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

May 2026

Our town is a very, very nice town

Property people

To be part of Nailsea or not is the dilemma facting the boundary commission as The Elms housing estate currently adjoined to the town but officially in Wraxall is again under review. Residents accused Nailsea Town Council of attempting a land grab last time!

What's On 2026

Marvellous May comes with two bank holiday weekends, fun fair and lots of street food treats. All club quiz and bingo nights are also featured on our What's On page HERE Eat:Nailsea food and drink street fest is for the first time on a Sunday - which means yippee free parking for stallholders and visitors

Gallery 2026

We have 10 slideshows now in our 2026 gallery including the first farmers' markets, charity concerts at St Andrew’s church, Backwell, and a new how does your garden grow. This photo of an otter feeding at Backwell Lake was taken by Nailsea resident Phil Williams. See more HERE and please email your photos to nailseapeople@gmail.com

Please sponsor Sue our super septaugenarian as she cycles 500 miles to raise funds for Wellspring. And check out all our wonderful marathon runners raising money for worthy causes featured HERE

Sadly young girl on motorbike dies after collision with car on Brockley Combe Road on Wednesday, April 29. See police appeal for witnesses on our Breaking News page HERE

Nailsea Neighbourhood Policing Team with North Somerset Neighbourhood Tasking Team make shoplifting and bail restriction arrests after day of action in town. More details HERE

North Somerset Council reduces car parking fees for Station Road in Nailsea by 50p for first hour and scraps them for Hill Road and Alexandra Road, Clevedon - but reviews are ongoing

Play park on Hannah More Road is now much improved thanks to Nailsea Town Council spending £70,000 using Community Infrastructure Levy funds provided by builders out of recent development