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The report warned of a “pincer movement of abandonment and gentrification” which has gradually seen community spaces, such as the Southport pier, which closed in 2022, being lost and the ...
The Southport Pier's FAQ page explained that the pier endured a UK-wide extreme cold weather snap at the end of 2022, which caused 'further damage' to its structural condition.
Travel Travel News Large infrastructure projects Huge boost for 'declining' UK seaside town as abandoned pier to get £13m refurb Following years of outrage from locals and tourists a like, it ...
Sefton Council is "ready to go" with works to repair Southport Pier, which has been closed since December 2022, once funding has been confirmed. The pier was closed due to safety concerns and could ...
Southport Pier could reopen in time for next summer with restoration works set to begin in the next 'six to eight weeks', a council leader said. The iconic Victorian landmark has stood empty since ...
A man is behind bars more than one year after an attack on the St. Pete Pier that left a 70-year-old tram driver injured, police say.
The second-longest pier in the country, it’s a testament to Victorian engineering, having opened in 1860. Over the decades the channel has silted up meaning that a large portion of the pier now ...
Southport has secured landmark funding to revitalise its pier and The Atkinson, in what has been described as an investment in the town's future.
AN HISTORIC pier at a popular seaside town is set to reopen following a huge £600 billion cash injection. Closed since 2022, Southport Pier could be revived as part of a major government ...
After two years of closure and public disquiet, the people of Southport have been buoyed by an exciting update after Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the Government’s intention to support the ...
Sefton Council has been urged to "bite the bullet" and find the funds to carry out "essential maintenance" on Southport Pier after closing down the attraction more than two years ago.Southport ...