Building collapses onto cars and business evacuatedThe road has since been closed by emergency servicesView Image The scene on Regent StreetA building has collapsed onto a white Audi north of the city centre resulting in a road closure. ‌The spokesperson said it was a side fascia that had fallen onto cars and the road from the six storey building. ‌A structural engineer has attended the scene, with fire service handing the scene over before leaving at shortly after 11am. "This was a side fascia that had fallen onto cars and road from a six story brick built derelict building. ‌"Firefighters established a cordon and a nearby business was evacuated as a precaution and subsequently closed.

Source: Daily Mirror February 19, 2026 03:28 UTC