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A car crashed into the building in January 2021.

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Temporary traffic restrictions in Merkinch area of Inverness will continue for another month By Louise Glen  |  Updated: 10:46, 16 February 2021 Get the Inverness Courier sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper Highland Council has said a diversion route in place after a vehicle crashed into a building on Pumpgate Street will continue for another month. The local authority is working with the owners of the former William Hill to ensure all repairs to the building are carried out. In the meantime over concerns for public safety, the road rem...

Last week, stage 2 works to provide additional external propping and structural scaffolding were completed. This has made the building safe enough for  stage 3 internal works to be carried out this week. The engineer and contractors are finalising the design of these works and work inside the building will start tomorrow. The council expects the internal measures to make the building safe will be completed by the end of this week. The current temporary diversion for all traffic will remain in place meantime. Once all stage 3 works are completed, expected to be next week, the council says the...