News

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12:00pm - 12 September 2025

Next month Stoptober is back, and we’re calling on smokers to join millions of others who have quit successfully with the annual campaign. 

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12:00pm - 12 September 2025

Join us for our annual "Wellness in Action" event for lots of advice and support to help you take control of your health. 

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12:00pm - 12 September 2025

As the new school year kicks off, why not swap the car keys for your walking shoes, bike, or scooter?

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12:00pm - 12 September 2025

We are currently facing a budget gap of almost £5m this year. 

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12:00pm - 12 September 2025

As part of our commitment to maintaining and improving our roads, we will be carrying out essential carriageway resurfacing works on The Portbury Hundreds. 

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12:00pm - 12 September 2025

Improved reliability, connectivity and value for money are the promises behind the latest changes to WESTlink, the flexible transport service that’s reshaping how communities get around. 

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12:00pm - 12 September 2025

A new event celebrating recovery from addiction is taking place in Weston-super-Mare next week. 

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12:00pm - 12 September 2025

Thinking of having Botox or other forms of cosmetic procedures? 

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12:00pm - 12 September 2025

Now is the time to plan ahead and apply for a school place for next year.   

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12:00pm - 12 September 2025

Time is flying, and so are our bats! There’s just two months left to get involved in the North Somerset Bat Survey before the season wraps up in October.

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12:00pm - 12 September 2025

Music, art, food, culture and more are taking place this month to help ease us into autumn. 

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12:00pm - 12 September 2025

Birnbeck’s long-awaited restoration now faces a major funding crisis.  

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12:00pm - 15 August 2025

Driver shortages are impacting some recycling and garden waste collections across North Somerset but crews are working hard under challenging circumstances.

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12:00pm - 15 August 2025

Be in with the chance of winning £50 in shopping vouchers by sharing your feedback on transport and travel in North Somerset. 

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12:00pm - 15 August 2025

Are you involved in the care sector – either as a care worker, personal assistant, unpaid carer, support staff, care manager or part of a community group?