11+ hour, 29+ min ago   (309+ words) Scaffolding has come down to reveal the latest progress in a long-awaited town centre redevelopment. The transformation of Weston-super-Mare’s former TJ Hughes building is moving forward. New windows have been installed as part of the redevelopment, now known as Fairfax…...

1+ day, 29+ min ago   (86+ words) Weston Mercury Why hasn't North Somerset Council considered using its compulsory purchase powers to buy the Weston recycling centre, with a view to updating it once purchased? Reform UK wins North Somerset Council by-election from Conservatives North Somerset Council announces…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (387+ words) A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been barred from policing after a misconduct panel found gross misconduct over her handling of a suspected drink-driving incident in Weston-super-Mare. Police Constable Degree Apprentice Rebecca Greville would have been dismissed had…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (123+ words) A Dutch coach overturned in eastern Switzerland in a serious accident that left several people dead and others injured, police said. The vehicle overturned between the villages of Susch and Zernez in the Alpine canton of Graubuenden, and rescue teams…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (390+ words) Former EastEnders star Shona McGarty has described having anxiety as a feeling of “impending doom”, as she discussed the pressures of growing up in the spotlight. The 34-year-old actress played Whitney Dean in the long-running BBC soap for 16 years, first…...

4+ day, 37+ min ago   (213+ words) Owner Michael Buckley has not yet had a discussion with Nicky Henderson regarding the next plan of attack for Constitution Hill. The former champion hurdler met with defeat for the first time on the level in the Group Three September…...

4+ day, 17+ min ago   (351+ words) Musical Times burst into the next year’s Classic picture with a wide-margin victory in the Betfred May Hill Stakes at Doncaster. Winner of her first two races at Newmarket and Yarmouth, she had not done anything to suggest she was…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (344+ words) A popular Weston-super-Mare attraction has been temporarily closed once again, leaving some visitors caught out when they arrived for a swim. Marine Lake was drained and closed on Wednesday, September 9, as part of planned maintenance work being carried out by…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (582+ words) Parents dropping children at school have been warned over blocking driveways, with an expert explaining when parking across a dropped kerb could lead to a fine. The school run can bring a familiar headache for homeowners living close to schools,…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (251+ words) A North Somerset event rider is launching a fundraising campaign to help her fulfil one final dream. Sandra Wharton, 67, hopes to compete alongside her horse Pinkie at the Costwold Cup three-day eventing championship after what she describes as their "best…...