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2 days ago · Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has rejected suggestions the UK will rejoin the EU, saying the decision is “settled” as he faces calls to broker a customs union with the bloc.

5 days ago · POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a car hit a tree and three people were taken to hospital. The single-vehicle collision took place on Upper Kewstoke Road in Weston …

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Jan 3, 2025 · North Somerset Council has been told by the government that it needs to hit a “mandatory” target of building 23,805 homes over 15 years — equivalent to 1,587 a year. Mr. …

5 days ago · The death of a woman after a board advertising Weston-super-Mare’s Grand Pier fell on her has been ruled an accident by the coroner. Margaret Carter of Lydney, Gloucestershire …

Jan 2, 2025 · The incident took place on Shaftesbury Road at about 3.10am this morning (January 2), when two men gained access to the house and stole keys which they then used …

Jan 1, 2025 · The North West and Wales have seen heavy rain on Wednesday, which comes after the Met Office said some parts of the North West saw almost a month’s worth of rain …

Jan 2, 2025 · Weston-super-Mare AFC suffered their second home defeat on New Year's Day. A crowd of 1,115 at Optima Stadium watched the Seagulls lose to Chippenham Town. The …