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Great progress is being made removing the pier columns from the beach. They will be stored until they are reused in the West Pier themed landscaping scheme either side of the i360. Next week work should begin on removing the root end of the pier. This is all in preparation for the start of i360 ... Read more

Work to dismantle the root end of the pier to prepare the site for i360 construction started on 19th May. Today they will begin to remove the columns on the beach. These will be kept in safe storage until they are reused as part of the West Pier themed landscaping scheme either side of the i360. Click ... Read more

We’ve had a fantastic response to our appeal for photos and film footage. Here’s a postcard from the 1920’s sent by Cathie Smith of The New Club – the great bar opposite the pier http://thenewclubbrighton.com/

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Anna Stanley is making a film about the West Pier and what it means to people. She’s looking for personal stories.

Click here for a look at the latest version of Shutter Films’ wonderful film – with music now!

Preparation of the West Pier site for the i360 begins today. i360 construction is due to start in June but the root end of the pier, inaccessible to the public for several years now, must be dismantled first. Contractors arrived on site today and you will see the careful removal of the root end take place over ... Read more

Blacksmith Adam Baillie found a dismantled forge in one of the pier arches when we were holding fragment sales. It was part of the pier’s maintenance unit and probably last used in the 1960s. He’s almost completed its restoration and it will be back in use before long. He’s painted it the green used in ... Read more

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Our response to last week’s article about the i360 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/10775621/Brighton-reaches-for-the-skies-with-its-daring-tower.html  

Shutter Films recently filmed this brilliant aerial footage of the pier using an octocoper click here to view it. For more information on Shutter Films click here .

From Saturday’s edition