New Articles Gemma Jaleel 18:22, 09 Jul 2013 Updated 18:30, 09 Jul 2013 The Southport Pier tram (Image: Dan Grice) ...

However, it was not long before disaster struck after two people were killed in a tram accident just five years after the pier opened. The incident occurred in 1865 when Mrs Frances Bateman and ...

The 100-seater vehicle links the end of Southport pier with the town centre and is expected to attract 70,000 visitors a year. The 3,600ft Grade II-listed pier - the second longest in the UK - has ...

The future of one of the country's oldest seaside piers remains in doubt due to an ongoing row about who should pay for its refurbishment. Southport Pier, which is also the second longest in the ...

Southport Pier remains closed with no reopening date confirmed Article information Gemma Sherlock BBC News, Merseyside 25 May 2024 ...

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According to local residents, the 2022 pier closure has significantly effected Southport’s leisure and tourism offer. However, due to the financial costs of the refurbishment, any possible re ...

Southport Pier is set to reopen after years of closure and no sign of its future. Chancellor Rachel Reeves made an exciting update yesterday (Wednesday, June 11) in regards to the future of the ...

It is also the second longest pier in the UK and is a place fondly remembered by multiple generations. Southport relies on seasonal visitors coming to enjoy the attractions of a traditional seaside ...

Mother and daughter, Stephanie Aindow, 59, and Sophie Parrish, 32, from Southport, really want to see the pier "up and running" again.feel the council should be doing more to get the pier “up ...

For businessman Colin Jamieson, who owns the lease on the pier and several business located directly on it, he said his "whole livelihood has gone". "I'm devastated," said the 68-year-old.