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The start of Weston super Half marathon.

Picture: MARK ATHERTON

WESTON SUPER HALF PHOTOS: More than 1,500 tackle run in the sun along seafront

Cathy Jones, Gillian Roynan, Jean Tutcher and Sue Topping in a scene from the play, The Diamond Tooth, presented by Wrington and District Young Farmers at Churchill School.

Picture: WESTON MERCURY

PICTURE PAST: March 21, 1969 – Dolphin Square’s covered market opens

James Cracknell at Weston Grand Pier to promote Weston super Half Marathon.

PREVIEW: More than 1,000 people set to run Weston’s half marathon tomorrow

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History of Citizens Advice Bureau to be charted through museum exhibition

18:25 Tom Wright

Citizens Advice chief officer Fiona Cope with staff and volunteers outside the former 1 in 4 People building.

Picture: MARK ATHERTON

As starts go, a bombing raid is about as inauspicious a beginning as anyone could fear.

WESTON SUPER HALF PHOTOS: More than 1,500 tackle run in the sun along seafront

16:00 Sam Frost

Weston’s seafront was packed with hundreds of people at the weekend, as the town hosted its first half marathon.

World War Two bomb washed up by Birnbeck Island

14:47 Eleanor Young

The ordinance of a World War II bomb was found by Birnbeck Regeneration Trust last week. Picture: Eleanor Young

An exploded World War Two weapon has washed up by Birnbeck Island.

Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier holds recruitment drive

13:00 Lily Newton-Browne

Westons Grand Pier is holding a recruitment drive. Picture: Westons Grand Pier

Weston’s Grand Pier is holding a two-day recruitment from today (Monday) for people who wish to work there during the summer holidays and all year round.

Gallery PICTURES: Messy art workshops

08:56 Henry Woodsford

Make A Mess! Arts' workshop at 73 Weston High Street.

Youngsters showed their creative sides by making a mess in Weston High Street.

Increase in children carrying knives

07:55 Henry Woodsford

Police took action against 73 children in the 12 months ending September 2018. Picture: Avon and Somerset Constabulary

One in six people convicted or cautioned across Avon and Somerset for knife crimes last year were children.

‘Tears of joy’ as campaigners win housing fight due to safety fears

07:00 Tom Wright

Zena Simmons and Helen Kerr-Wilbur were delighted with the council vote.

Campaigners say they have been ‘crying with joy’ after staving off the threat of a housing development in their village.

Review: The Communicators make skatastic return

17:50 Gareth Newnham

Local legends The Communicators blew the roof off the Tropicana on Friday night.

Tom Odell confirmed to headline Somerset festival

15:00 Henry Woodsford

Tom Odell will perform on the final night of Valley Fest. Picture: Andrew Whitton

A piano maestro will close a Somerset festival this year.

Pianist to held raise money for charity with spring concert

Yesterday, 15:00 Eleanor Young

An acclaimed pianist will perform to raise money for charity.

Wheatus head to Bristol ahead of Teenage Dirtbag’s 20th Anniversary

Saturday, March 23, 2019 Gareth Newnham

Wheatus play Bristol's Thekla in may Picture: Wheatus

Original teenage dirtbags, Wheatus, will be heading to Bristol’s Thekla this spring.

Win WIN: Tickets to see The Ladyboys Of Bangkok at Weston’s Playhouse

Friday, March 22, 2019 Henry Woodsford

The Ladyboys Of Bangkok will be performed at the Playhouse in May. Picture: Playhouse Theatre

The UK’s premier touring cabaret show will be performed in Weston later this year, and Mercury readers will grab themselves free tickets.

Win Win tickets to horror film Us at the Odeon

Thursday, March 21, 2019 Vicky Angear

A family are terrorised by four masked figures in the latest horror by Jordan Peele.

A group of doppelgangers terrorise a family in a new horror showing at Weston-super-Mare’s Odeon this week.

Hal Cruttenden Chubster review

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Gareth Newnham

Hal Cruttenden picture: Steve Ullathorne

Technical difficulties and a tiny stage did nothing to hold back the brilliant Hal Cruttenden during an intimate performance at Bristol’s Anson Rooms, on Friday.

In The Dock

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

She appeared at North Somerset Courthouse.

The following cases were heard from February 20-27 at North Somerset Courthouse:

Former manager stole almost £3k from Weston’s Waterstones

Monday, March 18, 2019 Eleanor Young

A former store manager stole thousands of pounds from his Weston employer.

Man sentenced after smashing gull against wall for stealing his chips

Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Eleanor Young

John Llewellyn Jones killed the seagull by smashing it against a wall. Picture: RSPCA

A man who killed a seagull after it tried to steal his chips has been sentenced.

