A PARTICK pub is set to reopen a year after a collapsed wall forced it to close.
Customers at nearby businesses and residents at adjoining flats were evacuated when the wall at La Riviera restaurant in Benalder Street crumbled onto the street below on August 6, 2016.
A major demolition project has since taken place to bring down a Glasgow restaurant, which has been at the centre of a dispute that left a road, shops and the pub closed.
The son of Stephen McBride, owner of the Dolphin Bar, which is next door to the building where the wall collapsed, has however revealed that his dad's business is set to reopen this week.
Dom McBride said: "The Dolphin Bar, Dumbarton Road is opening back up on Wednesday night for the Astana game.
"Big Celtic pub please help spread the word.
"It's just over a year but thankfully it can now reopen.
"(My dad) is just getting the place organised.
"I don't know about the flats. My dad got the OK to reopen the pub from the council."
The Dolphin Bar, Dumbarton Rd Glasgow is opening back up on Wed nyt 4 Astana game. Big Celtic pub please help spread the word like & retweet
— Dom McBride (@mcbride_dom) 12 August 2017
The demolition took around six weeks at a cost of around £40,000 and all owners were liable for the cost.
The 14 flat owners own around 3.5% of the building, the restaurant owner, 21%, the Dolphin pub 23% and each of the shops the remaining balance.
Flat owners were liable for repairs costing around £70,000 which were necessary to allow them to return to their homes.
The Evening Times has still to confirm whether the flat owners have returned to their homes yet.
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