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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

is on fire

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"is on fire

Oh no!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That's not being saved.

Always said in should've had a sprinkler system.

Too late now.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"That's not being saved.

Always said in should've had a sprinkler system.

Too late now."

Judging by the pictures it's doomed

I spent many a happy hour in the nightclub

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

Oh no! That's awful.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"That's not being saved.

Always said in should've had a sprinkler system.

Too late now.

Judging by the pictures it's doomed

I spent many a happy hour in the nightclub

So have I - not that I remember many of them. Probably letching over some beautiful lady.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

Damn shame in this day and age they can't protect such iconic buildings.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"Damn shame in this day and age they can't protect such iconic buildings."

Old buildings are hard to protect due to way they are built and materials used....it's said as it was a lovely pier

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh thats really sad I hope theres not too much damage

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"Oh thats really sad I hope theres not too much damage"

I've just seen pictures it's absolutely gutted

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ive just seen a video of it,it doesn't look good

What a shame

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"That's not being saved.

Always said in should've had a sprinkler system.

Too late now.

Judging by the pictures it's doomed

I spent many a happy hour in the nightclub

So have I - not that I remember many of them. Probably letching over some beautiful lady."

You little devil! Was that in the Dixieland days?

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Ive just seen a video of it,it doesn't look good

What a shame

No it doesn't does it and a terrible time for it to happen, not that any time is good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The fire brigade look like they're pissing in the wind trying to put it out!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That sucks, it's always nice to stroll along an old wooden pier

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"The fire brigade look like they're pissing in the wind trying to put it out!"

They do don't they. This will affect businesses all along the seafront this is a sad day for Eastbourne

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The fire brigade look like they're pissing in the wind trying to put it out!

They do don't they. This will affect businesses all along the seafront this is a sad day for Eastbourne"

Very much so,we have friends there and ive always thought it to be a really pretty and clean place for a British seaside town

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

"The fire brigade look like they're pissing in the wind trying to put it out!

They do don't they. This will affect businesses all along the seafront this is a sad day for Eastbourne

Very much so,we have friends there and ive always thought it to be a really pretty and clean place for a British seaside town"

I spent last week in Eastbourne and had a really nice holiday including a stroll on the pier. It's very sad.

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By *himanMan
over a year ago

chichester

This is v sad news

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By *utmegsMan
over a year ago

Closer than you think

"That's not being saved.

Always said in should've had a sprinkler system.

Too late now."

Given the number of piers that have gone up over the years, I'm amazed the owners' insurance didn't insist on sprinklers. I'm sure they'll say it was Listed, but that doesn't stop them making essential changes where justified.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The pier in my town has only just reopened after the winter storms damaged it badly.

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By *ncorMan
over a year ago

Ipswich

Never liked it. Shame it have to be destroyed, Similar to the West Pier in Brighton.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"That's not being saved.

Always said in should've had a sprinkler system.

Too late now.

Being listed wouldn't stop a sprinkler system being installed.

I've designed them.

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

My friend can see it from her flat window black smoke billowing up

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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago

near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack!

Fromlooking at it earlier, the fire was being confined to the first stage. Hopefully it can be contained.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Fromlooking at it earlier, the fire was being confined to the first stage. Hopefully it can be contained."

They're damping down now and will be all night by the look of it. It seems to have been contained let's hope the structure is sound.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its sad it was a really busy pier. I use to take the kids to the arcades there.and also loved the nightclub years ago

hope it dont end up like our hastings pier just a shell.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Its sad it was a really busy pier. I use to take the kids to the arcades there.and also loved the nightclub years ago

hope it dont end up like our hastings pier just a shell."

So do I. Thank god no one was hurt though imagine if it had been a Saturday night.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Its sad it was a really busy pier. I use to take the kids to the arcades there.and also loved the nightclub years ago

hope it dont end up like our hastings pier just a shell.

So do I. Thank god no one was hurt though imagine if it had been a Saturday night."

yeah I know but was a busy summers day so very lucky

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"Damn shame in this day and age they can't protect such iconic buildings."

Every building can be protected, just a case of spending what's required..

before Windsor castle went up the 'Royal estates' didn't consider it necessary to take note of what Royal Berks fire and rescue strongly suggested..

and we know what happened there..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a friend who squirts quite a huge lot...... We're on our way!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Poor old pier, been here since the year dot. Let's just hope the damage can be put right - we can't have Eastbourne without a pier! I remember the last fire, up the other end of the pier, way back in the 70s, that's the 1970s not 1870s, thank-you. Certainly does seem to be an occupational hazard with piers catching fire.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

It looks very sad but they are saying it might still be structurally sound enough to repair.

