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Weston man among five convicted of murdering two teens in Bristol
A man from Weston-super-Mare is among five people who have been convicted of the murder of Max Dixon and Mason Rist in January this year. Riley Tolliver, 18, of Holts Way, in Weston-super-Mare, was found guilty of murder following a six-week-trial
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Traffic signals upgrade to allow further priority for buses
UPDATES to traffic signals at a busy North Somerset junction should allow for further priority of buses and increasingly allow proper use of bus lanes, authorities said. The news comes amid criticism that First Bus XI service are failing to use
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Lee Carsley: 'Ollie's goal important if England are to win World Cup'
Lee Carsley was proud of the way England took control of their Nations League destiny and praised “great example” Harry Kane after surprisingly dropping the skipper for the must-win match in Greece. The interim boss’ bold selection backfired in
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Former Jill Dando classmate expands Good News project
A FORMER classmate of the late BBC presenter Jill Dando is on a mission to expand the Good News Newsroom project. Liz Davis, who attended Worle School in Weston-super-Mare with BBC TV legend Jill Dando, has spearheaded the expansion of the scheme
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'Be yourself': Gary Lineker discusses his BBC Match of the Day replacement
Gary Lineker has weighed in on who he thinks should replace him on Match of the Day (MOTD) after revealing he would step down from the BBC show. After more than two decades on MOTD, the former England footballer, turned sports broadcaster, will
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Universal Credit warning as more than 300,000 people have benefits stopped
More than 300,000 households have seen their benefits payments stopped after failing to meet a crucial deadline. Government figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have revealed that 318,834 claimants have had their benefits
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Final supermoon of 2024 to appear in UK skies today - how and when to see it
The final supermoon of the year is set to appear in the skies above the UK today. Known as the Beaver Moon, the full moon isn’t expected to be quite as bright as last month’s Hunter’s supermoon, but it will still provide a stunning spectacle for
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Customer writes to bank’s CEO to avoid Worle branch closure
A WOMAN who started a petition to prevent the closure of a bank branch has written to its CEO. Jill Leahy said she does not feel the Lloyds Bank branch in Worle should close. The closure, according to Jill who also uses the branch, is likely
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Daniel Aldridge: 'Volunteers are the lifeblood of our community'
The Weston Rotary Club Charities Fayre at The Sovereign last Saturday was brilliant, writes Daniel Aldridge. I was so excited to go along and chat with so many brilliant people and organisations. The Fayre supports local charities and organisations
