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Thieves steal history plaques
Exclusive: MEAN metal thieves have struck again in Highbridge,
stealing three historical plaques. More...
RNLI charity car wash today
VOLUNTEERS at Burnham-On-Sea lifeboat station will be holding
their annual fundraising car wash today (Saturday, 28th January)
and on Saturday 4th February. Each car will be carefully soaped
using professional car wash chemicals in return for donations.
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Big Brother winner in Burnham
THE winner of last year's Big Brother reality TV series was in
Burnham-On-Sea on Friday evening (January 27th). Aaron Allard
appeared at Burnham's Skye Bar in The High Street with fellow
contestant Faye Palmer during a promotional visit. More...
 In
photos: Holocaust ceremony
A
SHORT service took place next to Highbridge's Frank Foley Statue
in Market Street on Friday (January 27th) to commemorate World
Holocaust Day. Highbridge War Memorial Trust organised the ceremony
with the two towns' clergy. More...
 Rally
roars into action today!
THE
smell of burning rubber and the sound of screeching tyres will
be in the air at Brean this weekend when dozens of cars take part
in the village's annual car rally. Brean Leisure Park is hosting
the 16th annual popular Rally on January
28th and 29th. More...
 New
town clock is ordered
Exclusive:
HIGHBRIDGE'S long-awaited new town clock
has been purchased following the completion of a successful £17,000
fundraising campaign. Burnham and Highbridge Town Council has
this week praised the generosity of those who have given donations.
More...
 Chinese
New Year celebrated
PUPILS
at Berrow Pre-School and the reception class at Berrow have been
celebrating Chinese New Year this week. Youngsters from the foundation
stage learned all about the colourful oriental traditions and
enjoyed a Chinese banquet. More...
 Pier
in row over demolition
Exclusive:
A LEGAL row has broken out between the
owner of Burnham-On-Sea's famous Pier and Sedgemoor District Council
over whether a conservatory built at the front of the property
should be demolished. The council has issued an Enforcement Notice.
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 Long
delays coming off M5
COMMUTERS
faced long delays coming off the M5 motorway at Burnham-On-Sea
this evening (Thursday). Queues of vehicles stretched back almost
two miles along the northbound carriageway after a horse box broke
down, blocking one lane of the slip road.
More...
 MP
hits out at 'spoiling tactics'
BURNHAM-On-Sea's MP Tessa Munt has this week hit out at the 'spoiling
tactics' of a group of MPs who caused a parliamentary bill proposing
the UK's clocks move forward by one hour to fail because it ran
out of time. The Daylight Saving Bill has received its third reading.
More...
 An
un-frog-ettable fundraiser!
SUPPORTERS
of Burnham-On-Sea's Marine Cove Gardens are encouraging residents
to hop onto their latest fundraising initiative. The Friends of
Marine Cove have adapted the seafront gardens' colourful logo
into a knit-your-own frog pack! More...
 Substances
posed 'risk to life'
THE amount of explosives found in the shed of a
Burnham-On-Sea man's home was allegedly enough to cause structural
damage up to 50 yards away and posed a significant risk to life,
a court was told this week. Philip Leonard, pictured, faces four
charges. More...
 In
photos: Town panto to open
FINAL tickets are available for Burnham-On-Sea
Pantomime Society's annual show, which opens this Friday (January
27th). The group will be performing Sleeping Beauty at The Princess
Theatre between Friday January 27th and Saturday February 4th.
More...
 1p
a week tax rise for town
Exclusive: TOWN councillors
have this week proposed that council tax bills in Burnham-On-Sea
and Highbridge should increase by just one pence a week to help
residents feeling the financial pinch. The council has proposed
a 'standstill' budget. More...
 Pylons
axed by National Grid
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for an unpopular 400,000
volt power line through the Burnham-On-Sea area have this week
welcomed the news that a similar scheme in Lincolnshire has been
turned down. Plans for the 50-mile line of pylons have been scrapped.
More...
 Boy
was 'forced to watch porn'
AN alleged child sex abuse victim was forced by
former Burnham-On-Sea scout leader David Burland to watch a pornographic
film, a jury heard on Tuesday (January 24th). Mr Burland, 54,
is accused of 33 sexual offences against children aged under 16.
More...
 Residents'
goodwill praised
Exclusive: BURNHAM-On-Sea police have praised
residents for their 'goodwill and understanding' during last Friday's
explosives investigation in the town. Scores of residents were
evacuated around Beatty Way when a 100-metre exclusion zone was
put in place. More...
 Burnham
park plans progress
A
MAJOR project to create a new public park in Burnham-On-Sea is
due to be completed later this year despite delays caused by wet
weather, it was confirmed on Tuesday. The work will see the former
Rosewood Farm landfill site transformed into a new park.
More...
 MP
backs Holocaust memorial
BURNHAM-On-Sea's MP has this week signed a 'Book
of Commitment', pledging her backing to Holocaust Memorial Day
and honouring those who died during the Holocaust. This Friday,
27th January, marks the 67th anniversary of the liberation of
Auschwitz-Birkenau. More...
 Dance
club reaches 10th year
BURNHAM-On-Sea's BAY Club Dancers are planning
a number of special performances to celebrate the group's tenth
anniversary. The club is to perform in Burnham and Highbridge
over the next few months to mark the birthday and the Jubilee
and Olympics. More...
 Stuck
horse freed from rhyne
BURNHAM-On-Sea fire crews rescued a trapped horse
from a rhyne in Highbridge on Monday evening (January 23rd). Crews
from Burnham and Weston were called to Pople's Bow in Highbridge
where the distressed animal was found in a muddy ditch. More...
 Music
marathon raises £800
A MUSIC marathon held at a Highbridge church throughout
Saturday (January 21st) more than £800 for a local youth
project. The 12-hour event in St John’s Church included music
from more than 20 performers, including organ players, choirs
and local bands. More...
 Half-term
circus set to return
ROLL
up, roll up! Brent Knoll's Sanders Garden World is to welcome
back a popular circus during February's half-term holiday week.
Paulo’s Circus Americano, one of the country’s best
known circus troupes, will be hosting shows at the centre from
February 11th. More...
 Residents
praise evacuation
ALMOST
50 residents who were evacuated from their homes during Friday's
explosives incident in Burnham-On-Sea used an emergency rest centre
set up in the town. The Community Centre was converted into a
rest centre by Sedgemoor District Council. More...
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