Education News

Weston youngster raises money for charity after mother’s death

Yesterday, 17:55 Henry Woodsford

Eddie Powell received gift vouchers from Costa Coffee. Picture: Shane Dean

A year six student from Weston-super-Mare has managed to raise more than £1,500 for charity following the death of his mother.

School appoints new heateacher

Yesterday, 07:35 Tom Wright

Headteacher Joanne Jones and pupils from Locking Primary School with the 100 books they won in the Mercury's Book for Schools campaign.

Picture: MARK ATHERTON

A new headteacher will take over at a village primary school in September.

Churches donate Bibles to pupils

Thursday, March 21, 2019 Vicky Angear

Holy Trinity Church and Milton Baptist Church donating Bibles to St Martin's Primary School.

A school has received new Bibles for children to use during their religious education (RE) studies.

Sport News

Tennis: Colton served Cheddar’s Ace Award

17:01

Cheddar Tennis Club presented retiring chairman Jennie Colton with their Ace Award to recognise her outstanding contribution over many years.

Rugby: Yatton earn bragging rights over Weston

11:57

Action from Yatton under-15s match with Weston

Yatton under-15s got the better of their Weston rivals in a decisive third meeting between the two teams at the weekend.

Rugby: Hornets girls earn derby win over Winscombe

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Action from the match between Hornets under-15s and Winscombe (pic Pete Holder)

Hornets under-15 girls battled to victory over local rivals Winscombe in a hard-fought derby at The Nest on Sunday.

Badminton: Uphill take big steps towards title

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Action from Uphill's end of season junior competition

Uphill Badminton Club men’s A team took two giant steps towards the Division One title with two emphatic displays.

Rugby: Hornets Chargers claim festival silverware

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Hornets Chargers under-12s celebrate (pic Daniel Lawrence)

Hornets Chargers under-12s came away with silverware from the County Cup Festival at Wells on Sunday.

Success for local gymnasts

Monday, March 18, 2019

Splitz Gym Club members celebrate their medal success

Splitz Gym Club members have enjoyed success in competitions recently.

Weston produce dozen good reasons to cheer during big victory over Newton Abbot

Friday, March 15, 2019

Weston 1st XV v Newton Abbot. Alex Howman scores in the corner.

Weston ran in 12 tries on their way to a 74-17 rout of lowly Newton Abbot in South West Premier.

Deal for one-of-a-kind FoodWorks sealed to help bring jobs to Weston

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Sam Frost & Tom Wright

An artist's impression of FoodWorks SW in Weston-super-Mare.

Plans for a food centre in Weston have taken a step forward this afternoon (Tuesday).

Poll Petrol station closed for three months

Monday, March 18, 2019 Tom Wright

Asda's petrol station will not reopen until late-June. Picture: Google Maps

A supermarket petrol station has shut for three months to allow redevelopment work to take place.

Pioneering drug-checking service divides opinion

Sunday, March 10, 2019 Gareth Newnham

Roz Gittins, director of pharmacy at Addaction, with the team from the University of Hertfordshire.

Readers have had their say on a pioneering new drug-checking service which is being trialled in Weston.

Thatchers equips next generation with skills needed for workplace

Monday, March 4, 2019 Vicky Angear

Thatchers' apprentices in one of the business' orchards.

Thatchers Cider is celebrating its award-winning apprenticeship scheme which is transforming young lives and building a workforce for the future.

Poll ‘Political pressure’ preventing new petrol station being built - Budgens

Sunday, March 3, 2019 Tom Wright

The Lord Nelson and it's massive fence at Cleeve.

A supermarket chain says it is being forced to take ‘ridiculous and expensive’ steps in order to get ‘straight-forward’ plans to develop a former pub approved.

Historic manor reopens as self-catering venue after fire

Saturday, March 2, 2019 Vicky Angear

Harriet and Adam getting married at Uphill Manor.

The owners of Uphill Manor which was devastated by a fire two years ago celebrated its grand reopening with a family wedding.

Stadium sponsorship deal to net Weston Football Club almost £250,000

Saturday, March 2, 2019 Sam Frost

Weston FC's Woodspring Stadium has been sponsored by Optima Care Partnership. Club MD Oli Bliss with Stephen Crisp operations manager for Optima Care Partnership.

Picture: MARK ATHERTON

Almost a quarter of a million pounds will be invested into Weston Football Club after more details on a ‘lucrative’ sponsorship deal were revealed.

Dining out offers in Weston-super-Mare

Friday, January 11, 2019 Vicky Angear

Most of us are watching our wallets after an expensive Christmas, so we have compiled a list of meal deals in Weston-super-Mare to see you through January....