Weston Rotary Club celebrated its centenary year by holding an exhibition in Weston Museum to showcase its work over the last century. The town’s MP John Penrose attended the event along with other notable figures from Weston’s past and present. Mr Penrose told the Mercury how important it is to preserve local history such as…
Ahead of their planned exhibition at Weston Museum, John explains why he is such a fan of Weston’s Multi-Cultural Friendship Association: “Weston has a long and valued tradition of making visitors feel welcome and included, no matter whether they’re arriving from Birmingham or Bangladesh. Hospitality is central to who and…
This week sees an important milestone for Weston High Street and community shopping areas; the shops are re-opening at last. So I popped in to see a couple, and find out what they’re doing to keep their staff and customers safe. Some of them have been part-way open for a…
This article was written by Ben Quinn of The Guardian. You can read it here: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/may/28/nhs-staff-not-told-when-colleagues-test-positive-for-covid-19 NHS staff at a hospital that has stopped taking new patients amid a Covid-19 spike have lodged a series of concerns, including that they are not routinely being informed of when colleagues test positive…