As local children are starting a new academic year, Weston MP John Penrose has hailed the increase in the Pupil Premium from £488 to £600 for every child who has been on Free School Meals in the last six years.  This means that more than three and a half thousand schoolchildren on Free School Meals in and around Weston will benefit from an extra £2.1 million investment in their education.

BBC Radio Bristol interviews John Penrose following his standing down as Tourism and Heritage Minister...

John Penrose has stood down from his Ministerial role as Tourism and Heritage Minister, as the Prime Minister decided to reduce the size of the Culture, Media & Sports Department now that the Olympics are over...

In this week's article for the Weston Mercury, John Penrose MP talks about how, despite this being the wettest summer for over a century, Weston has shown resilience and joined the rest of the UK in choosing between having fun in the rain or undercover...

Weston-Super-Mare's MP, John Penrose is hailing new figures which show that the number of rehab beds for drug addicts in Weston has nearly halved in six years.

Earlier this week, The Weston Mercury got in touch with Weston's MP, John Penrose and asked his opinion on the Secretary of State's ruling that the restoration of Weston's Tropicana is 'not-viable'.

John Penrose MP, discusses his delight in welcoming Visit England to Weston-Super-Mare for the launch of their new "Pink Book", which provides advice to anyone running a business in the Tourism and Heritage sector.

Following yesterday's news about the Tropicana, John Penrose wants to ensure that Weston's residents understand the Secretary of State's decision that the Tropicana's restoration is 'non-viable'. Within is the document Mr Pickles has issued explaining his decision.

Weston-Super-Mare's MP, John Penrose issued a statement expressing his initial thoughts to the news that Weston's Tropicana has been approved for demolishion following tweleve years of uncertainty.

In a guest article, for The Uphillviews Magazine, John discusses his delight that a Green Flag Award winning destination is now within a short drive, cycle or even a walk away from his constituents' homes...