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Luxury vision for city's waterfront

11:10am Friday 25th February 2011

COUNCIL chiefs unveil £450m “world class” vision to transform Southampton into one of Europe’s most dynamic waterfront cities.

Collapsed section of pier to be removed

10:30am Thursday 10th June 2010

A COLLAPSED section of Southampton’s historic Royal Pier will have to be cleared, port bosses have said.

Rotting pier is an 'embarrassment'

4:03pm Friday 4th June 2010

THERE are renewed calls today for what’s left of Southampton’s Royal Pier to be demolished after part of it crashed into the sea yesterday.

Pier collapses into Southampton Water

12:20pm Thursday 3rd June 2010

PART of the remains of Southampton's historic Royal Pier has collapsed into the water this morning.

History of Southampton's Royal Pier

11:27am Thursday 3rd June 2010

Once Southampton's playground, the Royal Pier was an elegant city landmark for decades but then in 1979, quite literally, the rot set in and the historic structure closed its doors forever.

Developers invited to transform city waterfront

9:30am Tuesday 11th May 2010

DEVELOPERS are being invited to express their interest in transforming Southampton’s Royal Pier district into a world-class waterfront.

Floating a vision to replace Southampton's pier

12:05pm Monday 15th March 2010

THE hunt for a developer to transform South-ampton’s Royal Pier area into a world-class waterfront will be launched today.

Supercasino can be built in city

8:30am Thursday 17th September 2009

SOUTHAMPTON has finally been given the go-ahead to build its Las Vegas-style casino, the Daily Echo can reveal.

Southampton's £325m Waterfront vision takes shape

4:40pm Wednesday 16th September 2009

A £325M vision to transform Southampton’s waterfront into a world class “marine basin” with a giant promenade has been unveiled.

Royal Pier developers back Spitfire

2:23pm Tuesday 3rd February 2009

AMBITIOUS plans for an enormous Spitfire tribute at Town Quay have received the backing of developers drawing up a new vision for the future of Southampton’s waterfront.

Mighty Spitfire monument gets mixed reaction

8:21am Monday 17th November 2008

TOWERING over Southampton’s waterfront skyline it will be a lasting tribute to the Spitfire.

Spitfire tribute plan approved

10:12am Saturday 15th November 2008

AN enormous tribute to the Spitfire will rise up at one of Southampton’s premier waterfront locations, the Daily Echo can reveal today.

Pier pressure

7:13am Sunday 10th August 2008

With a Scottish developer given 18 months to come up with a masterplan to transform Southampton’s Royal Pier district, MATT SMITH looks at the latest ambitious ideas

What now for Royal Pier site?

8:46am Wednesday 23rd July 2008

COUNCIL chiefs have given a developer 18 months to draw up dramatic plans for a prime waterfront site in Southampton.

Casino plans back on table

9:43am Thursday 7th February 2008

THE GOVERNMENT is expected to give the green light for a casino to be built in Southampton in the next two weeks.