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Glasgow Times
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Pictures show aftermath after Glasgow building suddenly collapsed
Emergency services were called to Kenmure Street in Pollokshields shortly after 12am this morning (July 12) following reports of a derelict tenement at the corner of Albert Drive collapsing. Actor Tom Urie, who played Big Bob in River City, revealed on social media he was walking past the building, which was previously damaged in a fire 2020, when he started to hear "really weird noises". READ NEXT: Residents evacuated after building collapses in early hours of this morning (Image: Robert Perry) In a video shared on Facebook he said: "I started hearing really weird noises like crackling noises like it was raining really heavily and I looked up and the building was looking weird so I ran across the street as it collapsed." He continued: "I got a fright but obviously love getting caught up in the drama. "I phoned the police of course. Because I've been watching 911 religiously I knew how to be concise and tell them exactly where it was and the postcode, there was no danger and all that. "So the street is now completely full of fire engines and police and all sorts, so there you go. Mental." (Image: Robert Perry) A number of residents living nearby the building were evacuated while fire crews work to make the area safe. There were no reported injuries as a result of the incident. Pictures taken at the scene today show much of the building, which was already fenced off, has collapsed with only some of the outer walls still standing. READ NEXT: River City actor heard 'weird noises' from building before sudden collapse (Image: Robert Perry) The roof is completely gone though some windows remain in place. As a result of the collapse Kenmure Street is closed between Maxwell Road and Leslie Street while Albert Drive is closed between Keir Street and Glenapp Street until further assessments can be carried out. Diversions will be signposted. (Image: Robert Perry) Niall Murphy, director of Glasgow Heritage, said on X that it was "depressing" to see the extent of the damage to the B-listed tenement An SFRS spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 12.09am on Saturday, July 12 to reports of a collapsed derelict building on Kenmure Street in Glasgow. "Operations control mobilised eight appliances to the scene. "A number of nearby residents have been evacuated as firefighters work to make the area safe. "There are no reported casualties." (Image: Robert Perry) A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said an inspection of the site will be carried out on Saturday. Police Scotland are understood to be assisting with road closures.
The National
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
River City star describes seeing 'mental' Glasgow tenement collapse
Tom Urie, who played 'Big Bob' in the long-running BBC Scotland soap, said in a video posted to Facebook that he had been the one to call in the emergency services after the collapse of a derelict building on Kenmure Street. The fire service sent eight appliances to the scene at around 12.09am on Saturday, with residents of neighbouring buildings evacuated for safety. Urie posted a picture of the collapsed building on his Facebook, writing: 'Actually ran for the first time since I was eight. Felt like Indiana Jones. The Pollokshields version.' He posted one video showing dust clouds rising into the air after the collapse, and a second explaining the incident. He said: 'I was out tonight and I got home and I parked the car around the corner, and as I was walking around the corner, I was looking at the building on the corner – which has been lying derelict for five years since there was a fire – thinking it's about time they demolished that. 'And then I started hearing really weird noises, like crackling noises, like it was raining really heavily, and I looked up and the building was looking weird, so I ran across the street as it collapsed, managed to get my phone out, turned round and the building's gone.' Urie went on: 'It was going to get demolished anyway, I think, but I would hate to think what would have happened if it had happened during the day. But nobody was in it. It's alright. 'I got a fright, but obviously loved getting caught up in the drama, so I phoned the police, of course, because I've been watching 9/11 religiously I knew how to be concise and tell them exactly where it was in the postcode, and there was no danger and all that. 'The street is now completely full of fire engines and police and all sorts. 'So there you go, mental.' An SFRS spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 12.09am on Saturday, July 12 to reports of a collapsed derelict building on Kenmure Street in Glasgow. "Operations control mobilised eight appliances to the scene. "A number of nearby residents have been evacuated as firefighters work to make the area safe. "There are no reported casualties." A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said an inspection of the site will be carried out later on Saturday.
