Southend Pier given royal seal of approval at RHS Chelsea!
Timber from Southend Pier has been reclaimed and reused by the Duchess of Cambridge at the stunning RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Boards trodden by the feet of Southend Pier’s visitors over decades had the perfect weather beaten look the designers of the garden display, which included the duchess, wanted.
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Fantastic pictures of Clevedon Pier’s 150th anniversary celebrations!
More than 3,000 people visited the pier for its anniversary. The ticketed event was a sell out with the party ending with fireworks.
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Clacton Pier presented with National Piers Society Outstanding Achievement Award!
Pier owners Billy and Elliot Ball picked up a prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award from the society at its annual meeting. It was only the second time in the society’s 40 year history that the award has been made.
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Newly opened Hunstanton Heritage Centre celebrates town’s Pier!
The centre displays chart the town’s history from prehistoric times to today, with displays featuring the coming and going of the railway, the town’s pier and built heritage.
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Shotley Pier redevelopment dealt another blow
An appeal launched by campaigners against the decision has also failed, with a planning inspector’s report stating that: “No matters, including benefits of the development and the scope of possible planning conditions, have been found to outweigh the identified harm.”
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Helensburgh Pier achieves listed status
Helensbugh’s pier has been designated as a category C listed structure by Historic Environment Scotland (HES). The pier, which has been closed to all marine traffic since last October on safety grounds, was found to meet the criteria for listing “mainly for its rarity as a largely surviving 19th century stone and timber former steamer pier, and for its historical relationship with the town and Henry Bell”.
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Bangor Garth Pier head cafe available to let
It is being promoted to either existing or new businesses looking for restaurant or cafe premises, with an annual lease of £8,000.
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Eastbourne Pier fire sculpture still plans to go ahead
It was due to take pride of place in 2016 but the sculpture has still not been made and no location found for it. An initial plan to install it in the main section of the carpet gardens appears to have been ruled out and other sites are now being considered.
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It’s location, location, location for piers!
How do you tell if a seaside town is on the up? Forget fun fairs and celebrity chef restaurants, and ignore the modern art gallery and the gleaming new penthouses on the cliffs. According to those in the know, the sure sign that a coastal town is on the path to success and regeneration is its pier.
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Pier redevelopment a ‘priority’ for Southend Council
The £14m redevelopment of the world’s longest leisure pier is a “definite priority” with funding secured, the new leader of a council said. Labour’s Ian Gilbert said work on Southend Pier should take three years.
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Council rules out ‘high cost’ options for Helensburgh Pier
Gerard Lindsay and David Cantello from HSDP have now stated that their objective is to develop the pier to cater for small craft by installing pontoons to the east side and confirmed their understanding that refurbishment of the main pier structure is a matter for the council.
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Plans for restored West Pier kiosk revealed
The West Pier Trust has asked Brighton and Hove City Council for permission to site the kiosk, which it says it the world’s oldest surviving pleasure pier building, to the east of the i360 at beach level. The trust will use original cast iron fixings from about one and a half kiosks which are in storage in Horsham after being dismantled in 1996.
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Clacton Pier has a (Ringo) star role in new Beatles film!
Nigel Brown, Clacton Pier’s communications manager, said you can never underestimate the impact that Clacton and the pier appearing in a film like Yesterday can have.
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£2.3 million appeal launched to save PS Waverley
Paul Semple, who heads the team which operates the ship, said: “We are heartened by the support so far. But the financial challenge which faces Waverley remains very significant, and we urgently need more funds to let us place the orders and then carry out the work over the next nine months.”
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In defence of Clacton-on-Sea!
A recent National Piers Society visit netted Clacton Pier an award for outstanding achievement, only the second time such an accolade has been bestowed in 40 years. It means a lot to Ball to be “recognised by the enthusiasts”.
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Cromer Pier summer show gets of to a spectacular start!
Opening night of the Cromer Pier Show is the fail-safe way to know summer is well and truly here. The two-act all-singing, all-dancing production has been delighting the long-time residents and one-off visitors to the town since 1977, and this year looks set to be no exception.
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A great celebration of Clevedon Pier’s 150 years
In 1869 crowds flocked to Clevedon to witness the opening of its pier. For decades it enjoyed a period of decadence, offering a seaside escape to thousands of visitors. But a century later it succumbed to dwindling numbers and decay, eventually collapsing into the Bristol Channel. The fact it has survived to see its 150th birthday is down to its diehard supporters.
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Circus Fantasia at Clacton Pier cancelled for 2019
Award winning Circus Fantasia has cancelled its six week run through the summer holidays, claiming that not enough people were coming to watch the show. Now the pier is looking for a new show to fill the venue.
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Ramsey Queen’s Pier secures grant
A heritage fund set up to support Manx projects has provided a cash boost for a scheme refurbishing a Victorian pier. The Donald Collister programme, named after the benefactor who left £1m to the nation, has given £5,000 towards the work on Ramsey’s Queen’s Pier.
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Glastonbury-on-Sea Victorian seaside pier opens!
“It’s a 60m-long pier, modelled on Llandudno pier or one of the Victorian piers with a pavilion at the end and little booths on the way down,” Mr Rush said.
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Hastings Pier amusement arcade prepares to open
An amusement arcade containing games machines is set to open on Hastings Pier. The machines have been delivered onto the site this week and should be open within the next week.
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New funfair opens at Southsea South Parade Pier!
Pier owners Tommy Ware Snr and Tommy Ware Jnr have admitted their pride at the new project that will include dodgems, a helter skelter, rollercoaster and game kiosks.
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