Slideshow: Eastbourne and Britain's other fire-ravaged piers
Eastbourne pier burnt down yesterday - and it's just the latest resort to see its pier consumed by flames
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Fire minister Penny Mordaunt said: "It is heart-breaking to see such a wonderful Victorian pier so damaged", but
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