A Weston-super-Mare community organisation is encouraging people from the town to help ensure those in need can access vital support and wellbeing opportunities. Blessings in Action CIC says financial difficulties can make it even harder for people to access support, wellbeing activities and welcoming community spaces, which is why it is aiming to raise £5,000 through a crowdfunding campaign to help remove these barriers. Marta Gonczy-Grobarcik, Founding Director of Blessings

Conservative councillor for Uphill; Cllr Jill Bute, has refused to rule out standing for Reform in the May 2027 elections when asked by Weston Independent News as a source close to the Weston-super-Mare branch of the party says they are anticipating her defection. Speaking to Weston Indepedent News on the condition of anonymity, the source said: "Word is going around locally that Reform in Weston are anticipating a defection from Uphill councillor Gill Bute, with plans for he

University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Trust is urging patients to continue with appointments and business as usual as Microsoft IT systems around the world are hit with technical difficulties A spokesperson for the trust said: “Our hospitals are currently affected by a global Microsoft Outlook email outage. All appointments, clinics, and procedures are going ahead as normal - you do not need to call ahead to check. Please attend your appointment as planned. If you have an

Tonight is the night, the highlight of the Weston-super-Mare calendar: Weston Carnival! Find out all you need to know about the event below: Times The pre-parade starts at 6.20pm and the main parade at 7pm. As always, it will be heaving with over 100,000 people expected to attend so please leave plenty of time to get into town and find the best spot to watch the annual spectacle unfold The Route Image: Weston Carnival Road Closures The following road closures and traffic res

Worle High St is closed tonight as emergency services deal with a serious accident where a car has crashed outside The Lamb Inn. Photo: Provided Police were called earlier this evening with the vehicle partially on its side directly outside the popular public inn. The Fire Service is also on scene. It is unknown at this time if there were any injuries to the occupants of the vehicle or pedestrians

Weston-super-Mare MP Dan Aldridge has welcomed a fresh 10-day lifeline for Poundland following intense parliamentary scrutiny of its owners, Gordon Brothers, as the fight to protect thousands of high street jobs continues. Poundland has secured a further 10 working days to find a potential rescue deal, avoiding an immediate collapse into administration and giving the retailer more time to secure its future. The development follows a crucial intervention by Parliament's Busine

Businesses in Weston Town Centre have voted overwhelmingly to continue with the Weston BID levy scheme for a further 5yrs which funds the Street Wardens who are now recruiting for new staff: paying a mere £13.48ph. The Weston Business Improvement District (BID) has been in operation since 2012 and is delivered through Weston Town Centre Partnership Ltd, which is a non-profit organisation. The BID area covers Weston Town Centre and works with around 400 voting levy payers. Bus

The owner of the former M&S store on the High St in Weston-super-Mare had submitted a planning application to North Somerset Council to convert the first floor of the property into 20, 2 bedroom studios for visitors to the town. The application submitted to North Somerset Council details the “proposed partial renovation and Change of Use of first-floor commercial area to form 20 serviced apartments/short-term holiday lets” A second application process has also seemingly been

Simon Vowles, who had been a familiar face in Weston Centre for the best part of a decade, patrolling the town centre as part of the Street Warden team funded by Weston Bid is stepping down from his role this month. Simon Vowles (Photo: Darren Fairchild) During his time serving the local community, Simon has been commended for his actions in a number of incidents including back in February this year where he was praised as “a hero” by local councillors and Weston’s MP; Dan Al

Police were called to the Asda Express, Locking on the A371 in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 4th November) Asda Express on the A371, Weston-super-Mare (Photo: Google) A spokesperson for Avon & Somerset Police said: “Police are investigating a burglary at ASDA in Locking, Weston-super-Mare, in the early hours of Wednesday 4 November. Officers were alerted to an intruder alarm just before 1am. Despite attending almost immediately, the suspects had already left the

Across North Somerset, young people are being urged to take part in a national consultation that could help shape future recommendations to Government on tackling hate crime and discrimination. The consultation forms part of the UK Youth Parliament's 2026-27 national campaign on Anti-Hate Crime and Anti-Discrimination Education, which was voted for by young people from across the UK at the organisation's Annual Conference earlier this year. The campaign aims to understand you

A woman has been arrested and charged with eight shop theft offences following proactive work by Weston-super-Mare Town Centre Police Team. A spokesperson for Avon & Somerset Police said: “Natasha Wyatt, of no fixed address, was arrested as part of a targeted operation focused on offending linked to Weston-super-Mare's street community. She has been charged with eight theft offences and is due to appear before North Somerset Magistrates' Court tomorrow. Officers also discover

As the future of the Tropicana continues to be discussed, with Live Nation still being the preferred operator of the site, Cllr Jemma Coles (Liberal Democrat) has said that a Lido IS an option being discussed at the next meeting of North Somerset Council. In response to a question from the member of the public regarding a Lido returning to the Tropicana, Cllr Jemma Coles said: “A Lido is included in the options being considered l. Option 3 looks at bringing back a swimming po

The boy was approached last night by two men, dressed in black and wearing balaclavas whilst he was walking back from a friends house on Selworthy Rd. The father of the child took to social media last night to ask if anyone had witnessed the incident saying; “Does anyone know anyone that lives near the donkeys on the Bournville, a white transit new with two males in black with baliclavas just tried grabbing my son, if anyone knows or sees of anything please give me a shout” A

TG Jones has confirmed to Weston Independent News its store on Weston High St is to close on January 16th next year. A spokesperson for TG Jones said: "As we work to secure the long-term future of TGJones, we have confirmed that our Weston-super-Mare shop will close. We know this will be disappointing news for our colleagues, customers and the local community. Our focus now is on supporting those affected and continuing to serve customers throughout the closure period. We wou

In yet another blow to the High St in Weston-super-Mare, TG Jones (formerly WH Smith) has announced it is set to close with the loss of an unknown number of jobs. The store is currently advertising it is closing down with discounts on stock ranging between 10% and 30%. The news comes as the future of nearby Poundland continues to hang in the balance as negotiations continue between its administrator-in-waiting and stakeholders. The risk of not just one, but two large retail s

Benefits being paid to people in Weston-super-Mare cost the taxpayer an estimated £249m during the last financial year, according to research by The Taxpayers alliance An astonishing 1 in 13 working aged adults are assessed as Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) with the overall Universal Cresit bill for the 2025/26 year estimated to have cost taxpayers over £139m with 11,497 households claiming. LCWRA is a health related category within the Universal Credit

New powers have come into force to tackle persistent antisocial behaviour, following Dan Aldridge, MP for Weston-super-Mare, work with local businesses and police leaders to push for stronger action. Dan Aldridge has welcomed the introduction of new Respect Orders, which came into effect on 26 October 2026, giving courts stronger powers to tackle persistent antisocial behaviour and help make Weston’s streets and neighbourhoods safer. The new orders follow Mr Aldridge’s conti

Weston-super-Mare’s Poundland, along with all other stores in the UK could collapse within days as the directors recruited to steer Poundland through its emergency sale process less than two weeks ago are on the brink of resigning, heightening the risk that one of Britain's biggest discount retailers will collapse within days, risking thousands of job losses. The trio of board members appointed less than two weeks ago are expected to quit after a disagreement with Poundland's

Residents living near a house that previously accommodated young male asylum seekers fear a return of anti-social behaviour unless adequate supervision is put in place when the property is occupied again. The house on Gerard Road in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, accommodated four young male asylum seekers from 2023 until earlier this year, when it was unexpectedly left vacant. During that period, neighbours reported a range of problems, including a persistent smell of ca