The new owner of Hastings Pier Mr. Abid Gulzar said the popular landmark will reopen on Friday – a week after he completed his purchase.

So you can watch the Bottle Alley lights then!
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The new owner of Hastings Pier, Mr. Abid Gulzar, told the town’s MP he would ‘never charge’ for entrance and is ‘eager to engage with the community’ in a meeting on Monday (June 18).

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The question of dogs still seems a bit fuddled