The wrecking ball has finally been taken to the last of Ayr's Riverside flats today. ‌

It ends the long running saga which has held up progress on a £17.2 million housing development overlooking the water. ‌

Red-faced council chiefs were forced to leave the ghost tower in place for three years after stalemate with phone giant EE over the company's telecoms masts on top of the building. ‌

While two of the iconic riverside blocks tumbled in 2022 to make way for new homes, the last remaining block has been forced to wait its turn.

Council bosses had hoped to force EE out of their contract early with an inflated offer, but the phone giants stood firm and ran down their contract until this autumn. ‌

Demolition teams have now moved on site after EE's deal to house the phone masts ca

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