The fire brigade and lifeboat teams where dispatched in the early hours of this morning to tackle a fire on the Mumbles Pier.
It is believed that a rogue spark from a blowtorch may have started the fire with the winds working to ignite the pier structure.
Work was being carried out on the pier to build a new state of the art lifeboat station. At approximately 1am on Saturday 27th October 2012 a call was made to the emergency services requesting their assistance with the fire.
At this stage it looks like the main pier structure hasn’t been too badly damaged but further assessment will take place later today.
Did you take any pictures of the pier or would you like to comment on the pier in general? Please use the comments below to let us know what the pier and subsequent fire means to you.
Skegness Pier are holding a childrens Halloween Party at the Captain Kids Adventure Play on Wednesday 31st October 2013.
It’s sure to be a thriller so get your skeletons out of the closet and take your little monsters along. It doesn’t matter witch scary character you go along as, they just don’t want the place to be a ghost town!
Things kick off at 4pm until 7pm so why not make the most of the pier?
There will be plenty of fun and games to keep everyone entertained including:
A Fancy Dress Competition
Zombie Game
Karaoke
Apple Bobbing
A Buffet
Head on down there and let us know how you all get on!
We’ve been contacted by a lady inVancouver Island, Canada, who has a picture of her Grandmother that was taken in 1917. Here is the picture with the pier in the background and I’m looking for any information about which pier it could be.
Please either comment on this post or use the contact us page to get in touch.
If you love your big hair 80’s rock acts then you get yourself over to Cromer Pier to witness the Bon Jovi Experience who are playing there on Sunday 14th August 2011 (performance starts at 7.30pm).
Tickets to this fabulous gig can be obtained from the box office at Cromer Pier Pavilion Theatre and they can be contacted on 01263 512495.
The night promises to feature all of the Bon Jovi classics such as Livin’ On a Prayer and You Give Love a Bad Name and these will be belted out by the bands lead singer Tony. Tony has been performing as a tribute act for 10 years and has made many TV and Movie appearances.
For more details about the band and their current gig schedule check out their official website at http://www.jonbyjovi.com
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