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The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare was destroyed by a blaze in July 2008 leaving locals and holidaymakers devastated. But as it re-opened, not even a damp autumn day could keep the crowds away ...
The owners of Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier pavillion have said they will work "tirelessly" to re-build the attraction. But what would you like to see - a Victorian homage or a 21st Century ...
Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier has been named Pier of the Year 2011. The tourist attraction re-opened in October last year, two years after fire destroyed its pavilion, having undergone a £39m ...
Thousands of people queued in pouring rain for the reopening of Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier, which has undergone a £39m transformation. There was no official ceremony, just the simple removal ...
The history of Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier extends far beyond slot machines, dodgems and penny falls. It was formally opened on June 11 1904 in what was described as an “interesting ...
Spare a thought for Weston-super-Mare. Not only has the North Somerset resort had to contend with losing the greater part of its seafront centrepiece, the Grand Pier, to fire (for the second time ...
Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier has been completely destroyed by a fire which emergency crews believe may have started in a deep-fat fryer. Dozens of firefighters fought the flames which took hold ...
Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare has fallen into disrepair. The owners of Weston-super-Mare’s dilapidated Birnbeck Pier have been served with a compulsory purchase order. The order allows ...
While most of Britain woke up to brilliant sunshine yesterday morning, Weston-super-Mare was met by a column of thick smoke one kilometre tall. The Somerset town's 104-year-old Grand Pier ...
Paul Temple, 74, a former headteacher, has lived in Weston-super-Mare for 50 years. "My son-in-law came home and said 'the pier's on fire'. I walked up with my camera and I thought 'oh my God'.