of Spencer Court have been removed from the site in Newburn today (29th October).

The flats in Newcastle were left on the verge of collapse a few weeks ago after heavy rains caused a culvert to collapse, washing away the ground under the residential building.

Hundreds of residents then had to be evacuated from the flats.

Now that the building has gone the extent of the underground damage will be examined.

Demolition continues at Spencer Court

Work at Spencer Court in Newcastle started on Tuesday, with huge cranes tearing down the top of the building.

The top floors have now gone and work on the lower levels of the flats is taking place.

The work is expected to continue for up to two weeks.

Demolition of the Spencer Court flats continues for the third day
Demolition of the Spencer Court flats continues for the third day Credit: ITV Tyne Tees

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Newburn building demolition to start next week

Building damaged in Newburn when a culvert collapsed

Work to dismantle the building in Newcastle which was left on the brink of collapse when a culvert collapsed in heavy rain is due to start on Tuesday 23 October.

Insurers have given the go ahead to start demolition work the at Spencer Court in Newburn, which is expected to take two weeks.

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