Archive for February, 2010

Grand Pier Topping Out Ceremony

04.02.10

Wednesday 3rd February saw the "Topping Out Ceremony" carried out on Weston super Mare’s Grand Pier. The re-building of the famous landmark, which was devastated by fire in July 2008, is now well on the way and scheduled to re-open this summer.

After tightening the last bolt to secure the roof onto the north east tower, ….

Grand Pier opens for Sport Relief

02.02.10

Sainsbury’s Sport Relief is coming to the Grand Pier. The Weston Mile has moved from its former home at Hutton Moor sports centre to Weston’s Grand Pier. The run is to take place up and down the waist (the long bit between the shore and the Pier head), so runners and spectators will get a ….