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Council crackdown on litter after 300 per cent rise in rubbish

Bank Holiday: North Somerset Council to triple wheelie bin numbers after 11 tonnes of litter left on beach

Carrington Walker

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More than 11 tonnes of litter was left on Weston seafront over the bank holiday weekend – triple the amount normally generated during busy summer days. North Somerset Council has vowed to triple the number of large wheelie bins along the...
Licensees Glynn and Linzi Smith.

Family pub reopens after lockdown transformation

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Man cycling more than 2000km for wife with breast cancer.

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Clevedon man to cycle 'own Tour De France' for breast cancer charity

Carrington Walker

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McDonald's Fun Football sessions return to Weston

Football coaching sessions available for Weston youngsters

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Samaritans provides emotional support to people in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at ris

Come together to help tackle suicide

Henry Woodsford

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Phil Neve will be the Green Party's candidate.

Green candidate announced for village ward in by-election

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M5 near Clevedon. Picture: Google Maps

North Somerset Council

Voice your views on roads, footpaths and cycling routes in North Somerset

Vicky Angear

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Prime minister Boris Johnson has confirm,ed further lockdown easing from May 17.

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Freedom Day has been delayed by up to four weeks

James Weeds

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A kitesurfer gliding across the sea in Weston.

PICTURES: Clear summer skies and solar eclipse in North Somerset

Lily Newton-Browne

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Coronavirus tests

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Majority of Covid cases in North Somerset caused by Delta variant

Vicky Angear

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First Point Logistics with their bikes

North Somerset Council

Grants to support green transport schemes in North Somerset

Vicky Angear

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David Pollard receiving his second dose of the vaccination from Leslie Pollard at Riverbank Medical

Coronavirus

Somerset has best Covid vaccine rate for both doses

Vicky Angear

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Colin and Jacqui Payne

The Queen

Weston couple awarded British Empire Medal for supporting others in...

Vicky Angear

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Prime minister Boris Johnson has confirm,ed further lockdown easing from May 17.

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PM set to announce postponement of lockdown easing today

Daniel Moxon

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Axbridge Sorting Office, in St Mary's Street.

Royal Mail reviewing town sorting office closure

Lily Newton-Browne

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Northam Park Holiday Camp on Church Road in Brean

Somerset holiday park owners urge tourists to use common sense

Daniel Mumby

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The deputy leader of North Somerset Council confirmed that coronavirus cases are rising in the district.

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Freedom Day: Should we come out of lockdown on June 21? 

Lily Newton-Browne

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Weston's beach

Warm weather to stay for England's Euros opener

Vicky Angear

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The team behind Trucks At The Beach are 'devastated' that the event cannot go ahead in August.

New date for Trucks at the Beach announced

Lily Newton-Browne

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Somerset votes for two unitaries instead of one by clear margin in poll

Stephen Sumner

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Former police station in Weston

North Somerset Council

£1m funding bid to make Weston police station redevelopment viable

Stephen Sumner

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Planking

Planking your way to better health

Vicky Angear

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Poppy Hooper's art work Weston College

Weston College

Art students to exhibit work at Weston Artspace

Vicky Angear

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Euro 2020: Where you can watch games?

Avon and Somerset Police

Fans urged to keep safe ahead of Euro 2020 kick-off

Henry Woodsford

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Abbots Pool

North Somerset Council

Beauty spot damaged as visitors use nature reserve as toilet

Vicky Angear

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The webinar will be attended by the director of public health for North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bristol.

North Somerset Council

Question health leaders on Covid ahead of freedom day

Lily Newton-Browne

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Route children are expected to walk or cycle along

North Somerset Council

Bus service reinstated - but problems over speed limits on roads remain

Henry Woodsford

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BARB Search and Rescue crewmembers Alan Heal and David Kemp.

Lifeboat volunteers brave skydive for life-saving charity

Lily Newton-Browne

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Coronavirus cases in North Somerset

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Covid-19: Number of Delta variant cases in North Somerset

Vicky Angear

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Lush sunny evening on weston seafront. Picture: Emily Eades

Could you be next Lord of the Manor of Weston-super-Mare?

Henry Woodsford

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