The Weston & Somerset Mercury
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The Weston & Somerset Mercury is a weekly paid for newspaper that covers Weston-super-Mare
and the surrounding areas of Somerset
, England. The Weston Mercury was established 1 April 1843 and was family-owned for much of its history.
It is now owned by publishing company Archant
.
It has won the Newspaper Society's Community Newspaper of the year award numerous times, most recently in 2007 and 2008.
Its office is in the heart of Weston town centre and it has a separate edition, The Somerset Mercury
, which focuses on the Cheddar
and Axbridge
area. Also based in the Weston office is the Mercury's sister paper, the North Somerset Times, and the Midweek Mercury, a free weekly newspaper which incorporates the former free advert paper Admag.
Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury...
and the surrounding areas of Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England. The Weston Mercury was established 1 April 1843 and was family-owned for much of its history.
It is now owned by publishing company Archant
Archant
Archant is a publishing company, based in Norwich, England, United Kingdom. The group publishes four daily newspapers, around 75 weekly newspapers, and 75 consumer and contract magazines....
.
It has won the Newspaper Society's Community Newspaper of the year award numerous times, most recently in 2007 and 2008.
Its office is in the heart of Weston town centre and it has a separate edition, The Somerset Mercury
The Somerset Mercury
The Somerset Mercury is a regional edition of The Weston & Somerset Mercury.The edition covers the Cheddar and Axbridge area of Somerset, England.-External links:*...
, which focuses on the Cheddar
Cheddar
Cheddar is a large village and civil parish in the Sedgemoor district of the English county of Somerset. It is situated on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, north-west of Wells. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Nyland and Bradley Cross...
and Axbridge
Axbridge
Axbridge is a town in Somerset, England, situated in the Sedgemoor district on the River Axe, near the southern edge of the Mendip Hills. The town population according to the 2001 census was 2,024.-History:...
area. Also based in the Weston office is the Mercury's sister paper, the North Somerset Times, and the Midweek Mercury, a free weekly newspaper which incorporates the former free advert paper Admag.