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Tributes
flood in for Louis, 18
TRIBUTES
have been flooding in for an 18 year-old teenager who was found
dead in Burnham-On-Sea last week. More...
 £3,400
confiscated from man
Exclusive:
A BURNHAM-On-Sea man who has been convicted
of drug dealing has had thousands of pounds confiscated by police.
The 41-year-old from the town has been forced to hand over £3,400
under powers given to officers through the Proceeds of Crime Act.
More...
 Burnham
set for new snowfall?
WINTRY
scenes like this could be set to return to Burnham-On-Sea this
week, with forecasters predicting the town will get a dusting
of snow. Temperatures are expected to plunge as low as -4 degrees
Centigrade, and light snow showers could leave a dusting of white.
More...
 20p
a week rise in council tax
COUNCIL
tax bills in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge will rise by less than
20p a week after town councillors this week approved a small increase
for the coming year. The town council's precept demand to Sedgemoor
District Council will be £416,472. More...
 Bereaved
family raises £1,300
A
BEREAVED family has raised £1,300 for the Intensive Care
Unit at Weston General Hospital through a sponsored fishing match.
Jonathan Puddy, 21, of Burnham-On-Sea was a keen angler before
his death in a crash last August. His brothers organised a fishing
event. More...
 Car
washes raise cash for RNLI
BURNHAM-On-Sea
lifeboat station's second car wash on Saturday (February 6th)
has been hailed a success after being supported by dozens of local
motorists. Over the course of two weekends, a total of £1,083.70
was raised for the RNLI when 106 vehicles visited. More...
 Surprise,
surprise! Cilla's spotted
TV
personality Cilla Black is believed to have been spotted in the
centre of Burnham-On-Sea on Sunday (February 7th). Several shoppers
claim to have seen the TV presenter walking along the High Street
and she apparently stayed at a guesthouse in the town. More...
 MP:
'Sorry for expenses mistake'
Exclusive:
BURNHAM-On-Sea's MP has this week apologised
to voters for "making a mistake" over his controversial
expense claims. Talking to Burnham-On-Sea.com on the town's seafront,
Mr Heathcoat-Amory admitted that he regrets his expense claims.
Story & video...
 Lottery
win is 'blooming' great
MEMBERS
of Highbridge In Bloom are celebrating this week after learning
they have scooped a National Lottery funding grant of £1,759.
The money has been awarded by Awards for All, a Lottery grants
scheme which supports small, community projects. More...
 Voting
guides to be delivered
SEDGEMOOR
District Council is sending a leaflet to every household in the
Burnham-On-Sea area in a drive to encourage more residents to
register to vote or check that they are registered for the forthcoming
general election, which is expected this Spring. More...
 Elgar
festival tickets now on sale
THE
music of one of England's greatest composers, Edward Elgar, will
be celebrated during a two-day festival being held in Burnham-On-Sea
later this month. The town's University of the Third Age (U3A)
will present the Elgar Weekend starting on February 27th. More...
 Crime
falls 12.6% in Burnham
Exclusive:
CRIME in Burnham-On-Sea has fallen 12.6%
over the past year, residents were told by police this week when
officers held their quarterly community meeting in the town. Over
30 members of the public attended Thursday's PACT meeting at the
Council chambers. More...
 Cash
windfall for local schools
TWO
local schools shared financial boosts of several thousand pounds
on Friday (February 5th). Delighted pupils and staff at Brent
Knoll Primary School and Lympsham School received donations after
a regional 'Cash For Schools' competition run with Barclays Bank.
More...
 Top
acoustic act heads to town
ONE
of the UK's leading acts on the acoustic music scene will be playing
at Burnham-On-Sea's Ritz Acoustic Club later this month. Ember
will be performing on Thursday February 18th from 8pm, with tickets
priced at £5 each and on sale now. More..
 Lorry
blaze drama at Brent Knoll
THESE
were the scenes in Brent Knoll on Friday when fire crews from
Burnham-On-Sea tackled a lorry blaze. Two fire crews were called
out at 11.20am after a 17 tonne vehicle was reported to be alight
at Sanders Garden World garden centre just off the A38. More...
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£28,000 for tourist centre
COUNCILLORS
in Burnham-On-Sea have this week welcomed the news that Sedgemoor
District Council is to contribute £28,000 towards keeping
the cash-strapped Tourist Information Centre open. Sedgemoor has
decided to pledged a further £28,000. More...
 Subway
bids for 3am licence
BURNHAM-On-Sea's
recently-opened Subway store wants a new premises licence so that
it can open until 3am on Fridays and Saturdays - but a group of
local residents has objected to the proposals. Mike Bond, the
owner of the Burnham franchise, has applied to the council.
More...
 Apex
play area shut by mud
THE
mud-soaked play area at Highbridge's Apex Park has been temporarily
closed this week by Sedgemoor District Council after problems
worsened. Burnham-On-Sea.com was first to report last month how
parents are furious by the muddy conditions at the park. More..
 Jodie
wins seat in parliament!
A
BURNHAM-On-Sea school student will be representing Sedgemoor and
Mendip in the UK Youth Parliament. Jodie Gregg, a Year 11 pupil
at King Alfred School, has been voted to represent Sedgemoor and
Mendip in the UK Youth Parliament. More..
 Dozens
attend funeral of vicar
DOZENS of mourners, including current and past Mayors, paid their
last respects to a popular former Burnham-On-Sea vicar on Thursday
(February 4th). Raymond
Dean, who was vicar of St Andrew's Church from 1970-1993, passed
away last month.
More...
 Four
bidders for town's Princess
Exclusive:
Four bids have been made by groups wanting to take over Burnham-On-Sea’s
Princess Hall, it was revealed by the district council on Wednesday
(February 3rd). Sedgemoor District Council confirmed that four
firms had 'expressions of interest'. More...
 Mayor
opens new pool facilities
BURNHAM-On-Sea's Mayor and Mayoress were the special guests
at the unveiling of new disabled facilities at the town's swimming
pool on Wednesday (February 3rd). Burnham's Medical Equipment
Fund has donated £2,100 towards the purchase of a new set
of steps. More...
 Marine
Cove plans unveiled
Exclusive: A £360,000 project to revamp Burnham-On-Sea's
Marine Cove gardens has taken another step forward this week with
the formal submission of a planning application for the scheme.
The scheme covers the restoration of the seafront public park.
More...
 MP
repays £29,000 expenses
BURNHAM-On-Sea's
MP David Heathcoat-Amory has paid back almost £30,000 in
expense claims for gardening and cleaning items, it was confirmed
on Thursday. He said the payment was made earlier this week. It
comes after a day of national media attention. More...
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