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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 ...
A new pier will emerge on Britain’s coastline this summer – despite the fact that the structure will not be finished when the ribbon is cut. Weston-super-Mare’s latest attraction is ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The owners of Weston-super-Mare's Birnbeck Pier still owe North Somerset Council £120,000 for the demolition of the fire ravaged Royal Pier Hotel. The authority stepped in to demolish the ...
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'.