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Jill Dando was a highly successful television presenter.

Weston-super-Mare

Weston charity to mark 25 years since the passing of 'girl next door' Jill Dando

Nick and Louis.

Nick and Louis.

Man and his dog arrive in Weston as part of 3k mile trek in memory of beloved wife

The council has said that the collision was not linked to the new junction.

The council has said that the collision was not linked to the new junction.

Local government

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Council confirms new Brockley Combe layout was not linked to road traffic incident

McDonald's will open a new restaurant and drive-thru in Highbridge later this year.

McDonald's will open a new restaurant and drive-thru in Highbridge later this year.

New McDonald's in Highbridge set to open later this year and create over 80 jobs

Police officers have said that they are

Police officers have said that they are

Weston-super-Mare

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Schoolchildren aged 12 to 15 caught in possession of cannabis in Weston

Sally raised over £2,000.

Sally raised over £2,000.

Weston-super-Mare

73-year-old Weston woman completes London Marathon in memory of beloved mum

The school has received an 'Outstanding' rating.

The school has received an 'Outstanding' rating.

'We are thrilled': North Somerset school receives 'Outstanding' first Ofsted score

English learners gifted free books to mark World Book Night

English learners gifted free books to mark World Book Night

English learners gifted free books to mark World Book Night

England’s natural habits and ecosystems are in steep decline

England’s natural habits and ecosystems are in steep decline

Innovative toolkit invites Somerset communities to help nature recover

The display will run from May 1 to May 31

The display will run from May 1 to May 31

Celebrate 200 years of RNLI with free Weston Library exhibition

Naseem Talukdar is nominated at the awards

Naseem Talukdar is nominated at the awards

Bristol social entrepreneur up for two Business Desk Leadership Awards

Tea, coffee and cake events to celebrate the life of Jill Dando

Tea, coffee and cake events to celebrate the life of Jill Dando

Tea, coffee and cake events to celebrate the life of Jill Dando

Pride of Somerset Youth Award winners 2022.

Pride of Somerset Youth Award winners 2022.

PRIDE OF SOMERSET

Somerset Larder sponsors award which celebrates courageous young people

The bar has a brilliant view.

The bar has a brilliant view.

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Bar with a view in Weston announces that it is now open: 'We are so excited'

Undercover cadets joined in on the operation.

Undercover cadets joined in on the operation.

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'Concerning' amount of Somerset shops would sell knives to children as young as 13

The Winscombe club has already had to implement reduced hours at the bar

The Winscombe club has already had to implement reduced hours at the bar

Winscombe social club faces risk of closure

England’s natural habits and ecosystems are in steep decline

Innovative toolkit invites Somerset communities to help nature recover

The display will run from May 1 to May 31

Celebrate 200 years of RNLI with free Weston Library exhibition

Sport

The Kewstoke team accepting the award after their excellent league performance (names below)

Kewstoke's bowls team crowned Triples League champions

Weston loosehead prop Sam Coles in action earlier in the season

Jay Davis makes clean sweep at Weston RFC's player awards night

The ceremony recognised outstanding achievements in sports, not just in school but in the wider community

Young sports star shines at Broadoak Academy's first ever annual awards

Uphill Castle have the most points of the three Weston sides so far this season

Weston based clubs facing relegation battle as season hits final stage

Legendary groundsman Bob Flaskett (right) passed on the role to Sam Trego (left).

Weston AFC to host both charity and testimonial match this week

Somerset have drawn their opening three matches

Rain forces Somerset and Nottingham into a draw

Members of Weston AFC, Weston Ability, and Seagulls in the Community are proud to announce their new partnership

Weston AFC announce partnership with disability team Weston Ability

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Dame Deborah James (Sebastien Bowen/BBC/PA)

Deborah James’s father: She would tell us to knock heads together in campaign

Green co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater are no longer Government ministers (Andrew Milligan/PA)

What next for the Scottish Government after end of Bute House Agreement?

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Two military horses on the loose bolt through the streets of London near Aldwych on Wednesday (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Two military horses undergo operations after running loose in London – Army

Palestinians flee from northern Gaza (Mohammed Dahman/AP)

Israeli strikes in Rafah kill at least five as ship comes under attack in Gulf

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Installation view of Alter Altar by Jasleen Kaur at Tramway 2023,Glasgow (Keith Hunter/PA)

Artist who covered a car with a doily up for Turner Prize

Online deliveries at Sainsbury’s were impacted by a technical issue on Thursday (Tim Goode/PA)

Sainsbury’s online deliveries hit by another ‘technical issue’

Angela van den Bogerd giving evidence to the inquiry (Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry/PA)

Former top Post Office executive apologises for ‘devastation’ of Horizon scandal

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