The historic pier is undergoing a major £20m restoration, and is set to reopen next summer.
A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.
Work to restore the Grade-II* listed Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare is under way.
Young people from Weston-super-Mare play their part in the project to restore the historic pier.
The Grade II-listed pier has been closed for more than 30 years due to safety concerns.
North Somerset Council partners with a community interest company to recycle wood from the pier.
Specialist contractors will arrive at the site with a 100-tonne crane later.
Plans to restore Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare almost fell through, but are now back on track.
The project in Weston-super-Mare was set to be cancelled before a heritage organisation stepped in.
