Commotion at Brighton Pier

[7:18]

Just got back from my run along the seafront, where there was loads of emergency services and spectators at Brighton Pier.

There was a helicopter hovering over the sea around the pier for at least 30 minutes, to me it seemed like they were looking for someone who had fallen in...

I finished running from Hove Lagoons to the pier and then turned around, didn't bother to hang about and get in the way but there were many spectators, and as I was heading home the helicopter took off and flew away.

Anyone else see this?

 

[crasher]

Palace Pier

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Palace Pier

Amen to that!

http://twitter.com/#!/search/brighton%20pier


hope noone has fell in the sea..lifeboats, people police vans all by the pier #brighton&hove I hope not! We have just spent £250k + on him.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Place Pier . And whats this random reporting non football realted incidents on here?

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Although it is the Palace Pier historically (and I apologise for going off topic) do you really want it to sound like Palarse?

 

[Smithy]

Although it is the Palace Pier historically (and I apologise for going off topic) do you really want it to sound like Palarse?

It's Palace Pier and always will be.

 

[Goring Gull]

Pompey brawling on the pier maybe? Horatios smashed up maybe?

 

[Beach Hut]

Pompey brawling on the pier maybe? Horatios smashed up maybe?

Your obsession with football fighting is quite weird, strange as I bet if there was an off you would be the first one to do a runner......

 

[7:18]

why does the big sign on the front of it say Brighton Pier then? bingo........

anyway someone's life was in danger and it was a big event, thought it might be of some interest to others...heartless!

 

[JBizzleBeard]

That weird bloke who presents Rude Tube actually called it the Palace Pier last night, I was rather surprised.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

why does the big sign on the front of it say Brighton Pier then? bingo........

anyway someone's life was in danger and it was a big event, thought it might be of some interest to others...heartless!

(Ig)Noble, the company that owns the Palace Pier, changed the name to distance themselves from the West Pier. The West Pier was the finest example of Victorian engineering. They also made numerous attempts to block plans for salvation and restoration of the old girl. They were also not responsible for the great fire that destroyed the pier. It will always be the Palace Pier in my eyes.

 

[Davey Boy Smith]

If the rescue is for some numpty who jumped off the pier should they foot the bill for the rescue?

 

[Deanbha]

On the argus website now. Does not say much though.

 

[Mackenzie]

People rescued from the sea near to Brighton's Palace Pier From The Argus)


A number of people have been pulled from the water near to the Palace Pier.

Sussex Police, Brighton lifeboat crew and the coastguard helicopter were called to the pier, in Brighton, at about 12.30pm today.

A Sussex Police spokeswoman said more information will be released later on this afternoon.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Shouldn't Pompey fans be doing that at 5pm, not now?

 

[Stoo82]

Palace Pier. Because its near the Palace.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

(Ig)Noble, the company that owns the Palace Pier, changed the name to distance themselves from the West Pier. The West Pier was the finest example of Victorian engineering. They also made numerous attempts to block plans for salvation and restoration of the old girl. They were also not responsible for the great fire that destroyed the pier. It will always be the Palace Pier in my eyes.

This - although I'd add allegedly !

 

[skipper734]

That weird bloke who presents Rude Tube actually called it the Palace Pier last night, I was rather surprised.

Noticed that to.I said to Jnr. he must be local.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Sky News Ticker says "52 Year old man dies trying to resuce his dogs from the sea at Brighton"

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

His 13 year old daughter in hospital. Horrific. Poor family