A large fire has damaged parts of Blackpool's historic Central Pier just a week after it reopened. The blaze completely destroyed a fairground ride and damaged an engineering shed about halfway ...

Steves says of the place, "Blackpool's famous piers ... with lots of rides (which Steves notes are its main attraction) in the pier's "Adrenaline Zone," plus an arcade full of games.

The loss of sand around the steel footings of North, Central and South Piers has accelerated in the last 15 years, the Blackpool Pier Company said. The level of the beach has dropped up to 3m ...