Weston-super-Mare news, events and sport

Readers angered by A&E night-time closure decision

16:00 Gareth Newnham

Weston General Hospital and A & E Department.

Readers have been dismayed at the news Weston General's A&E department will remain closed at night.

PICTURES: Impressive Weston landscapes taken for Midweek

12:00 Lily Newton-Browne

Beautiful daisies spotted in Walliscote Road.Picture: Derek Hitchins

Striking autumnal views have been captured by Weston Midweek readers this week.

Children 'thrilled' to try out new cooker at Weston school

11:00 Lily Newton-Browne

St Marks Primary School pupils using their new cooker to bake cakes for a Macmillan coffee morning. Picture: MARK ATHERTON

Children can learn to bake and cook using a new industrial kitchen installed at St Mark's Primary School in Weston.

Youngsters dress up as rock stars and learn maths

09:00 Henry Woodsford

Children of Worlebury Primary School dressed up as rockstars. Picture: Worlebury Primary School

Youngsters channelled their inner rockstar while learning about mathematics.

Teenager fined for biting man breaking up late-night street fight

08:00 Gareth Newnham

She appeared at North Somerset Courthouse.

A Weston teenager was fined for biting a man after he attempted to break up a drunken late night brawl outside a nightclub.

Police chief 'delighted' by Home Office pledge on more officers

07:00 Tom Wright

Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens with Chief Constable Andy Marsh. Picture: Police

The Home Office has pledged to fund more than 100 extra police officers for Avon and Somerset.

Nostalgia Picture Past; October 10, 1969 - Boycotts, Beatniks and Burglary

Yesterday, 16:00 Gareth Newnham

Pram and pushchair parking outside the new Worle Gateway Foodmarket, the largest store the company has built, with 6000 square feet of shop floor. Picture: WESTON MERCURY

Weston Borough Council blamed the county council for a lack of improvements to the towns major access roads.

Win tickets to see Will Smith star in Gemini Man

14:00 Gareth Newnham

Will Smith stars in Gemini Man Picture: Skydance Media

Will Smith has his life flipped upside down in cyberpunk thriller Gemini Man which opens in cinemas this week, and Mercury readers could win tickets to see the film.

Children 'thrilled' to try out new cooker at Weston school

11:00 Lily Newton-Browne

Children can learn to bake and cook using a new industrial kitchen installed at St Mark's Primary School in Weston.

Are You Being Served? staged in Milton

Yesterday, 14:00 Vicky Angear

Mrs Slocombe and Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served?

The hugely popular Are You Being Served? sitcom has been turned into a stage show by thespians in Milton.

Win WIN: Tickets to see WODS show Evita at the Blakehay Theatre

Fri, 14:55 Henry Woodsford

WODS will perform Evita at the Blakehay.Picture: Russell Scott

An amateur dramatics group from Worle is gearing up to perform its autumn show, and Mercury readers could win tickets to the action.

Five things to do: Music, cars and bargain hunting across the town

Fri, 12:00 Mellissa Dzinzi

The band will be performing next month at the Playhouse

There is a good variety to the events happening in Weston this weekend.

Theatre show to be performed in Loves Café

Thu, 10:53 Henry Woodsford

Silence will be performed in Loves Café. Picture: Simen Dieserud Thornquist

An internationally-acclaimed production will be performed in Weston this weekend.

Gallery Pictures: Children enjoy slime workshops held at Weston Museum

Wed, 21:00 Mellissa Dzinzi

Slime and science workshop at Weston museum. Picture: MARK ATHERTON

Youngsters had the opportunity to be creative and messy in Weston while playing with slime on Sunday.

Teenager fined for biting man breaking up late-night street fight

08:00 Gareth Newnham

A Weston teenager was fined for biting a man after he attempted to break up a drunken late night brawl outside a nightclub.

Worle nail bar staff protected from risk of slavery and trafficking

Tue, 15:56 Henry Woodsford

Three people were issued with slavery and trafficking risk orders. Picture: Getty

Vietnamese nationals were found to be working in conditions of modern slavery in a Worle nail bar.

'Quite violent' assault outside Weston Town Hall

Tue, 08:00 Sam Frost

Weston Town Hall. Picture: Mark Atherton

A Weston man who 'quite violently' assaulted a street warden has not had his suspended sentence activated.

Children 'thrilled' to try out new cooker at Weston school

11:00 Lily Newton-Browne

Children can learn to bake and cook using a new industrial kitchen installed at St Mark's Primary School in Weston.

Youngsters dress up as rock stars and learn maths

09:00 Henry Woodsford

Youngsters channelled their inner rockstar while learning about mathematics.

Can you help primary school in its efforts to improve the environment?

Yesterday, 13:00 Henry Woodsford

Mendip Green Primary School pupils are appealing for crisp packets and sweet wrappers for their Terracycling scheme, recycling waste plastic into benches and playground equipment. Picture: MARK ATHERTON

Youngsters in Worle are appealing for bags of empty crisps packets and sweet wrappers as they aim to improve the environment.

Owen Howe vows 'there's more to come' after Weston soar to 6-0 win over Dorchester Town

12:59 Sam Frost

Weston vs Dorchester Town. Pictures: Mark Atherton

Weston striker Owen Howe believes Weston repaid 'the club, the fans and the gaffer' by thrashing Dorchester Town on Saturday.

