Demolition work is set to begin on a landmark Glasgow building which was destroyed in a ferocious fire.

Roads around the Gusset Building in Morrison Street, which once housed Co-op Funeral Services, have been closed since it was gutted in the blaze three weeks ago.

It had been hoped that some of the structure, including its distinctive clock front, could be saved, but that prospect has been ruled out.

The fire began in the first and third floors of the B-listed building, which is currently empty and up for sale. It spread from the rear to the front of the structure, causing the roof to collapse.

More than 100 firefighters were involved in tackling the fire at its height.

Strathclyde Fire and Rescue has begun a joint investigation into the cause of the blaze with Strathclyde Police, while the council's building control teams are inspecting the site to see the extent of the damage done by the fire.

The Gusset Building was put up for sale in 2007 by Lambert Smith Hampton, with the sellers stating that it could be converted into 75 luxury apartments.

It was built in 1876 as a warehouse for the Co-op and was named the Gusset Building because it sits in the wedge formed by the intersection of Morrison Street and Paisley Road.