Walton Pier offering free rides this Saturday
The pier in Walton, which is the third longest in the country, will be offering free use of its rides this Saturday. The event, which will run between 7pm and 10pm, will also see a free fireworks display take place in the seaside town.
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Latest updates on Ryde Pier refurbishment work
Wightlink has revealed the project is approaching its last phase, with handrails and shelters being installed along the tramway. Decking has been laid about a third of the way up the pier, the ferry firm has said.
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Southport Pier to remain closed for the summer season
The pier remains closed, months after significant damage was detected in late 2022, and it’s unclear when it’ll get the green light to reopen. The local council admitted it is a “frustrating time for everyone”.
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Jurassic Pier set to open at Clacton this month
Children’s TV personality Andy Day is to open Clacton Pier’s latest £500,000 attraction. The new attraction is an exciting interactive dinosaur walk-through experience leading into the 4-D special effects cinema with motion seating, audio-visual lighting and sound systems.
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Outcry at the closure of Southport Pier rumbles on
Southport MP Damien Moore said: “It is unacceptable that Sefton Council remains content for Southport Pier to remain closed over key trading periods in 2023, following previous Council-approved closures over the Easter Weekend and school holidays”.
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Aberystwyth Pier’s plans to light up are rejected
Plans for ‘unnecessarily ugly’ LED advertising displays on the Royal Pier in Aberystwyth that attracted a slew of objections have been turned down by council planners because they are “unacceptable in a conservation area.”
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King’s Coronation celebrated on Queen’s Pier
Hundreds of people attended the event on the Queen’s Pier in Ramsey, marking the third day of celebrations marking the Coronation of King Charles III. Those attending were able to walk on the first section of the Victorian structure, which has been restored.
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Remembering Morecambe’s seaside piers
West End Pier was one of two piers in Morecambe built during the late 19th century to an eventual length of 1,800 feet (550 m) long and officially opened on April 3 1896. Built during the late 1860s, the Central Pier was 912 feet (278 m) long and featured a large pier head served by steamboats.
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Plans scrapped for a new pier at Withernsea
Withernsea Pier and Promenade Association said the project was “no longer viable” after its two main funders pulled out. The group said it had reached “the end of the road” after seven years of “battle” with landowner East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
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Skateboarder falls through Torquay Princess Pier
Tor Bay Harbour Authority has reviewed the CCTV footage of the incident and concluded that the boy had deliberately lifted up the flooring to create a skateboarding obstacle.
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In praise of Essex’s piers!
We can be thankful to our Victorian ancestors for many things, but their great holiday invention was walking over the waves on a pleasure pier. Visit any English coastal county and chances are you’ll find at least one pier jutting out over the sand and sea. Essex is no exception, having three.
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Copperfish to reopen after Mumbles Pier fire
The restaurant which was completely destroyed in a massive fire on Mumbles Pier will reopen this year. The huge fire in September 2022 completely ruined the popular Copperfish restaurant at the end of the pier.
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A celebration of Blackpool North Pier as it approaches its 160th anniversary
This week it marks its 160th anniversary. It’s Blackpool’s first – and longest – pier and was designed to seat between 3,000 and 4,000 people at a time. Such was its popularity that half a million people passed through its gates in its first year. This eclectic mix of pictures shows the pier right through the years.
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Ownership transfer of Birnbeck Pier to be decided at a public inquiry
The final decision on transferring the ownership of the pier will be made a public inquiry. It is hoped the inquiry will take place later this year, although a date has yet to be set.
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New benches for Colwyn Bay Pier
The ends of the new benches match the pier balustrades and were built by a specialist heritage bench manufacturer and cast in a foundry using a custom made pattern before being hand-painted.
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Thousands celebrate a winning year at Bangor Garth Pier
The festival was a celebration of the pier’s 127th anniversary (it was opened on 14 May 1896) and marked the end of Bangor Garth Pier as the National Pier Society’s Pier of the Year and coincided with the NPS’s Year of the Pier celebrations.
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New pier for Burnham-on-Crouch
The project, planned to complete in 2024, aims to create a new publicly accessible ‘safe and sturdy’ platform facilitating recreational and research activities on the River Crouch and also hosting commercial ferry operations.
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Tern comes to Perch at Worthing Pier!
Head chef Johnny Stanford has announced he will open Tern on the first floor of the pier’s southern pavilion, which is home to restaurant Perch on the Pier, this summer.
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Spanish Galleon extends its stay at Southend Pier
Because so many advanced tickets have now been sold the company has extended the visit throughout the half-term holiday, so residents and visitors have extra opportunities to take advantage of this unique experience.
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