THE online community newspaper for Nailsea people, their family and their friends

February 2026

Our town is a very, very nice town

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Friends of Wraxall Primary School took this countryside photo of a frosty morning looking from the village school playground

Property people

Wonder what North Somerset Council’s revised draft Regulation 19 Local Plan will say that is new? Currently plans are for 3,728! Surrey based housebuilder Crest Nicholson is testing the water about building 130 new homes off Leighwood Drive which they say is in a 'low risk' flood area. Read more on our Hensons sponsored property page HERE

What's On 2026

Hooray the farmers' market is back this month. February celebrates Chinese new year and Valentine's Day. Nailsea Little Theatre perform and we have the alternative Cider Festival returns to the Somerset seaside. Closer to home we have an Italian wine-tasting evening and live gigs at our pubs and clubs. Read more on our What's On page HERE

Gallery 2026

Dinosuar eggs were the star of Quality Collectables appearance on BBC1 Antiques Road Trip. If you missed the programme you can catch-up Hettie & Ishy touring the West Country for bargains and making a pitstop at Colliers Walk, Nailsea, to barter with owner James Steel in his treasure trove of items. James said: "We had a great time welcoming the lovely Ishy to our shop in Nailsea." Did you know we have nearly 50 gallery pages each containing lots and lots of slideshows giving a pictorial record of events in Nailsea and nearby many taken by supporters of this website, we say a big thank you to all...

BIRD FRIGHT

Passengers on an easyJet flight were forced to make an emergency landing at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, on Sunday, January 25, following a bird strike at Bristol Airport that forced pilots to abandon their plans to land in North Somerset. Nailsea People has a designated page for Bristol Airport news in our travel section HERE

COUNCILS CALLING

Both Nailsea Town Council and Backwell Parish Council have vacancies which they intend to fill with co-options saving community tax payers the cost of an election. Also preview to next council meeting updates with report about car parking read more HERE

Nailsea bid to become Town of Culture 2026

Sadly, Wraxall village school 'likely' to close

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WE WENT WITHOUT WATER

People living in Youngwood Lane were the last to get their water supply restored when a main burst in Nailsea. Bristol Water had to supplying those customers temporarily with bottled water. The repair crew had to recharge the mains pipes via an alternative route. The incident was first reported in the early hours of Saturday morning, January 31. From 1 April 2026, water bills will increase. This is because Bristol Water is investing £66m in essential upgrades to strengthen and future‑proof its network

CLOSED

Paradiso the popular town centre Italian restaurant isclosed until further notice for kitchen improvements. Meanwhile across the Link Road at TOFS the business which is in formal adminstration has a 'closing down sale'. No date for shutting permanelntly has been given yet

YouTube video now 'live'

The amazing programme put together by fundraiser Jane Roberts was so good is sold out with hours.

So the solution was to organise a repeat performance!

Just days after tickets for a fundraising charity event on Saturday, March 21, went on sale the special candlelight music and dance evening at St Andrew’s church, Backwell sold out.

We told Jane's story on our December front page and how the idea of A Night of Music and Hope was formed.

When Jane Roberts visited her GP last year, to discuss symptoms she thought were related to perimenopause, she never imagined she’d leave with the news that she had an inoperable and incurable brain tumour.

Now to make the anniversary of that diagnosis, Jane has put together an inspiring charity concert at her village church, raising funds for The Brain Tumour Charity.

Jane said: “We are thrilled to share that due to popular demand we have a second night of Candlelight to Dancefloor event. This will be on Friday, March 20, same great event, twice the fundraising hopefully.”

To buy tickets go to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/friday-night-candlelight-to-dancefloor-charity-event-backwell-nsomerset-tickets-1980361581801?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Jane added: “I am also training for a half marathon in April - I will be launching the fundraiser for that soon.

“I’m dressing up as a giant brain - there are 15 of us from Backwell and Nailsea doing it, all for the Brain Tumour Charity.

"I don’t have the outfit finished yet but have been busy sewing.”

You can follow Jane’s story on Instagram @memybraintumourandi