Southend Borough Council said early ... "It appears the fishing boat sailed straight into the side of the pier," he said. "Our contractors only finished repairing the damage from the last pier ...

TWO fishing boats may soon disappear from Southend seafront ... There was a fishing competition on Southend Pier last Sunday and I’ve heard only five fish were caught.” ...

The captain of a fishing boat which ploughed into Southend Pier has been fined £3,000 by magistrates. On 17th February 2012 the vessel the Paul Patrick, captained by John William Smith ...

Southend Pier was hit by the local fishing trawler ... Pier to remain closed for weeks Essex pier struck by fishing boat ...

Departing Southend, the boat trip will take 45 minutes to reach the pier in Kent ... will be given four hours ashore to explore this Kent fishing village, have a spot of lunch and take a wander.

The world's longest can still be found at Southend-on-Sea in Essex ... a blaze in the pavilion trapped 500 people on the pier before they were rescued by boat. The old pavilion has gone, as ...

The section of the world's longest pleasure pier which was gutted by fire is to be rebuilt - even though it could cost millions of pounds. The damage to Southend Pier was a serious ... who is skipper ...

Southend Pier will remain closed over the weekend after it was struck by a fishing boat. A local fishing trawler hit a section of the Essex attraction at 07:00 GMT. No-one was injured in the ...