Historic pier linked to Dambusters raid set to be saved by 10m lottery grant
Briefly

"A deteriorating pier significant to the Dambusters raid during the Second World War has received a 10 million lifeline from the National Lottery."
"The restoration project, carried out by North Somerset Council and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), will make the Weston-super-Mare pier safe for use again."
"Heritage minister Sir Chris Bryant, praising the National Lottery Heritage Fund, said: 'It has felt for ages as if it was the end of the pier show...and I hope this funding brings the site to its former glory.'"
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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