I was a bit of a shock waking up in Brighton, turning on the television bleary eyed and seeing a pier on fire - I was convinced it was the pier across the road until my mind started working properly.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Damn shame in this day and age they can't protect such iconic buildings.

Every building can be protected, just a case of spending what's required..

before Windsor castle went up the 'Royal estates' didn't consider it necessary to take note of what Royal Berks fire and rescue strongly suggested..

and we know what happened there.. "

Exactly. The money should have been found IMO.

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

I feel the need to make a complete confession.

It has been weighing heavy on my mind since I heard about the fire.

I attempted to take The Only Minxie Minx onto Eastbourne pier on Sunday night.

We did not set foot on the pier itself as they saw us coming and slammed the gates shut.

However...

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"Damn shame in this day and age they can't protect such iconic buildings.

Every building can be protected, just a case of spending what's required..

before Windsor castle went up the 'Royal estates' didn't consider it necessary to take note of what Royal Berks fire and rescue strongly suggested..

and we know what happened there..

Exactly. The money should have been found IMO."

the funding wasn't an issue, the attitude was..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Damn shame in this day and age they can't protect such iconic buildings.

Every building can be protected, just a case of spending what's required..

before Windsor castle went up the 'Royal estates' didn't consider it necessary to take note of what Royal Berks fire and rescue strongly suggested..

and we know what happened there..

Exactly. The money should have been found IMO."

It was- the obscenely wealthy royal family got a nice chunk of tax payers money to fix it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *himanMan
over a year ago

chichester

Will reopen nxt summer

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

CamBorne have found £2m to restore the pier.

See, the money is always there for what suits them and the election timetable.

I hope the work goes swiftly and the pier us returned to use.

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By *icecouple561 OP Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"CamBorne have found £2m to restore the pier.

See, the money is always there for what suits them and the election timetable.

I hope the work goes swiftly and the pier us returned to use."

Since it was insured I wonder what the money's for. A fund has been set up for the people who worked there.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"CamBorne have found £2m to restore the pier.

See, the money is always there for what suits them and the election timetable.

I hope the work goes swiftly and the pier us returned to use.

Since it was insured I wonder what the money's for. A fund has been set up for the people who worked there."

The money is for the election

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Will reopen nxt summer

so they said as soon as they put fire out.atleast it were only part of the pier x hastings and Brighton lost the whole thing and just shell left.think Eastbourne will get sorted as fire contained to just lose the arcades and some shops

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I feel the need to make a complete confession.

It has been weighing heavy on my mind since I heard about the fire.

I attempted to take The Only Minxie Minx onto Eastbourne pier on Sunday night.

We did not set foot on the pier itself as they saw us coming and slammed the gates shut.

However..."

da da daaaaaaaaaaaa

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No I refuse to be blamed for this - all week I have had texts asking if it was my handiwork - and it wasn't - I am just trying to remember where I was at the time ...

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"No I refuse to be blamed for this - all week I have had texts asking if it was my handiwork - and it wasn't - I am just trying to remember where I was at the time ...

I will admit to thinking about you when I saw the footage of the pier on fire.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No I refuse to be blamed for this - all week I have had texts asking if it was my handiwork - and it wasn't - I am just trying to remember where I was at the time ...

I will admit to thinking about you when I saw the footage of the pier on fire.

It doesn't help my case to admit I was at King's Cross Station a few hours before that went up either does it ...

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"No I refuse to be blamed for this - all week I have had texts asking if it was my handiwork - and it wasn't - I am just trying to remember where I was at the time ...

I will admit to thinking about you when I saw the footage of the pier on fire.

It doesn't help my case to admit I was at King's Cross Station a few hours before that went up either does it ...

Not really, no.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No I refuse to be blamed for this - all week I have had texts asking if it was my handiwork - and it wasn't - I am just trying to remember where I was at the time ...

I will admit to thinking about you when I saw the footage of the pier on fire.

It doesn't help my case to admit I was at King's Cross Station a few hours before that went up either does it ...

I believe you

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

"CamBorne have found £2m to restore the pier.

See, the money is always there for what suits them and the election timetable.

I hope the work goes swiftly and the pier us returned to use."

As a tax payer this concerns me greatly.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"CamBorne have found £2m to restore the pier.

See, the money is always there for what suits them and the election timetable.

I hope the work goes swiftly and the pier us returned to use.

As a tax payer this concerns me greatly.

And so it should. I hope it makes people see that a lot of the decisions on what is restricted and cut is ideological and nothing more. When money is needed for something that suits an agenda it is found without any problem at all.

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