Photos show devastating damage caused to Blackpool Pier following fire
South Shore Fire Station, part of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, posted the pictures on their official Twitter account, claiming that the fire has now been brought "swiftly under control."
Images showing the dreadful damage caused to Blackpool Pier by an early-morning blaze have surfaced online.
South Shore Fire Station, part of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, posted the pictures on their official Twitter account, claiming that the fire is now “swiftly under control.”
Mounds of charred rubble and debris have been left at the scene, with ribbons of smoke still rising from the wreckage.
Fire engines rushed to Blackpool Pier this morning (17 July) around 3am, with as many as 50 fire fighters called in to successfully bring down the blaze.
An investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire.
#FyldeCoast Firefighters, once again working in arduous conditions to save a historical Blackpool land mark, @BplCentralPier.
The pier was well alight but fortunately, outstanding team work bought the fire swiftly under control. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/JHHxrVumXU
— South Shore Fire Stn (@Sth_Shore_Fire) July 17, 2020
— Peter Ian Mowbray RODP💙 (@LIVEINBLACKPOOL) July 17, 2020
Shame for North Pier, hope the damage isn’t too bad. Well done to the fire service in Blackpool for containing the fire before it had chance to engulf the whole Pier. We are all too aware of how fires have taken other piers from seaside resorts. pic.twitter.com/NjhkZeguyN
— Brendan Bunting Art 🇯🇲🇮🇪 (@DapperArtist) July 17, 2020
— Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service (@LancashireFRS) July 17, 2020
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Chester Zoo is hiring a new keeper to look after its ‘birds and bees’
Emily Sergeant
Chester Zoo is currently hiring someone to look after its ‘birds and bees’, and you can get your applications in the for role now.
If you’re after a career change in 2026, then surely it doesn’t get much better than this?
The UK’s biggest charity zoo currently has a vacancy open for a Keeper to join the Invertebrates team, and for the right candidate, this offers a fantastic opportunity to work as part of the wider Ectotherms department – with a focus on native species conservation.
Chester Zoo is responsible for one of Europe’s largest and most-diverse animal communities, and this is your chance to be a part of what makes it so special.
For this full-time role, the zoo is looking for an ‘enthusiastic, dynamic, and motivated’ individual to provide extensive knowledge and proven expertise in caring for and managing all the native invertebrate species that live there.
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The ideal candidate for this job will have a HND or degree level qualification in a zoological related science or equivalent experience, and have ‘outstanding’ observational skills and attention to detail, as well as be committed to ensuring the highest possible standards of animal health and welfare are met.
The role of ‘Keeper – Invertebrates’ is 40 hours per week on a 12-month Fixed Term basis, with the working week being 10 days out of 14, including weekends and bank holidays as rostered, and the salary being £25,500 per annum.
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Working at Chester Zoo comes with an ‘excellent benefits package’ and loads of perks too, including a generous pension scheme, 33 days paid holidays per year, a healthcare plan, pension scheme, a staff pass so you can visit the zoo for free, and complimentary tickets for friends and family.
Think you’re fit for the job? The closing date for applications is 22 November 2026, and you can find out more and apply for the role here.
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Appeal for information after serious bus-cyclist collision on Deansgate
Daisy Jackson
Police have launched an appeal for information following a serious road traffic collision on Deansgate, which has left a cyclist in critical condition.
Yesterday afternoon reports were made of a crash between a cyclist and a bus on the busy street in Manchester city centre.
The cyclist, who is a man in his 80s, has suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash, and remains in hospital in critical condition.
The crash took place on the junction of Bridge Street and Deansgate at around 12.30pm on Monday 2 November.
A large cordon was in place and Deansgate closed for several hours yesterday.
Police officers are now appealing for any witnesses who may have seen the moments leading up to this incident, or may have mobile phone or dashcam footage, to come forward.
No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information can contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting the log number 1510 of 02.11.26. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
The Manc -
17th July 2020 
