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Garden waste
costs hike defended
SEDGEMOOR
District Council has this week defended its decision to increase
charges for Burnham-On-Sea residents who use its garden waste
bin collection service. More...
 New
microchipping rules near
DOG
owners in the Burnham-On-Sea area are being reminded that from
Wednesday 6th April it will be a legal requirement that their
pets are microchipped. It is already a legal requirement that
every dog shall wear a collar and ID tag while in a public place.
More...
 Rabbit
fun day draws crowds
ANIMAL
lovers flocked to a Brent Knoll animal centre where a rabbit-themed
fun day was held on Saturday (April 2nd). The Bunny Bonanza was
held at the RSPCA's Brent Knoll Animal Centre in Brent Road. The
event was held to promote rabbit awareness. More...
 Isleport
consultation begins
SEDGEMOOR
District Council has this week invited residents in the Burnham-On-Sea
and Highbridge area to have their say on plans to extend Highbridge's
Isleport Business Park. The council is encouraging comments from
local people on the scheme. More...
 Graffiti
removed from sea wall
SEDGEMOOR
District Council has removed graffiti scrawled over Burnham-On-Sea's
sea wall this week. A bizarre message, simply stating "Flat
Earth", was daubed in two-metre tall letters over part of
the wall on the North Esplanade earlier this week. More...
 Poetry
competition underway
BURNHAM-On-Sea
wordsmiths are being asked to put their creative writing skills
to the test and enter a poetry competition being run by an opticians
in the town to mark World Poetry Day. Specsavers in Burnham High
Street is looking for poems not longer than 250 words. More...
 April
fooled by renaming plan?
OUR
April Fool's Day tricked a few readers into thinking a shock new
European regulation would require town names to more accurately
reflect their physical locations, with Burnham becoming 'Burnham-On-River'.
Fortunately, there are no such plans... for the moment. More...
 London
coach service axed
A
'super fast' coach service between Burnham-On-Sea and London is
being axed next week due to low numbers of users. Berrys Coaches
launched the high-profile service last August to take travellers
to the city of London in less than three hours total travel. More...
 Housing
minister visits town
A
GOVERNMENT minister visited Highbridge on Thursday (March 31st)
to see multi-million pound housing developments in the town. Brandon
Lewis, the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, met Burnham
and Highbridge's MP James Heappey and councillors. More...
 Jayne
runs in uncle's memory
A
BURNHAM-On-Sea lady is set to take part in a race in aid of the
charity which cared for her uncle. Jayne Biddiscombe will take
part in Weston Hospicecare’s Colour Run next month in memory
of her uncle Paul Jackson, who died in 2014. She also ran in 2015.
More...
 Road
re-opens after crash
A
BUSY road into Burnham-On-Sea was partially closed following a
crash on Thursday morning (March 31st).Two vehicles collided at
the junction of Edithmead Lane and the B3140 near Home Farm holiday
park at Edithmead. A van was left badly damaged. More...
 'New
school needed sooner'
TOWN
councillors want to see the construction of a new primary school
and A38 roundabout in Highbridge brought forward so that the town
can better cope with the development of 550 new homes. Fresh concerns
have been raised about the infrastructure. More...
 New
phone scam targets town
A
NEW warning has been issued to Burnham-On-Sea residents this week
as bogus callers target vulnerable people in the town. Sedgemoor
District Council says it has received reports from residents in
Burnham that bogus telephone callers are targeting them. More...
 Head
shave fundraiser planned
A
BURNHAM-On-Sea fundraiser is set to have his hair shaved off to
raise money for a charity that has been supporting his mother
as she battles cancer. David Bullimore will be holding the fundraiser
for Macmillan Cancer Support on Friday 8th April from 8pm. More...
 Pub
closure is a 'terrible loss'
HIGHBRIDGE'S
Mayor has this week expressed his disappointment that a long-running
pub in the town centre is due to close this Spring. Burnham-On-Sea.com
reported last week that The George Hotel in Church Street has
been sold to developers. More...
 £1m
boost to local businesses
WITH
£1million of funding available, Sedgemoor District Council
is inviting firms in the Burnham-On-Sea area to make expressions
of interest for a financial boost from Sedgemoor’s Business
Accelerator Loan Fund. The re-launched fund is aimed at supporting
businesses. More...
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Blaze drama in town
These
were the dramatic scenes in Highbridge on Wednesday morning when
fire crews were called to a blazing car. The fire service received
a number of calls reporting large plumes of black smoke in Newtown
Road shortly after 11am. Two fire appliances were sent. More...
