Bulldozers move in on notorious Glasgow hotel where homeless lived in horrific conditions

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Bulldozers have moved in on a notorious Glasgow hotel that once housed homeless residents living in horrific conditions.Work is ongoing to partially demolish the Bellgrove Hotel with housing chiefs set to take it over to turn the land into new accommodation.Glasgow City Council bosses previously confirmed the disposal of the land in the city's Gallowgate to Wheatley Homes Glasgow to allow for the regeneration of the area.It comes after a campaign fiercely fought to close the hotel amid allegations that homeless people were living in 'stinking pools of vomit and urine on the floor'.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.

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If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The homeless hostel was compared to “a Soviet gulag” and Dickensian poorhouses when it was raised in the Scottish Parliament, after a 2014 Daily Record investigation found occupants were housed in tiny rooms looking onto a rat-infested courtyard.It was also reported the hostel’s owners raked in £1.5m in annual fees from taxpayers.