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A concerned community has opted to take over its village shop to save it from permanent closure, while wanting to help people in self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Yesterday, 12:00

A Nailsea mother and her army of volunteers are making and donating headbands to hospital workers to help them fight against coronavirus.

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Yesterday, 08:00

An inspirational student showed off her dogs at an award-winning show.

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Yesterday, 07:00

A woman from Weston has raised than £13,000 towards a ventilator for Weston Hospital.

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Fri, 16:00

Weston Pride has postponed its celebrations which were due to take place in July.

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Fri, 12:53

An academy has enlisted a supermarket’s help with its home school initiative.

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Fri, 12:00

A secondary school principal and teacher have made 50 face masks to be used by an NHS doctors’ surgery.

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Fri, 12:00

As we are all stuck at home due to the lockdown, we have come up with a few ideas to help you celebrate Easter and enjoy some different activities.

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Friday, April 3, 2020

A university student has launched an online festival in Weston.

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Wednesday, April 1, 2020

A Weston arts festival scheduled to take place this weekend will now be broadcast online.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

A charity dancing event has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Friday, March 20, 2020

Weston Sand Sculpture has been postponed ‘until further notice’.

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

Fiona Bruce will present Question Time from Weston-super-Mare this evening (Thursday).

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Weston’s Playhouse Theatre will be closed ‘until further notice’.

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Education News

Yesterday, 08:00

An inspirational student showed off her dogs at an award-winning show.

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Fri, 12:53

An academy has enlisted a supermarket’s help with its home school initiative.

Thu, 21:00

Weston Museum is offering history-themed home learning packs.

Sport News

Thu, 16:00

In 2014, two years after finishing runners-up to Bridgwater in the Somerset Cup, Chris Davidson led Weston back to the final to take on Ilminster at the County Ground in Taunton.

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Thu, 15:39

Somerset speedway fans may be missing live action during the current Coronavirus lockdown, but there is plenty of action to look forward to next week with the Rebels featuring online on successive days.

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Thu, 13:00

Weston head coach Darren Crompton says they will aim to go ‘one step better again’ after the Rugby Football Union awarded them second place in the South West Premier following the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Thu, 11:00

Hornets coach Jon Richardson said the Rugby Football Union have done the “right thing” in figuring out how the season should have ended due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Thu, 09:00

Scott Thompson is the general manager at Mendip Spring Golf Club, having joined in 2014.

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Wed, 16:00

St Andrews duo Andrew Owens and Simon Angove are the Somerset Indoor pairs champions.

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Business News

Thu, 15:55

Breweries across have adapted to continue to serve drinkers despite being closed under government instruction.

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The owners of a vape shop in Worle claim their business is more essential than Homebase and should not have been forced to close.

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Tue, 16:00

A leading charity has estimated that one in five UK employees earn below the ‘real living wage’.

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Tue, 14:53

More than 2,000 slices of bread have been buttered by a Weston café which has been giving out packed lunches to children since before the schools closed due to the coronavirus.

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Friday, April 3, 2020

A Weston-run company which organises corporate events, festivals and concerts all over the world has turned its attention closer to home, helping vulnerable people in the town.

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Thursday, April 2, 2020

A mass-market jewellery chain has closed its Weston town centre store in another huge blow to the High Street.

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

A man has been disinfecting cash machines, parking metres and shop doorways in Weston for free.

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Food and Drink

Wed, 11:45

Children eligible for free school meals will benefit from a national voucher scheme allowing them to continue to access meals while they stay at home.

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Somerset food producers filled the Winter Gardens as a festive food festival went down a storm.

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