Weston thrash Dorchester 6-0 as Scott Laird scores stunning hat-trick

Yesterday, 17:53 Sam Frost

Weston-super-Mare responded brilliantly to FA Cup disappointment by hitting Dorchester Town for six at The Optima Stadium on Saturday.

PICTURES: Annual half-marathon 'a great success'

Yesterday, 15:00 Gareth Newnham

Start of the Burnham half marathon at the BASC Ground in Stoddens Road. Picture: MARK ATHERTON

The last of the summer sun beat down on more than 230 runners as they took part in a town's annual half marathon on Sunday.

Weston 6-0 Dorchester Town as it happened - Seagulls romp to brilliant win

Yesterday, 14:34 Sam Frost

Welcome to live coverage of Weston-super-Mare's Southern League fixture with Dorchester Town at The Optima Stadium. Kick off is at 3pm.

GAME ON! Weston vs Dorchester town to go ahead after pitch passes inspection

Yesterday, 11:11 Sam Frost

Weston groundsman Bob Flaskett. Picture: Wayne Whitworth

Weston-super-Mare will return to league action today (Saturday) after their Southern League fixture with Dorchester Town was given the go ahead.

Weston Hockey head to Clifton Robinsons for 'sterner test'.

Fri, 16:00

Sam Neate surges forward druing Weston's first home game of the season against Mendip.

Sam Neate says Saturday's fixture with Clifton Robinsons will be a 'sterner test' as Weston head to the Coombe Dingle Sports Centre for their first away game of the season.

Dodd secures double celebration of winning both Championship and Title

Fri, 15:00

James Dodd druing hs final race in Germany where he would secure the Championship.

Winscombe's James Dodd picked up victory in the 2019 International Motor Bike Association for Amateurs Open Class Championship to go with his AMCA (Amateur Motor Cycle Association) Superclass title

Popular hardware store relaunches with expanded range

Fri, 14:00 Gareth Newnham

Shop owner Martin Hallier pictured with the Mayor Andy Brewer, mayoress Lorna Brewer, Chairman of Sedgemoor Cllr Peter Clayton deputy mayor Nick Tolley and Edith Rowly and Catherine Searing from BoS Conservatives. Picture: MARK ATHERTON

The chain has been cut on a popular town centre hardware store which has relaunched with a greatly expanded range.

Plan to demolish fire-ravaged Weston factory for housing rejected

Sunday, October 6, 2019 Tom Wright

A developer's hope of tearing down a burned out factory in Milton and building three-bedroom homes has been dashed.

Worle funeral directors nominated for charity award

Saturday, October 5, 2019 Henry Woodsford

Claire and Nigel Groves at Groves Funeral Directors. Picture: MARK ATHERTON

A Worle funeral directors has been nominated for a charitable award.

Poll Weston wine bar set to become ale house

Thursday, October 3, 2019 Henry Woodsford

Bonds in Oxford Street to reopen, under new management, as the Fork 'n' Ale. Picture: MARK ATHERTON

A wine bar has shut and will be replaced by an ale house.

Poll KFC drive thru planned near Weston?

Thursday, October 3, 2019 Henry Woodsford

A KFC drive thru could be built in West Wick.

A fast food giant has announced plans to build drive-thrus in North Somerset within the next 12 months.

Argos set to close High Street store next year

Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Henry Woodsford

Argos in Weston High Street will close next year. Picture: MARK ATHERTON

A nationwide retailer will close its Weston town centre store next year in yet another blow for the High Street.

Eco-friendly store under threat of closure

Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Vicky Angear

Holly Law with tubs of grains and washing power refills, organic and ethical products.

A Weston-super-Mare store which helps people to reduce waste and save money is in danger of closing.

Poll Weston wine bar set to become ale house

Thursday, October 3, 2019 Henry Woodsford

A wine bar has shut and will be replaced by an ale house.

Poll KFC drive thru planned near Weston?

Thursday, October 3, 2019 Henry Woodsford

A fast food giant has announced plans to build drive-thrus in North Somerset within the next 12 months.

Gallery PICTURES: Food festival held in Weston

Monday, September 30, 2019 Tom Wright

Robert Hawker Venison at eat:Weston. Picture: MARK ATHERTON

Food businesses sold their tasty produce at a festival in Weston town centre on Saturday.

Eco-friendly store under threat of closure

Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Vicky Angear

A Weston-super-Mare store which helps people to reduce waste and save money is in danger of closing.

Grocers forced to stop selling veg outside store after excessive thefts

Sunday, September 15, 2019 Gareth Newnham

Gardiner-Whites will no longer display produce at the front of the shop after 'excessive thefts'. Picture: Mark Newman.

A popular family-run greengrocer has stopped displaying fresh fruit and vegetables outside its store after a series of thefts.

Eat Weston

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Tracey Fowler

Ryan Bolton at his Big Bakes Bakery.

Picture: MARK ATHERTON

Featuring more than 80 fantastic local producers including farmers' market favourites like ales, cheese, pies and bread, alongside brand new flavours and a brilliant range of street food, Eat Weston promises another fantastic food and drink festival for all when it returns to the town on Saturday September 28.