Residents to get free entry to one of the world’s most famous seaside attractions

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By Jill Dando News

People with the postcode BS22, BS23, BS24, and BS29 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset can soon have a My Grand Pier resident card to celebrate 10 years of the Grand Pier and over a Century of history.

The Grand Pier is known worldwide and holds millions of memories for people of all ages.

The card will give free entry and a host of other attractions.

Remy Haudecoeur, Head of Operations, said: “We want to celebrate 10 years of the New Pier Pavilion opening and decided there was no better way to do that than to give something back to our loyal local residents with the My Grand Pier card.

The Grand Pier is incredibly popular and is regularly visited by schools from across Weston-super-Mare, Somerset and the rest of the UK. Pictured are 100 children from Ashcombe Primary School, which also has a Jill Dando News Centre.

To celebrate 10 years of the new Grand Pier opening, a photography exhibit is launching in October which features huge 6m x 5m photographs;

For more details see: www.grandpier.co.uk

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