Weston-super-Mare Faces Challenges but Hopes for Revival Remain Strong Saturday, August 9, 2025 weston-super-mare seafront birnbeckpier highstreet tourism regeneration housing council community investment Residents of Weston-super-Mare, a South West seaside town, have voiced concerns that the area is in decline, citing a deteriorating high street dominated by charity shops and vape outlets, along with rising drug issues. The … Read More
I lived in one of the UK's 'worst' seaside towns but discovered its hidden treasures Saturday, July 12, 2025 weston-super-mare uphill banksy dismaland seaside seafront tourism festival heritage somerset Weston-super-Mare often suffers from a harsh reputation, recently ranked as the eighth-worst seaside town in the UK by consumer magazine Which?. It trails behind notorious destinations like Bognor Regis, Bangor, and … Read More
Woman Sexually Assaulted Near Weston-Super-Mare Seafront Thursday, June 12, 2025 weston-super-mare assault police investigation seafront avon somerset suspect support crime A woman was sexually assaulted near the seafront in Weston-Super-Mare on Friday, September 8, 2023. Avon and Somerset Police are actively investigating the case and have released an image of a man they wish to speak to in … Read More
Next Steps Announced for Major Somerset Entertainment Venue Transformation Thursday, June 12, 2025 tropicana somerset weston entertainment development refurbishment lido construction economicgrowth seafront North Somerset Council is moving forward with ambitious plans to transform the Tropicana, an iconic former lido, into a premier entertainment venue. Following last month’s approval of the redevelopment scheme, the council’s … Read More
Iconic Seaside Landmark in Weston-super-Mare to be Transformed into Nationally Significant Venue Wednesday, May 14, 2025 tropicana weston-super-mare seafront regeneration culture entertainment planning architecture sustainability levellingupfund Weston-super-Mare’s iconic Tropicana is set for a major transformation following the recent approval of plans to reinvent it as a “nationally significant” cultural, arts, and entertainment venue. North Somerset Council’s … Read More
Somerset’s Marine Lake Set for Major Transformation in Weston-super-Mare Saturday, May 10, 2025 somerset marinelake westonsupermare outdoorattraction placemaking seafront community leisure renovation council North Somerset Council has submitted an ambitious proposal to revamp Marine Lake, a popular outdoor water attraction in Weston-super-Mare. The planning application, prepared by the council’s architecture partner We Made That, … Read More