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Man charged
with murder
Breaking
News: A MAN has this evening (Sunday, December 27th) been
charged
with the murder of 20-year-old George Lawson (pictured) who was
killed in Burnham-On-Sea on Christmas Eve. More...
 Tributes
paid to murdered George
THE
20-year-old
man who was murdered in Burnham-On-Sea on Christmas Eve has been
named locally as George Lawson - as tributes have flooded in from
family and friends. Scores
of tributes have already been paid to the man on Facebook. More...
 30
take part in charity sea dip!
DOZENS
of fundraisers braved the icy waters of
the Bristol Channel to take part in a bracing sea dip at Brean
on Boxing Day to raise hundreds of pounds for a Burnham-On-Sea
charity. Over 30 supporters of rescue hovercraft charity BARB
ran into the sea. More...
 Players
work off the Xmas bulge!
SIXTEEN
Burnham-On-Sea
tennis players worked off their Christmas dinners with an afternoon
of volley and serve on Boxing Day. Burnham's Avenue Tennis Club
held a special tournament in which the lady and junior partners
swapped teams after each served.
More...
 Praise
for retiring Coastguard
BURNHAM-On-Sea
Coastguards have this week bid farewell to a retiring member of
the team. Jenny
Thorogood was presented with a glass tankard by Burnham Coastguard
Officer Steve Bird, as pictured here. Jenny was a member of the
rescue group for nine months.
More...
 Boost
for Coastguard Association
BURNHAM-On-Sea
Coastguard Association has received a financial boost following
a fundraising golf day and auction. NFU
Bridgwater and Enmore Park Golf Club held a charity golf day in
aid of the Burnham Branch of the Coastguard Association. More...
 MP
in festive mood during visits
BURNHAM-On-Sea's
MP was in a festive mood when he visited two nursing homes in
the town this week. David
Heathcoat-Amory visited Burnham Nursing Home and Elizabeth Court
where he met residents and staff in the run-up to Christmas.
More...
 Murder
probe: Home sealed off
Exclusive:
BURNHAM-On-Sea's
police chief has confirmed that a cordon placed around this Highbridge
home on Thursday afternoon (December 24th) was linked to Burnham's
Abingdon Street murder investigation. Police
swooped on a home in Kimber Close. More...
 Four
arrests in murder probe
FOUR
people
have been arrested following the discovery of a man's body in
a Burnham-On-Sea town centre flat on Thursday (December 24th).
As
first reported by Burnham-On-Sea.com, scores of police descended
on Abingdon Street at 9am after a body was found. More...
 One
hurt in Christmas Eve crash
ONE
person
was taken to hospital following an accident on the outskirts of
Highbridge on Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24th). Police
were called to a two car collision on the A38 at 8pm, as pictured,
near the entrance to the Lakeside housing development.
More...
 Icy
roads cause accidents
ICY
road
conditions led to several car accidents in Burnham-On-Sea this
morning (Thursday, December 24th). A
BMW careered off the Frank Foley Parkway into a ditch, as pictured
above, although no-one was injured. Another accident occurred
near the BASC Ground. More...
 CCTV
plea after cash point fraud
Exclusive:
BURNHAM-On-Sea
police have issued CCTV photos of two men they want to speak to
regarding their investigation into a cash machine fraud at a Highbridge
supermarket earlier this month. A
'skimming' device was fitted to a cash machine outside Asda.
More...
 BBC
soap star visits Burnham
Exclusive:
A
familiar face from BBC1's EastEnders was in Burnham-On-Sea earlier
this week when he stayed at a bed and breakfast in the town. Wheelchair-bound
David Proud, who plays Adam Best in the hit TV soap, stayed at
Magnolia House B&B in Manor Road. More...
 D-day
nears for tourism centre
Exclusive:
The
future of Burnham-On-Sea’s Tourist Information Centre looks
set to be decided at a special meeting in early January. Town
and district council bosses will discuss how the busy centre,
based on The Esplanade, can be funded amid a round of cash cuts.
More...
 Xmas
lights winners announced
THE
winning entries in Burnham and Highbridge's annual Christmas lights
competition were announced on Tuesday evening (December 22nd).
A panel of judges from the town council toured both towns over
several nights to find the top displays. More...
 Fatal
crash was 'accidental'
A CORONER has recorded an accidental verdict
after coming to the conclusion that a slow puncture was partly
to blame for a crash which killed a young Burnham-On-Sea man earlier
this year. Jon Puddy, 20, died in August after colliding
with a taxi in Highbridge. More...
 Festive
fundraisers in good tune
AN
evening
of carol singing and fundraising took place at a supermarket in
Highbridge on Monday (December 21st). Staff at the Asda store
were joined by Burnham-On-Sea RNLI crewmembers and the Burnham
and Higbridge Brass band for the festive fundraiser.
More...
 Roadworks
announced for area
SEVERAL
road closures in the Burnham-On-Sea area have been announced this
week while essential roadworks are carried out. Somerset County
Council has announced that Coast Road at Berrow will be closed
for resurfacing on January 7th. More...
 MP
backs pylons pressure group
BURNHAM-On-Sea's
MP attended a public meeting in Mark on Monday (December 21st)
where he supported the launch of a new campaign group fighting
plans for a line of 150ft electricity
pylons to be built through our area from Hinkley Point to Avonmouth.
More...
 Police
probe town break-in
Exclusive:
Jewellery has been stolen during a burglary
at a Burnham-On-Sea home, police said on Monday (December
21st). Police were called to Abingdon
Street in the town centre after the break-in was discovered at
a private property in the street. Police are investigating.
More...
 In
photos: Burnham's Jingle Run
Photo
Special: MORE than 120 fun runners took
part in Burnham-On-Sea's annual 'Christmas Jingle Run' on Sunday
morning (December 20th). Slippery pavements caused by the wintry
weather led organisers to switch the route of the course at the
last minute. More...
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