Do you live in Weston-super- Mare and have a bicycle that needs some love? The Bicycle Maintenance Project are a group of young cycling enthusiasts who love keeping bikes safe and road-ready and they’re offering their skills to help the community for free! 🗓 Open: Friday 24th April 2026 🕔 Time: 5pm - 7pm 📍The Sub Station, 1 St Andrews Parade, Bournville, Weston-s-Mare, BS23 3SS They can help you with: ✅ Brake and puncture repairs ✅ Chain fixes and adjustments ✅ Tighteni

Renters and landlords in North Somerset are being invited to 'sit on the sofa' at a special event in Weston-super-Mare to find out more about the biggest shake-up to renting law in a generation. A pop up 'Living Room' will be at the Italian Gardens on Monday 27 April between 11am and 2pm – kicking off a week of awareness events across the region ahead of the Renters' Rights Act coming into force on 1 May.  The new law abolishes Section 21 'no fault' evictions, ends fixed-term

Three men have been sentenced to a total of 24 years in a young offenders' institution after carrying out a series of violent robberies targeting New Year’s Eve revellers in Weston-super-Mare. Danius Melgailis, 18, of Orchard Street, Mohammed Ahmed, 19, of Ashcombe Gardens, and Henry Hathaway, 18, of Longridge Way, all of Weston-super-Mare, were sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Friday 17 April. Hathaway, Melgailis, and Ahmed pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery,

Local construction students are getting hands-on experience at Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare thanks to a partnership between North Somerset Council and Weston College. Those studying at Weston College for a T-Level in Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction will benefit from time on the Birnbeck Pier construction site. This will include guided technical walks, and opportunities to directly interact and learn from construction professionals. In addition, two stude

Councillors gathered on Tuesday (April 21) to discuss a proposal for global entertainment company Live Nation to take on a 25-year lease to operate the seafront venue. They were told the site would likely host “mid-range acts,” such as Madness, and could accommodate crowds of up to 10,000 people. However, several concerns were raised during the discussion, including transport arrangements, limited available details, the implications of Martyn’s Law, the requirement to borrow

Summer Fest At The Beach which organisers say will be an “ unforgettable weekend of music, food and fun” on the Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th June is now offering a 15% discount to residents of the town. The line-up for the event includes iconic acts such as Craig David, Dizzee Rascal, Five, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Feeder, Scouting for Girls, Diversity the Twang, Gok Wan and Blue on day one, and Madness, Sister Sledge, Razorlight, Ocean Colour Scene, The Feeling, The Hoosiers, Rick

Yesterday( 20 April 2026), officers from the Weston-super-Mare Neighbourhood Policing Team, supported by North Somerset Neighbourhood Tasking Team, Community Response, Street Wardens, and CCTV Operators, carried out targeted activity focused on individuals engaged in persistent anti-social behaviour and criminality within the town centre. One prolific offender was arrested for three shop theft offences and three breaches of a Community Protection Notice. She will be presented

The One.Network platform is now being used in North Somerset to help better coordinate roadworks and manage traffic disruption. The map details planned road closures, as well as locations where utility companies will be undertaking work. The one.network platform transforms how highway authorities, utility companies and contractors plan, coordinate and communicate traffic interventions by enabling cross-sector collaboration and seamless public engagement. It is hoped that

mydentist's Oxford Road and Beaconsfield Road branches are integrating into a single large practice opening at Gallagher Retail Park. The new site, between Pets At Home and Topps Tiles, is set to open on June 9. It will offer treatments for private and NHS patients, including potentially new NHS patients. A spokesperson for mydentist said: “We’re always looking for ways to improve access to care and create better environments for our patients and teams.  We’re planning an exc

Developers aiming to revive the long-empty Grand Central Hotel in Weston-super-Mare have said their plans depend on being allowed to convert rear extensions at the property into a large shared house, known as a house in multiple occupation (HMO). The proposal involves turning the main hotel building into 28 flats, but the developers argued the overall project would not be financially viable without the additional HMO element. Planning officers at North Somerset Council had re

Families across Weston-super-Mare are set to benefit from new free breakfast clubs, launching as children return to school after the Easter break. Four local schools are now taking part in the Government’s Best Start programme: • Oldmixon Primary School • Windwhistle Primary School • Westhaven School • Bournville Primary School The rollout will provide children with a healthy start to the day alongside 30 minutes of free childcare each morning, giving parents valuable extra t

Today, officers from Avon & Somerset Police Weston-super-Mare town centre team were alerted by members of the public to concerns about the sale of tobacco products. With assistance from North Somerset CCTV, officers attended the location where the individuals involved were detained, and suspected counterfeit tobacco products were seized. One of the individuals was also found to be wanted in connection with a robbery in a neighbouring force from August 2025 and was arrested. A

A Saturday Football Club which has been operating out of @Worle Centre for over 25yrs and is is open for all to attend ,regardless of ability, has spaces available for new adult players. The sessions take place every Saturday morning from 10-12 and are aimed at people who enjoy playing football but don’t have the time to play for a regular team. The games last 1hr each with a break in the middle and are of a good competitive standard with a touch of banter and fairplay ethos.

Weston-super-Mare, like the rest of the country could soon see significant changes in their ability to obtain fuel as plans for petrol and diesel rationing are primed and ready to be deployed by the government should the ongoing Middle East crisis continue to disrupt supplies and drive prices higher. The warning comes as it also became public that Emergency Government meetings have been held to prepare for a “ worse case scenario ” of food shortages if the war in Iran continu

Families in Bournville are benefitting from a £127,000 government investment to support early years provision at the Healthy Living Centre, strengthening services for parents, babies and young children. The funding will support the rollout of Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies , a major national programme designed to give every child the best start in life by bringing together health, education and family support under one roof. Dan Aldridge, MP for Weston-super-Mare,

An eight-week consultation on whether North Somerset Council should join the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority has found that people and businesses across the West back the proposal. The results show 56.7% of those who responded are in favour of the expansion, with 37.6% opposed, and 5.7% not sure. Detailed analysis of the 1,273 responses received will take place over the coming weeks before being published. The consultation , which closed on Monday (13 April), follo

North Somerset Council has received an additional £62,120 for further restoration of Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare. This has been awarded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Heritage at Risk Capital Fund, delivered by Historic England. This additional funding will pay for the initial conservation of the Grade II Listed entrance gates and turnstiles. It will also enable further work on the Grade II Listed Toll House and its extension, known loca

Four men from Weston-super-Mare have been jailed after launching an arson attack on a house in Protheroe Street, Ferndale, South Wales. Connor Pitt, 24; Auryn Gustur, 19; 19-year-old Alfie Wheeler; and 33-year-old Lewis Manito attacked the home of an 82-year-old grandmother due to a criminal vendetta directed by an organised crime group outside the UK. Just after 11pm on July 27, 2025, Storm Truman, 19, from Weston-super-Mare, drove her white Seat Ibiza, containing Wheeler an

Weston College has secured significant new investment to deliver advanced manufacturing training, marking a major win for Weston-super-Mare and the wider region’s skills and jobs pipeline. The funding - linked to the UK’s world-leading aerospace sector, including Airbus- will support high-quality technical education and help young people access well-paid, skilled careers in advanced manufacturing. The successful bid was delivered through close collaboration between college le

Get ready to scream like it’s 1999! Boyband in the Buff is the ultimate throwback concert - starring pop heartthrob Gareth Gates and a cast of ripped and ridiculously talented performers, and it’s coming to The Playhouse on Friday 8th May Organisers say that with nothing but harmonies, dance moves, and a whole lot of skin, the boys belt out the biggest hits of the ‘90s and ‘00s - from Backstreet Boys to NSYNC, Blue to Take That - in a show that’s as nostalgic as it is naughty