Prime Minister Theresa May has handed Weston-super-Mare MP John Penrose a role in Government. Mr Penrose has been appointed minister of state for the Northern Ireland office. The 54-year-old has been Weston’s MP for the past 13 years, ever since the Conservatives regained the seat from the Liberal Democrats. He…
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A Weston business owner is ‘proud’ after being named among Britain’s best small shops. Outdoors & Active, in Meadow Street, has made the top 25 businesses in the Independent Retailers Consortium’s Best Small Shops competition. The shop is owned by Paul Batts – who is also chairman of Weston Business…
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John Penrose, MP for Weston-Super-Mare has today visited local business Bradfords Building Supplies for a tour of their site and to meet staff. Bradfords Building Supplies are a historic success story, as the oldest known merchant at 248 years old, founded in 1770. In what began as a quarrying business,…
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Whether it’s films, music or sports, everyone agrees you’re only as good as your last appearance. It doesn’t matter how many awards you’ve won, if your latest film or album was a flop, that’s what everyone remembers. And even though the Winter Gardens isn’t (quite) as big a stage as…
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