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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of The Food WorksSW in Weston-super-Mare today (Friday 22 October). 
 

Plans to host a series of food and drink events across the four main North Somerset towns has been announced.

Construction work on the expansion of Baytree School at Brookfield Walk in Clevedon is being delayed following the lodging of a claim for a judicial review this week by a nearby resident. 
 

A consultation on potential improvements to Portishead Lake Grounds has revealed what people think about the site and what they would like improved.

North Somerset residents are being urged to keep themselves and those around them safe as coronavirus case rates rise locally and across the region, while the council's deputy leader calls on the government to introduce stronger measures. 

Weston-super-Mare has been chosen as one of ten locations across the country to host a flagship, national arts and culture installation. SEE MONSTER is part of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK - a free, national collection of ten large-scale, public art engagement projects that will showcase the UK’s creativity and innovation to the world throughout 2022.

Gritters across North Somerset will help keep major routes in North Somerset passable this winter in a more sustainable way.
 

Weston-super-Mare will welcome a new bowling alley, AllStars Sports Bowl, at the town's Dolphin Square site in Spring 2022.

Earlier today the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) announced that an estimated 43,000 people may have been given incorrect PCR test results between 8 September and 12 October, mostly in the South West of England. This is an isolated incident attributed to one laboratory in Wolverhampton. Testing at this lab has been suspended and all samples are now being redirected to other laboratories. 
 

Funding to help tackle violence against women and girls has been awarded to North Somerset Council and Somerset County Council.

It's a high five for North Somerset's parks and green spaces!  

Care workers from North Somerset were among those recognised at a prestigious awards ceremony last week.

North Somerset Council has been awarded £1.075m from the Government to prepare a brownfield site in Weston-super-Mare for high quality housing and development.

More payments to help address the pressures of housing growth are being made to town and parish councils across North Somerset.

North Somerset’s Health and Wellbeing Board has launched its Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy for 2021-24.