Weston News

I AM a Weston resident and a high mileage business driver as well. I have also recently returned to motorcycling.

Sunny Weston-super-Mare has found itself at the centre of a heated debate. It's clear the Wurzels love the place, having dedicated a song to the seaside resort.

Sunny Weston-super-Mare has found itself at the centre of a heated debate. It's clear the Wurzels love the place, having dedicated a song to the seaside resort.

John Cleese and Chris Searle with the lemur WESTON'S favourite son, John Cleese, has criticised his home town while on a visit to Bristol Zoo Gardens.

John Cleese and Chris Searle with the lemur WESTON'S favourite son, John Cleese, has criticised his home town while on a visit to Bristol Zoo Gardens.

With gas prices hitting $4.24 a gallon, some entities in Franklin County have increased reimbursement to employees who drive their own vehicle on the job.

Kewstoke Post Office pictured in last week's Mercury. WITH so many post offices closing in and around Weston, I cannot understand why their advertisement on TV states 'The post office, the people's friend'. ...

AS a comparative newcomer to Weston I have often been puzzled by all the furore about the Tropicana. via Weston and Somerset Mercury

AS an avid member of Hutton Moor Leisure Centre in Weston, I am outraged at the use of the main hall for dog and wine shows at the expense of sports. via Weston and Somerset Mercury

FOLLOWING another of my frequent visits to Weston, I really wonder how the residents of North Somerset can tolerate their inept district council? I have noticed foul, smelly refuse in what used to be attractive ... via Weston and Somerset Mercury

“Those of us that are senior officers have known the family our entire time we've been on the department”

WESTON - Ida Schimenz was still in bed early yesterday morning when Lisa Morelli, mother of Norwalk police Officer Matthew Morelli and her neighbor of 40 years, phoned.

'(She) called me at 7 a.m. and told me her son was shot,' Schimenz recalled. 'I said, 'Is he badly hurt?' She said, 'He's dead.' It's really upset me a lot.'

Morelli, 38, most recently of Oxford, and his older brothers, Danny and Brian, were raised by their parents, Lisa and Daniel, in Weston, where news of his death spread quickly yesterday. Read more

I HAVE read your story regarding local post office closures with interest. Silverfox Supplies are a small business in Kewstoke and we use the local post office. via Weston and Somerset Mercury

Following Mr Paynter's letter "In disrepair" last week, in which he refers to the condition of the pavement from the Old Thatched Cottage to the corner of Upper Church Road in Weston, I can confirm that we will ... via Weston and Somerset Mercury

“It's good to be able to have this chance and that the school is helping us and making exciting possibilities for us to further our education”

Weston native Larry Dahle believes that today's West Side High School students can receive the top quality education he didn't five decades ago. via The Herald Hournal

“I am looking forward to everything about this challenge, the competition for places, the chance to play in front of a proper crowd and hopefully a promotion push.”

New boy: Andy Gurney in action against County on New Year's Day NEWPORT County's newest acquisition Andrew Gurney has told the Argus he made a mistake not joining the club a year ago. via This is Gwent

By: Genevieve Judge Several area roads are closed because of blowing snow, reduced visibility and drifting snow as of 9:30pm Sunday night. via KIFI Idaho Falls

WHEN I heard about the proposed closure of Wesley Owen, the only Christian bookshop in Weston, I felt passionate enough to write in protest, especially as we are just at the beginning of the HOPE 08 initiative. via Weston and Somerset Mercury

“How are you? Do you like to make presents?”

Mary-Justine Lanyon and Cat Robertson Christmas is a time for hopes and dreams, for getting together with family and old friends, for baking those special cookies your Grandma used to make, and for stringing ... via Mountain News

COME on Weston, I thought we didn't want a huge monstrosity built on our lovely beach. via Weston and Somerset Mercury