Torquay Princess Pier to fully reopen in the new year
Torquay’s fire-damaged landmark harbour pier will be fully open again in the New Year after months of repairs. The popular Princess Pier was badly damaged when a £6m luxury superyacht caught fire in the harbour in May, and repairs have been going on ever since.
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Weston’s Tropicana and Birnbeck Pier to benefit from arts funding?
North Somerset Council is to make a detailed bid to the Arts Council England Cultural Development Fund for £4.8m. Some of the money would be used to look at creating a ‘small scale’ cultural facility at Birnbeck Pier.
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Birds at Blackpool North Pier blamed for poor seawater quality
The owner of Blackpool’s North Pier has spoken out after the numbers of birds congregating there were flagged up as a possible cause of sea water failing the grade on bacterial pollution testing.
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Clevedon Pier vandals caught red-handed
A group of men climbed onto the pier, with two of them filming throwing chairs in the pagoda into the water below. The group shared their antics on social media – only for it to be spotted by a community-spirited local who handed it to pier bosses.
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Southport Pier closed until further notice
Freezing temperatures have caused “significant and unavoidable damage” to the pier, Sefton Council said. “While we do not take this decision lightly, the temporary closure of Southport Pier is wholly necessary to keep people safe,” he said.
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Hunstanton Pier FEC sold!
Rogers and Norton said having only recently completed the purchase of the business, MD Abbott was not yet in a position to make any announcements regarding plans it might have for the pier building.
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Pier review of Hastings Pier
Five years on, I’m returning to Hastings Pier – affectionately nicknamed the Plank by locals – to reconsider its status as a Promethean cautionary tale. What lessons does it teach us about the extent to which architects can be change-makers?
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Hythe ferry to cease trading
Director Lee Rayment said there was “no alternative” but to cease trading on 31 December due to rising costs and low passenger numbers.”In fact, we are now running at a loss, which cannot be sustained during the historically quiet winter months,” he said.
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Waverley set to sail from Southend Pier in 2023
The world’s last seagoing paddle steamer Waverley is set to return to Southend in 2023. It is set to operate the river cruises from September 22 to October 8 2023 from Southend Pier during its UK tour from its base in Glasgow.
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A look back at Blackpool North Pier during the 1980s
It’s Blackpool’s oldest pier and is steeped in history, memories and stories which echo through the decades. These photos snapshot a brief history in time through the 1980s and 90s.
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Remembering Isle of Wight’s Seaview Pier
On 27th December 1951, the residents of Seaview woke up to discover 100 feet of the decking of the beautiful Seaview Pier had been washed away by the sea.
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Hythe Pier ferry service continues as new owners are sought
The operators of a ferry service which announced it was to cease trading said it will continue running while a new owner is sought. Blue Funnel previously said Hythe Ferry was “no longer financially viable”.
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