tower block

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Finley has plans to abseil down a tower block at Southend Hospital on 16 May to raise money for the Mid and South Essex Hospitals Charity.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

Grenfell United's Natasha Elcock said "so many institutions and companies" had tried to protect their reputations following the 2017 west London tower block fire which claimed the lives of 72 people.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025

Three children have demolished a tower block in a controlled explosion after winning a competition.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

A tower block in Clydebank has been evacuated after the bomb squad was called to a "suspect item" found in a police investigation into a man's death.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

He is a demolition expert and the Barracks was the local name for Barrington Heights, the tallest tower block in our South London borough.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd