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

Weston Amateur Boxing Club has secured a new five-year lease in partnership with the YMCA at its centre on Coleridge Road in Bournville. This agreement ensures the club can continue its important role within the community, offering boxing classes for people of all levels and abilities. The club is a grassroots organisation, entirely run by volunteers, and has been serving the Weston community since 1954. Club Chairman, Cllr James Clayton, said: “This is a great step forward

Cllr Martin Williams, the current Mayor of Weston-super-Mare and the Conservative councillor for Kewstoke on North Somerset Council and Councillor for Worlebury on Weston-super-Mare Council may be defecting to Restore Britain after he has completed his period as Mayor, a source close to Restore Britain has exclusively told Weston Independent News. Cllr Martin Williams is the current Mayor of Weston-super-Mare It is alleged that Cllr Martin Williams met with Oliver Louis, the

An investigation into an incident in Weston-super-Mare last week in which an 11-year-old boy fell unwell has been carried out with no criminal offences identified a spokesperson for Avon & Somerset Police has said in an update of the investigation. Detectives have visited the boy since he was discharged from hospital and his family, and taken accounts from witnesses and medical professionals, as part of the investigation. No evidence was found that a vape, which the 11-year-o

A report will be considered by North Somerset councillors when they meet next Tuesday (21 April). They’ll hear about the proposals and preferred operator before voting on recommendations in the report. Live Nation is one of the most experienced live entertainment companies, with a wealth of expertise and operations in more than 40 countries. Following a robust procurement process, they have been announced as North Somerset Councils preferred operator A spokesperson for North

Dan Aldridge, Member of Parliament for Weston-super-Mare, has backed new Government action to tackle knife crime as part of a wider plan to halve offences and make communities safer. With knife crime already down by 8% nationally, and knife-related homicides and hospital admissions for assaults involving a sharp object at their lowest level in a decade, the Government has announced further measures to drive down violence. The plans include targeted support for schools in high

The Weston-Super-Mare Town Centre Neighbourhood Team has been conducting patrols in response to ongoing concerns around the use of electric scooters and electric bikes within the town centre. Police have received numerous reports of these vehicles being ridden dangerously on roads and in pedestrianised areas, with pedestrians having to take evasive action to avoid being struck. Electric scooters and certain electric bikes are classed as mechanically propelled vehicles. To be

A hearing will take place tomorrow afternoon (Friday 10th April) at North Somerset Magistrates Court with Police and Trading Standards seeking a closure order of Weston Supermarket which has been allegedly linked with two incidents involving “laced” vapes. As reported by us , the action comes after a woman became unwell after being given a sample vape by Weston Supermarket in March. Weston Independent News has been told that the closure order request is in relation to this in

Weston-super-Mare Armed Forces and Emergency Services Day is returning to the Beach Lawns on Saturday 20th June 2026 While the event will have all the well-loved and fantastic components, the organising team are working hard behind the scenes to bring some new and exciting elements to this year’s event.   The arena will be shared by Armed Forces and Emergency Services displays, offering a full day of activities for all ages and providing an opportunity to show appreciation fo

Police are appealing for information in relation to a public order incident in a supermarket car park in Weston-super-Mare. Two men became involved in a dispute in the car park, off Station Road, at around 1.20pm on Thursday 26 March. A man, in his sixties, who was driving a silver Volkswagen Beetle, was reported to have been sworn at and assaulted by having his own car door slammed against his leg, causing swelling and bruising. The offender is described as a white male, aro

A teenage boy was arrested after an 11-year-old boy fell unwell in Weston-super-Mare yesterday afternoon (Tuesday 7 April). Emergency services were made aware by CCTV operators at 3.42pm with ambulance crews and police officers both attending the incident in The Italian Gardens. The boy was cared for by Street Wardens and Community Response Officers until paramedics arrived and he was taken to hospital. He has since been discharged to continue his recovery at home. His family

An 11yr old boy from Weston-super-Mare was admitted to hospital yesterday after using a vape laced with toxins. His life was saved after a street warden administered Naloxone. The incident took place yesterday (Tuesday 7th April in Weston-super-Mare town centre and comes just weeks after arrests have been made after a local woman also fell unwell from a laced vape. A member of the Community Response Team in Weston-super-Mare admistered Nakoxone 3 times to the child prior to a