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Cliff-face repair works start at Weston’s Birnbeck Pier

SPECIALISTS will be abseiling down Birnbeck Pier this week to repair the cliff-face as part of plans to restore the…

£10 million boost for Weston’s Birnbeck Pier restoration works

A BID to secure £10 million to help restore the dilapidated Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare has been granted today…

Transport hubs are planned in Clevedon and Portishead. Picture: North Somerset Council

Have your say over transport hubs in Clevedon and Portishead

PEOPLE are being urged to have their say over transport in Clevedon and Portishead. Next month, North Somerset Council (NSC)…

Parking charges could be introduced in areas like Elton Road, in Clevedon. Picture: Google

Parking charges set to come to Clevedon, Nailsea and Portishead amid funding crisis

PARKING charges look set to be introduced at sites in Nailsea, Clevedon and Portishead in a bid to tackle…

A fire crew was sent to Watchet after reports of a strong smell of gas. Picture: Google

Watchet homes evacuated after reports of “strong smell of gas”

HOMES in a Somerset town were evacuated as firefighters investigated a “strong smell of gas”. A Devon & Somerset Fire…

The Sandringham Hotel, in Weston super Mare, has been sold to Daish's Holidays. Picture: Daish's Holidays

Landmark 92-bed seafront hotel The Sandringham in Weston super Mare sold

THE Sandringham Hotel – a landmark property on Weston-super-Mare seafront – has been sold. Family-owned coach holiday group, Daish’s Holidays,…

Work was planned to start later this year on the landside buildings to enable them to reopen to the public in 2025 Picture: North Somerset Council

Work to restore Weston’s Birnbeck Pier gets underway

THE first phase of a restoration project for Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare began this week. The work, led by contractor…

Beautiful Bath makes the list of places to visit in the off season... Picture: Pixabay

Somerset locations make list of top off-season UK breaks…

AS winter looms large and the rain – and temperatures – fall across the UK, many will be considering…

A number of projects are underway in Weston. Picture: North Somerset Council

Meeting to get update on £20m Weston regeneration work – and new Birnbeck Pier bid

£20 MILLION regeneration projects in Weston super Mare will be discussed at a meeting this month. Members of North Somerset…

Firefighters and the Coastguard were sent to Blue Anchor last night. Picture: Google

Woman rescued from mud in West Somerset

FIREFIGHTERS assisted the Coastguard to rescue a woman from mud in West Somerset. A crew from Williton was called to…