 M5
signs to reduce fuel prices?
NEW
fuel price signs have been switched on along the M5 motorway near
Burnham-On-Sea this week with motorists told they could lead to
lower prices. The real-time price signs provide fuel prices on
the southbound carriageway just before Sedgemoor Services. More...
 Dismay
over seafront graffiti
BURNHAM-On-Sea's
Mayor has this week hit out at vandals who have again scrawled
bizarre graffiti over the town's sea wall. The huge message, simply
stating "Flat Earth", has been daubed in three-metre
tall letters over part of the wall on the North Esplanade. More...
 Civic
award nominations open
BURNHAM-On-Sea
and Highbridge Town Council is inviting nominations for the towns'
annual Civic Awards. The awards are given to local people who
are deemed to have rendered outstanding service to the community
and will be presented at the Annual Civic Service. More...
 Choir
to sing mass for peace
BURNHAM-On-Sea
amd Highbridge Choral Society will be performing the ever popular
'The Armed man', a Mass for Peace, at St Andrew's Church in April.
The concert will be held on Saturday 23rd April 2016 at 7.30pm.
It will be the second time they have sung it. More...
 Bus
pass changes to start
BUS
users in the Burnham-On-Sea area have been advised that concessionary
bus pass times are set to change from the start of April. The
time from which the concessionary bus pass is accepted for free
travel will change from 9am to 9.30am on Monday through to Friday.
More...
£30k
boost for green projects
THREE
projects to create or improve green spaces in and around Burnham-On-Sea
have received £30,000 of funding this week week from the
town's Tesco store. The supermarket has announced that shoppers
at its Burnham store have chosen the groups. More...
 Stranded
speedboat rescued
BOTH
Burnham-On-Sea's lifeboats were launched on Easter Monday morning
to help three people onboard a stranded speedboat. Burnham RNLI's
crew was paged at 10.46am after a vessel was reported aground
with three people aboard. More...
 Burnham
beer festival returns
BURNHAM-On-Sea's
annual Beer Festival will make a return to the town in April.
Now in its fith year, it will be hosted by The Ritz Social Club
in Victoria Street. The 2016 Burnham Beer Festival aims to attract
real ale fans to the town from a wide area. More...
 River
dredging set to restart
THE
Somerset Rivers Authority is to mark the successful completion
of 2.2km of dredging along the River Parrett with the start of
an extra 750 metres of new dredging. The dredges are partly-funded
by council tax payers across the Sedgemoor area. More...
 Storm
halts Secret World event
THE
final day of a four-day Easter fundraising weekend at Secret World
Wildlife Rescue Centre in East Huntspill had to be cancelled due
to damage caused by Storm Katie. The charity's Badger Bonanza
fundraiser was well supported but was brought to an end. More...
 Five-car
shunt causes delays
A
FIVE-vehicle crash on the A38 at Burnham-On-Sea caused traffic
disruption on one of the busiest travel days of the year - Easter
Bank Holiday Monday. The incident ocurred at 11.20am on the approach
to the Edithmead roundabout just off the M5. More...
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Storm leaves damage
THESE
were the scenes in Burnham-On-Sea on Bank Holiday Monday morning
after Storm Katie's 70mph gusts brought a chimney down and left
a trail of other damage. Cross Street was closed by Burnham-On-Sea
Police after a chimney stack crashed down. More...
 Young
Farmers issue appeal
YOUNG
people in the Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge area are being invited
to have fun, take part in action-packed activities and learn new
skills by joining a young farmers club. Highbridge Young Farmers
Club is seeking new members from the whole area. More...
 Injured
swan rescued at lake
VOLUNTEERS
from Secret World Wildlife Rescue and BARB Search & Rescue
teamed up to retrieve an injured swan from a lake in Burnham-On-Sea
on Friday (March 25th). A member of the public raised the alarm
after seeing the swan struggling. More...
 Shop
windows contest begins
EAGLE-eyed
Burnham-On-Sea shoppers are able to win £100 over Easter
by taking part in a fun competition to find unusual items hidden
in shop windows across the town. Organised by Burnham's Chamber
Of Trade, the annual competition starts today. More...
 Stert
Swim axed by EU rules
THIS
year's Burnham-On-Sea's Stert Island Swim has been axed due to
the EU's new sea water regulations, it has been revealed this
week. Speaking to Burnham-On-Sea.com, the organisers said this
summer's sea swim will not go ahead due to concerns. More...
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