Historic Blackpool pier sale spells more trouble for seaside town Property One of the oldest piers in the UK has been put up for sale in a latest blow to Blackpool’s tourism industry. The Blackpool Pier Company has said it’s made the decision to offload the North Pier in the seaside town “with a heavy heart”. The North Pier is the sixth-oldest of its type still [...]
Rising costs force owner of Blackpool’s piers into the red Business The company the owns Blackpool’s three iconic piers fell into the red during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The Blackpool Pier Company, which owns the South, Central and North piers on city’s Promenade, has posted a pre-tax loss of £335,652 after reporting a pre-tax profit of £354,231 in 2022. According to newly-filed [...]