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        <description><![CDATA[Several M5 services in Somerset have been ranked among the worst in the country in a new survey published by Transport Focus.]]></description>
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        <title>Evri and Royal Mail final posting dates for Christmas 2026 revealed</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Find Evri's Christmas 2026 last-send dates, plus Royal Mail and Parcelforce UK posting deadlines]]></description>
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        <title>Full list of every Lloyds and Halifax bank branch closing down</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Lloyds and Halifax will close 250 UK bank branches in 2026 and 2027 as Lloyds Banking Group cuts its high street network amid online banking growth.]]></description>
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        <title>Former Wilko store in Weston-super-Mare set to reopen as major retailer</title>
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        <author>harry.mockridge@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Mockridge</author>
        

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        <title>Nationwide savers set for a welcome boost from December – how much will you get?</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Nationwide is raising rates on most variable savings accounts, with some paying 3.55%. It comes as bank switching jumps 55%.]]></description>
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        <title>North Somerset employees invited to share views in anonymous health survey</title>
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        <author>jack.roberts@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Roberts</author>
        

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        <description><![CDATA[Weston-super-Mare ice cream maker Gelato Bros has expanded into Saudi Arabia after securing £103,000 to dramatically increase production]]></description>
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        <author>charlie.watts@newsquest.co.uk | Charlie Watts</author>
        

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        <description><![CDATA[Popular Weston seafront restaurant Nick's has received a new food hygiene rating after previously being given a one-star score]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Waitrose is set to open a new store at Bristol Airport next summer as part of a major overhaul of the terminal's retail offering]]></description>
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        <author>harry.mockridge@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Mockridge</author>
        

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        <title>Vacant Weston site could become new vet for exotic pets</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A local veterinary business specialising in exotic animals hopes to expand into the vacant unit, with plans to host specialist training sessions]]></description>
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        <author>a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope</author>
        

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        <title>Another blow for Weston high street as major retailer announces closure</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Weston-super-Mare’s TGJones store, formerly WHSmith, will close on January 16, 2027, in the latest blow to the town’s high street]]></description>
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        <title>Weston-super-Mare restaurant shortlisted for national Asian buffet award</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Amazing Asia in Weston-super-Mare has been shortlisted for best Asian buffet restaurant at the Euro Asia Curry Awards.]]></description>
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        <author>jack.roberts@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Roberts</author>
        

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        <title>Thatchers reveals festive first with a little help from famous neighbours</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Somerset cider maker has teamed up with another West Country household name for its festive TV debut]]></description>
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        <title>Bristol Airport careers fair coming to Weston-super-Mare with jobs on offer</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Bristol Airport is holding a careers fair in Weston-super-Mare on November 17, with jobs, apprenticeships and training opportunities.]]></description>
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        <title>Amanda Holden turns to Weston businesswoman for stunning home makeover</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Amanda Holden commissioned Weston-super-Mare business owner Chantelle Thompson to transform a vintage grandfather clock for her home]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Weston-super-Mare nutritional therapist Jeni Crane achieves CQC registration for private blood testing at Yum Nutrition.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Mendip Adventure reveals plans for a new lake offering swimming, kayaking and paddleboarding when it opens in Somerset in 2027.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Weston-super-Mare MP Dan Aldridge met Bakers Dolphin to discuss driver shortages, fuel costs and other challenges facing coach operators.]]></description>
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        <title>South West business groups join forces over Wessex devolution</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Somerset, Dorset and Business West chambers launch the Wessex Chamber Alliance to give businesses a stronger voice on devolution.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[The scheme forms part of ambitious investment plans for one of Somerset’s best-known coastal holiday destinations.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Cheddar businessman says he has poured decades of work into the site, but now fears staff and holidaymakers could pay the price.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Bristol Airport has temporarily relocated its waiting zone for passengers for major works.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Children’s Hospice South West invites businesses to host a Breakfast with Santa fundraiser and support local families this Christmas.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Weston-super-Mare’s Palmers Quality Butchers on Meadow Street is expanding into the former Dolphin Pets shop following increased customer demand]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Weston-super-Mare cafe Toogies, on the Boulevard, will become Memory Tide Cafe after founder Ali Toogood’s retirement and a change of ownership]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Yatton entrepreneur Phil Brown launches Liv100, a UK-made nutrition drink with 100+ ingredients designed to support healthy ageing.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Fireaway Pizza in Weston-super-Mare has outlined improvements after receiving a hygiene rating of two shortly after reopening]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Sweets ’n’ Things owner Denise Richards fears Worle parking restrictions could hit Christmas trade as improvement works continue on the High Street]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Losing someone close to you is difficult enough without having to navigate unfamiliar legal and financial responsibilities at the same time]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Transforming an uninspired patch of lawn or an awkward sloping plot into an enjoyable outdoor living space is often easier said than done.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Typo, owned by Cotton On, will close all UK stores and its online shop by early 2027, citing high rents, rising costs and weak sales]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Weston-super-Mare's Sandringham Hotel will temporarily close as work begins on the next phase of its £1.5m transformation]]></description>
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        <author>charlie.watts@newsquest.co.uk | Charlie Watts</author>
        

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        <description><![CDATA[Weston-super-Mare takeaway Chargrilled Peri Peri gets one-star hygiene rating after August 25 inspection, with improvements required by North Somerset Council]]></description>
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        <author>charlie.watts@newsquest.co.uk | Charlie Watts</author>
        

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        <title>Somerset town's top rated restaurant to close after 20 years</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A Somerset coastal town's top-rated restaurant has made the "incredibly emotion decision" to close it's doors indefinitely after over 20 years]]></description>
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        <title>Popular Weston-super-Mare shop unveils bigger new store</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Grape Tree has opened its expanded store in Weston-super-Mare's Sovereign Centre, offering customers a bigger and brighter shopping experience]]></description>
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        <title>Tesco opens 28,000 Christmas jobs across UK with no CV needed</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Tesco is recruiting 28,000 temporary workers across the UK for Christmas, with pay starting at £13.28 an hour and no CV required]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Somerset businesses, charities and apprentices are invited to enter the Somerset Business Awards 2027 before November 20.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Weston-super-Mare's G3 Toy Shop says it has removed products from sale after staff were abused and customers tried to bypass purchase limits]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Toogies cafe owner Ali Toogood has retired after more than 20 years, with Charlene Allmark taking over the popular Weston-super-Mare business]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Customers who bank with TSB and Santander in Somerset have been given an update amid planned closures.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[South Sands Hotel in Kewstoke, near Weston-super-Mare, has received a two-star hygiene rating following an inspection by North Somerset Council]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Seagull Inn in Brean will reopen at Easter 2027 with a new look, furniture and team after its owner addressed permanent closure rumours]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Weston-super-Mare shop seeks licence to sell alcohol from West Street premises, with residents invited to submit comments]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Changing Lives Charity will open in Clevedon’s former WHSmith store this November, giving the prominent North Somerset site a new future]]></description>
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