Southport Pier funding promise after fire hits structure

Plus: Memorial playground officially unveiled in honour of Alice and Bebe

Hello and welcome to the midweek edition of The Southport Lead.

Monday morning saw people across the town wake up to news of a fire which had hit Southport Pier. Perhaps naturally, the first instinct for many was to assume an arson attack but this proved not to be the case.

Now attention turns to what happens next as calls are made for restoration work to…