“Exciting” ideas have been put forward by potential buyers of Brighton Pier, its chief executive has told the BBC.

Anne Ackord, the Brighton Pier Group’s CEO, says there have been more than 40 expressions of interest in the famous Victorian attraction.

She said there were a mix of local, national and international potential buyers, though added she could not give specific names.

Ackord told the BBC most interested parties were “very keen” to continue using the pier in its current state and “certainly appreciate” its heritage.