PICTURE PAST: What made the headlines 50 years ago this week?
There were queues at supermarkets as shoppers tried to get their hands on cigarettes during a ‘price war’. The story was reported 50 years ago in the Weston Mercury and Somerset Herald.
Somerset headteacher and governor step down
Two long-standing members of a primary school team have stepped down from their roles.
Tea dance at the Winter Gardens for Age UK Somerset
A social tea dance for Age UK Somerset will take place in October.
Memorial service for men who died in glider crash in Somerset during wartime
A memorial service for 23 men who died in World War Two was held in Weston-super-Mare.
Cruise ship visits island in the Bristol Channel
A cruise ship made a rare appearance off the coast of Weston-super-Mare, when it docked at Steep Holm island.
Big Worle hosts open day event
An open day in Worle gave people the chance to have their say on what they would like to see happen and improved where they live.
Worle war memorial refurbished
The war memorial in Worle has been refurbished in time for the commemoration of World War One in November.
New Costa Coffee drive-thru for service station
A new Costa Coffee drive-thru is opening at a service station along the M5.
Picture Past: September 20, 1968 – Not enough phone equipment to be installed
A shortage of telephone equipment and vandalism made headlines in the Weston Mercury and Somerset Herald 50 years ago. Here is the news from the September 20 edition.
North Worle by-election candidates announced
The candidates running in a by-election in North Worle have been announced this week.
