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| Hackney terrace to be demolished after cracks spotted | Hackney terrace to be demolished after cracks spotted |
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| A block of terraced housing in east London is to be demolished after a member of the public noticed cracks. | A block of terraced housing in east London is to be demolished after a member of the public noticed cracks. |
| Part of the Gibbons Building in Amhurst Road, Hackney, which contains seven homes, will be pulled down after being deemed "an immediate risk to public safety". | Part of the Gibbons Building in Amhurst Road, Hackney, which contains seven homes, will be pulled down after being deemed "an immediate risk to public safety". |
| Eight people have been forced to leave their homes. The building also contains two restaurants. | Eight people have been forced to leave their homes. The building also contains two restaurants. |
| Hackney Council said the demolition could take all weekend. | Hackney Council said the demolition could take all weekend. |
| The cracks were reported to the London Fire Brigade on Friday night. | The cracks were reported to the London Fire Brigade on Friday night. |
| A Hackney Council spokesperson said contractors will pull down number 1 and assess numbers 3 and 5 to see if they can still be saved. | A Hackney Council spokesperson said contractors will pull down number 1 and assess numbers 3 and 5 to see if they can still be saved. |
| "Hackney Council has arranged for the urgent controlled demolition of 1-5 Amhurst Road following reports that the building has become structurally unsound and posed an immediate risk to public safety," he said. | "Hackney Council has arranged for the urgent controlled demolition of 1-5 Amhurst Road following reports that the building has become structurally unsound and posed an immediate risk to public safety," he said. |
| "We are trying to shore up two-thirds of the building before demolition can begin. | "We are trying to shore up two-thirds of the building before demolition can begin. |
| "The process of demolishing the building could take all weekend, perhaps even several days." | "The process of demolishing the building could take all weekend, perhaps even several days." |
| 'RIP Rawduck' | 'RIP Rawduck' |
| The Gibbons Building survived a fire which destroyed the property next to it several years ago. | |
| The end block will be pulled down before the rest of the terrace will be assessed to see what damage has been done, she said. | The end block will be pulled down before the rest of the terrace will be assessed to see what damage has been done, she said. |
| Councillor Vincent Stops, chairman of Hackney Council's planning committee, tweeted: "Saddened by the news that 1-5 Amhurst Road AKA the Gibbons Building is to be demolished for structural safety reasons. Really sad." | Councillor Vincent Stops, chairman of Hackney Council's planning committee, tweeted: "Saddened by the news that 1-5 Amhurst Road AKA the Gibbons Building is to be demolished for structural safety reasons. Really sad." |
| Half of the eight people who left their homes will be housed in hotels and the other four are staying with friends or relatives. | Half of the eight people who left their homes will be housed in hotels and the other four are staying with friends or relatives. |
| A Travelodge hotel is currently being built in the adjacent car park. | A Travelodge hotel is currently being built in the adjacent car park. |
| The ground floor of the terrace includes the Cirrik and RawDuck restaurants. | The ground floor of the terrace includes the Cirrik and RawDuck restaurants. |
| The owners of the RawDuck tweeted: "We're so so sad to say that the building we are in cannot be saved and the council are demolishing it today. This is a sad day. RIP Rawduck." | The owners of the RawDuck tweeted: "We're so so sad to say that the building we are in cannot be saved and the council are demolishing it today. This is a sad day. RIP Rawduck." |
| Amhurst Road is closed between Mare Street and Pembury Junction and will remain shut on Sunday. | Amhurst Road is closed between Mare Street and Pembury Junction and will remain shut on Sunday. |
| And access to Hackney Central Overground station has also been restricted to pedestrians via the northern entrance. | And access to Hackney Central Overground station has also been restricted to pedestrians via the northern entrance. |