The Tragedy of Hastings Pier – it wasn’t meant to be like this

The history of Hastings Pier is a chequered one. But no one could have anticipated the mess that it would become when it was triumphantly reopened a decade ago after a £14m rebuild following a devastating fire in October 2010.

Today, at the height of summer it is devoid of visitors and only three businesses operate on the pier – it wasn’t mean to be like this. See the video beklow for the whole story.

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