A new dawn has arrived for Hastings beleaguered pier a year on from the devastating fire which ravaged the Victorian icon and robbed the town of its landmark building.
Just 12 months ago the town was trying to come to terms with the shocking scenes of wanton destruction which made national news for all the wrong reasons.
The fire which shook the town, broke out in the early hours of October 5.
It was a dark day in the town’s history but just a year on there appears to be plenty of light at the end of the tunnel.
The pier is moving tantalisingly close to rising again from the ashes as the small group of battle hardened campaigners continue their fight for funding and restoration.
