Remembering the Hastings Pier fire eight years on
Eight years ago today, Hastings woke up to the devastating news of a large inferno ripping through the pier, causing 95 per cent worth of damage to the structure.
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We have taken a look through the archives to recall how the news of Tuesday, October 5, 2010 – one of the town’s darkest days – and the following days were covered.