Fears for the future of Hastings Pier
One of Britain’s most iconic seaside piers could be forced to shut after racking up enormous debts. Lions Hastings Pier Ltd has gone into liquidation owing up to £300,000. Among the creditors are gas and electric companies, former employees, a bank, a council and several small businesses.
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‘The Pier by Seasons’ restaurant to open at Totland Bay Pier next year
Plans to transform Totland Pier into a new all-year dining destination, boasting stunning views over the Solent, have been revealed – with the first guests set to be welcomed in May 2024.
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Cromer Pier Show documentary film to be shown at UK cinemas
Shot on 16mm film, Seaside Special depicts the UK’s last original end-of-the-pier variety show, and the people who put it on preparing for their 2019 summer season. The film is set for theatrical release in the UK and Ireland from November 10.
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The top ten longest piers in the USA revealed!
The United States is home to numerous piers providing picturesque locations to fish and stroll along the beach. Many of these piers are also quite lengthy, spanning well over a thousand miles.
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Hastings Pier ‘not for sale’!
The owner of Hastings Pier in East Sussex says the structure is not for sale despite the company which runs it entering liquidation. The only named director of Lion Holding Limited is businessman Abid Gulzar, who owns the freehold. “I’m in charge. I will do it,” he said.
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Weston Grand Pier commended for its accessibility and inclusivity
The Grand Pier has been commended in the Accessible and Inclusive Tourism category at the Bristol Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards 2023.
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Re-decking continues at Lowestoft Claremont Pier
Now the project has reached a new milestone after another 18-metre section was completed in early October. Just over a year after the first wooden planks were laid, more than half of the pier has been restored to its former glory.
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Roker Pier suffers storm damage
Roker Pier, in Sunderland, was damaged by huge waves and 60mph winds during the storm, which lashed the grade II listed pier. Several metres of railings were washed away while sections of deck around the lighthouse were also washed into the sea, leaving it unsafe to open.
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Ryde Pier becomes part of biodiversity project
Marine scientists from the University of Portsmouth have swum beneath Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight to attach large metal cages to the structure. Also known as BioHuts, the cages contain oyster shells and hessian rope and will be monitored for signs of marine life inside. It is hoped the scheme will encourage juvenile fish to set up home inside them, so populations can increase.
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Hythe Pier railway track restoration is underway
Hythe Pier Heritage Association is restoring the first 45 metres of track on the 640-metre pier – the seventh longest in the UK. Rails that had been in place for decades have been lifted and old sleepers at the shore-end station have also been taken up.
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Is Southend Pier for sale
The pier is said to be making an annual £190,000 loss for the council despite events like the hugely popular El Galeon visit. As a result, the council is considering bringing in “a commercial operator” to run the pier.
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A look-back at Southsea’s two piers
Both piers have been transformed and rebuilt over the years. This photo gallery includes the fires, bandstands being re-positioned, steamboats at the end of the piers and the beauty contests held there.
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