A new London tower block is believed to be the first in the UK to be built for women only, promising refuge for domestic abuse survivors.
Brook House has offered housing in Acton, west London, for more than 90 years - but a fresh rebuild has created 102 'genuinely affordable' social rented flats in the block.
They are all set to be inhabited by women, picked from a mixture of Ealing Council's housing waiting list with 600 women on it, and a list drawn up by housing association Women's Pioneer Housing.
A 'topping out' ceremony celebrated the building reaching its maximum height although construction, conducted by L&Q, will not be completed until next summer.
Residents will move in soon afterwards, with the council and housing association hopeful the block will offer a 'lifeline' to women and domestic violence victims.