Scottish Sun
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Glasgow building collapses as Still Game star runs across street to avoid falling rubble
He told how followers how the 'frightening' incident unfolded CLOSE SHAVE Glasgow building collapses as Still Game star runs across street to avoid falling rubble Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A STILL Game star was forced to flee when a fire-ravaged building collapsed. Tom Urie, who played Martin in the Scottish sitcom, said he was walking past the tenement on the corner of Kenmure Street and Albert Drive in Glasgow's Pollokshields when the drama unfolded. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Tom Urie was on his way home when the drama unfolded Credit: tomskers/Instagram 2 The actor sprinted across the street as the building collapsed Credit: tomskers/Instagram The River City actor, 56, said he started hearing "really weird noises" as he made his way home. Sharing the story with his 3,000 followers, he told how he sprinted across the street as the building collapsed. He said: "I was out tonight and I got home and parked the car round the corner and as I was walking round the corner I was looking at the building which has been lying derelict for five years since there was a fire thinking it was about time they demolished it that. "Then I started hearing really weird noises like crackling noises like it was raining really heavily and I looked up and the building was looking weird so I ran across the street as it collapsed." Tom said he "got a fright" and hates to think what would have happened if the tenement had collapsed during the day. Residents were evacuated while fire crews secured the area. He added: "I phoned the police of course. Because I've been watching 911 religiously I knew how to be concise and tell them exactly where it was and the postcode, there was no danger and all that. "So the street is now completely full of fire engines and police and all sorts, so there you go. Mental." Fans of the actor flocked to the comments to react to his frightening ordeal. One wrote: "Bloody hell. Scary! Glad you're okay though." Huge blaze rips through Manchester building sparking evacuations Another said: "Glad you're okay, that was my pal's flat." A third added: "My goodness! That's crazy." A fourth weighed in: "Thank goodness you are okay, definitely lotto ticket time." A fifth put: "FFS, what a thing to happen!" Sharing a picture of the collapsed building on Instagram, Tom added: "Actually ran for the first time since I was eight. Felt like Indiana Jones. The Pollokshields version." An SFRS spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 12.09am on Saturday, July 12 to reports of a collapsed derelict building on Kenmure Street in Glasgow. "Operations control mobilised eight appliances to the scene. "A number of nearby residents have been evacuated as firefighters work to make the area safe. "There are no reported casualties."
BBC News
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Homes evacuated after Glasgow tenement collapse
Roads have been closed and nearby homes evacuated after a derelict tenement building collapsed in Glasgow. The building at the corner of Kenmure Street and Albert Drive in Pollockshields came crashing down shortly after midnight. Former River City actor and musician Tom Urie, who was walking past at the time said he had a lucky escape, likening it to an "Indiana Jones movie". The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it sent eight appliances to the scene, but there were no reports of injuries. The building has been lying derelict for about five years after it was gutted by a fire during lockdown. Urie, who lives locally, described how he was returning home from a party moments before it fell down."I started hearing weird noises and at first I thought there were people in there smashing things up," he told BBC Scotland News. "I thought it was a weird time of night to be demolishing something."It became apparent that something awful was about to happen so I got across the street and turned round and saw the whole façade of the building collapse." Mobile phone footage recorded by Urie shows dust clouds drifting down the street after the Kenmure Street side crumbled and the walls on Albert Drive were left "hanging by a thread". Urie, who played "Big Bob" O'Hara in River City, described how instinctively he ran for his life. "I realised I hadn't run since I was eight so it felt like a rather overweight 56-year-old Indiana Jones running away from a collapsing building."I was quite frightened, but it was also a shame because it was such a gorgeous old tenement." The tenement block was one of two buildings badly damaged by fire within months of each other on the same crossroads several years ago. Urie said the burnt-out shell was fenced off and there was no access to the pavement but there had been local concern about its safety for some time. "We've all been really worried because it looks unsafe and it has been sitting there for such a long time without anybody doing anything," he said. A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "A number of nearby residences were evacuated as firefighters worked to make the building safe". The last firefighters left the scene at about 03:00. The area was fenced off on Saturday morning while officials inspected the site.
Glasgow Times
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
River City actor heard 'weird noises' from collapsed Glasgow building
Tom Urie, who played Big Bob in River City, was walking past the tenement on the corner of Kenmure Street and Albert Drive in Pollokshields as he made his way home shortly after midnight when he saw the building was "looking weird" as he heard a noise like heavy rain. In a video shared on Facebook Tom, who is also a talented musician, says he ran across the street right as the building fell. READ NEXT: Residents evacuated after building collapses in early hours of this morning He said: "I was out tonight and I got home and parked the car round the corner and as I was walking round the corner I was looking at the building which has been lying derelict for five years since there was a fire thinking it was about time they demolished it that. "Then I started hearing really weird noises like crackling noises like it was raining really heavily and I looked up and the building was looking weird so I ran across the street as it collapsed." Tom shared a video of the scene shortly after the building collapsed on Facebook, which showed large amounts of dust coming from the fenced-off site. READ NEXT: Fountains across city 'left to languish' despite investment There were no injuries reported as a result of the collapse but he said it could have been different had it happened during the day. He continued: "I managed to get my phone out, turned round and the building's gone. "An old tenement on the corner of Kenmure Street and Albert Drive just collapsed. "It was going to get demolished anyway I think but I would hate to think what would have happened if it happened [collapsed] during the day but nobody was in it." Despite his panic, Tom was able to call emergency services right away. He explained: "I got a fright but obviously love getting caught up in the drama. "I phoned the police of course. Because I've been watching 911 religiously I knew how to be concise and tell them exactly where it was and the postcode, there was no danger and all that. "So the street is now completely full of fire engines and police and all sorts, so there you go. Mental." The Glasgow Times previously reported some nearby residents had been evacuated while fire crews work to make the site safe. An inspection of the site will be carried out by the council later today. An SFRS spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 12.09am on Saturday, July 12 to reports of a collapsed derelict building on Kenmure Street in Glasgow. "Operations control mobilised eight appliances to the scene. "A number of nearby residents have been evacuated as firefighters work to make the area safe. "There are no reported casualties."
