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Adventure park to expand with £150,000 play fort and barn

A TOURIST spot in Somerset is set for a £150,000 expansion this summer after proposals to add a youngsters’ play fort were given the go-ahead.

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Summer Lane Care Centre.

Care home out of administration following £6.8million deal

A WORLE care home has been bought out of administration for £6.8million and the company is keen to get the community involved in running it once again.

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Summer playscheme for Nailsea.

Beach set for architecture day

A RANGE of architecture inspired activities will be held in Weston this weekend including a sandcastle competition and an exhibition of designs by local talent.

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Fears for daily deliveries quashed

CONCERNS over daily post in a Somerset village have been quashed after Royal Mail confirmed it will continue to deliver every day.

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Head Teacher Julian Baldwin and pupils celebrating Backwell School's second oustanding Ofsted.

Backwell School rated outstanding

BACKWELL School is celebrating after Ofsted inspectors rated it outstanding in all categories.

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Picture gallery: Brownies’ girl power

GIRL power was in full flow as hundreds of youngsters were given the chance to learn self defence moves as part of a day of adventures.

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Students prepare to do battle with the orcs.

Action role play club heads for battle

BATTLING against orcs, potion-making and healing warriors were just some of the activities Nailsea students took part in at a Live Action Role Play (LARP) event.

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Police are investigating the incident

Horror knife attack on horse

‘EVERY horse owner’s nightmare’ came true for one woman when she discovered her beloved pet had been mutilated with a knife while grazing in a field in Clevedon.

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Aaron Hunt with his mum Alice.

Appeal Court to rule on legality of council’s youth cuts

A DISABLED youngster who mounted a legal challenge over funding cuts to North Somerset’s youth services is today (Thursday) presenting his case to London’s Court of Appeal.

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In The Dock

The following cases were completed at North Somerset Courthouse between May 31 and June 6:

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Suspended jail term for train station thief

AN ENGINEER caught on CCTV stealing cash from the ticket machine at Weston train station has been handed a 40-week suspended jail sentence.

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Jennifer Nicoll says she was 'bullied' by managers

Power-lifter given £170,000 settlement after care home battle

A FORMER international power-lifter has agreed an £170,000 out-of-court settlement after being ‘bullied’ out of her job at a Weston care home.

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Jane Middleton, Emma Rogers, Tracey Jones and Jude Fergusen.

College praises business boost in Weston

A WESTON College apprentice brewer saw his own bottled bitter served at an awards evening to honour apprentices and businesses.

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Pro Robert Moss from Mendip Spring Golf Club with pupils.

Pro golfer teaches schoolchildren

A PROFESSIONAL golfer taught children how to chip and putt with their first golf lesson.

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Summer Lane Care Centre.

Care home out of administration following £6.8million deal

A WORLE care home has been bought out of administration for £6.8million and the company is keen to get the community involved in running it once again.

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Jane Middleton, Emma Rogers, Tracey Jones and Jude Fergusen.

College praises business boost in Weston

A WESTON College apprentice brewer saw his own bottled bitter served at an awards evening to honour apprentices and businesses.

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Tom Tiley of Midas Construction; John Meehan of Midas Construction; Jason Blackmore of Handelsbanken; Derek Quinn of Midas Construction; Gemma Hughes of Dowlas; Natalie Bennett of Hartnell Taylor Cook; Bob Carlton-Porter of Dowlas; Jane Vivian of North Somerset Council.

Work begins on £2m pub development

BUILDING work has begun on a £2million family pub at a key Weston gateway site.

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Ross Noble visits Weston for Dave TV show

Ross Noble spotted in Weston filming new TV show

RENOWNED stand-up comedian Ross Noble took a trip to Weston today (Fri) to film a new TV show.

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The Red Arrows will be among those performing.

Win: Tickets to RNAS Air Day

FEW events can rival the intensity, drama and spectacle on offer at the International Air Day at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton in Somerset on Saturday, July 13 and to celebrate they have joined forces with the Weston & Somerset Mercury to offer four lucky readers each a pairs of tickets.

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Pick up the special picture pull-out today

Weston Super Snaps picture special Mercury out now

THOUSANDS of people took part in events around Weston this week and the Mercury has printed a special pull-out of fabulous souvenir pictures.

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Summer Sets On The Beach has been cancelled.

BREAKING NEWS: Summer Sets On The Beach festival cancelled

A MAJOR music festival which was set to bring tens of thousands of people to Weston this summer has been cancelled, the Mercury can reveal.

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Music for a summer’s evening

AN EVENING of live music will be put on in the picturesque surroundings of Cleeve Nursery.

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Singer Ryan Inglis

Weston star to sing at Glastonbury

WESTON singing star Ryan Inglis has been announced as one of the acts to perform at the largest music festival in the world - Glastonbury Festival.

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Event will be screened at the Odeon tomorrow

Odeon to screen live history show

THE Odeon cinema in Weston is showing the first cinema event produced by the British Museum tomorrow (Tues).

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Loves will host a photographic exhibition

Weston musicians showcased in art exhibition

WESTON’S thriving live music scene is showcased in a new exhibition by well-known local photographer Andrew Thompson.

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Weston Cricket Club.

Seasiders keep unbeaten run going at Gloucester City.

Weston continued their unbeaten start to the season, with a comfortable five wicket victory at Gloucester City Winget.

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Uphill top of the table clash hit by injury

Uphill Castle’s top of the table clash against Wembdon saw the Weston side reduced to nine men at one stage.

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Comprehesive defeat for seconds

Weston 2nd XI were comprehensively beaten by eight wickets against Bridgwater.

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Winscombe register their first win of the season

Winscombe registered their first victory of the season at Butleigh.

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