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Woman dies in car fire on M5 motorway

Sunday, July 05, 2009

One person died and another was injured in a crash on the M5 motorway between Weston-super-Mare and Burnham-on-Sea.

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Why not become an apprentice?

Saturday, July 04, 2009

Youngsters awaiting their GCSE or A Level results who are unsure what to do next are being urged to consider an apprenticeship at Weston...

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'Disastrous' post office closure threat in Worle

Saturday, July 04, 2009

Action is being taken to safeguard the future of a post office in Weston-super-Mare which is threatened with closure.

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Tributes to drowned Weston-super-Mare friends

Family and friends pay tribute to drowned Weston-super-Mare friends

Saturday, July 04, 2009

Tributes have been paid to two swimmers who died after being swept out to sea off Weston-super-Mare.

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Driver attacks cyclist in Weston-super-Mare

Driver attacks cyclist in Weston-super-Mare

Saturday, July 04, 2009

A cyclist was attacked by a driver in a road-rage incident in Weston-super-Mare.

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Weston Hospicecare volunteers Cream Tea awards

Saturday, July 04, 2009

Volunteers who give their time to help Weston Hospicecare have been recognised for their efforts.

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Second body confirmed as missing Weston swimmer

Friday, July 03, 2009

Police have confirmed a body found in the Bristol Channel the sea at Barry, Wales was missing swimmer Lee Tompkins.

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Man dies falling from Weston sea wall

Friday, July 03, 2009

A man died after falling backwards of a sea wall in Weston-super-Mare and plummeting onto rocks below.

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Living off the land on Flat Holm for a week

Friday, July 03, 2009

A former paratrooper who served in deserts and jungles across the world is to spend a week living like a castaway on Flat Holm in the Bristol...

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Miss Millie reward two Bristol groups

Miss Millie reward two Bristol groups

Friday, July 03, 2009

Two Bristol groups have had their good work in the community recognised with cash prizes from a local food chain.

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Weston-super-Mare

Weston comes from the Anglo-Saxon for the west tun or settlement. Weston's oldest structure is Worlebury camp, on Worlebury Hill, dating from the Iron Age.
Early in the 19th century, Weston-super-Mare was a small windswept village of about 30 houses behind the sand dunes which had been created as an early sea wall after the Bristol Channel floods of 1607.
Weston owes its growth and prosperity to the Victorian boom in seaside holidays. The first hotel was built in 1808 which is now the Royal Hotel.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel and his family lived in Weston for a number of months whilst he was supervising the construction of the Bristol and Exeter Railway.
The Grand Pier was opened in 1904 after local traders were unhappy that visitors were not coming as far as the centre of Weston-super-Mare. On July 28, 2008, the pavilion at the end of the Grand Pier was completely destroyed by a fire.
Population   71,800
OS grid ref   ST324615
Parish   Weston-super-Mare
District   North Somerset
Postcode   BS22-BS24
Dialing code   01934
Police   Avon and Somerset
Fire   Avon
Ambulance   Great Western
Euro Parlilament   South West England
UK Parliament   Weston-super-Mare



 

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