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 Two
injured in Brent Knoll fire
TWO
people were treated for smoke inhalation following a serious blaze
at a property in Brent Knoll on Wednesday evening (October 31st).
Fire crews from Burnham, Weston, Bridgwater and Street rushed
to Station Road in Brent Knoll after flames ripped through the
ground floor of the property.
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 New
man at the top for RNLI
IT'S
all change at Burnham-On-Sea lifeboat station this week after
a new Lifeboat Operations Manager took over the top job. Ricky
Holmes was formally handed the keys to the station in a ceremony
in front of crew members on Wednesday evening (October 31st).
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 Locals
to open new Asda store
THE
names
of the two local people who will open Asda's brand new store in
Highbridge next Monday, November 5th, has been announced this
week. Eva
Winslade, from Burnham-On-Sea, and Val Breach of Highbridge both
nominated each other and will be opening the store. More...
 Blow
for town Christmas lights
Exclusive:
DISAPPOINTED organisers
of this year's Burnham-On-Sea Christmas lights have this week
been told that their bid for grant cash to fund the colourful
display has been partially turned down. The
Chamber of Trade had wanted £2,500 of funding to help with
the costs. More...
 Job
losses at Highbridge firm
Exclusive:
ONE of
Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge's biggest employers is to lay off
more than a dozen staff, learns Burnham-On-Sea.com. Furniture
maker Woodberry Brothers and Haines is this week laying off 14
staff and dropping its kitchen furniture range. More...
 Tourist
centre is best in UK!
DELIGHTED
staff
at Burnham-On-Sea's Tourist Information Centre were celebrating
on Tuesday (October 30th) after it was announced that they have
been named the best centre in the UK for customer service. The
centre was the winner at the South West Tourism
Awards. More...
 Halloween
safety tips for kids
POLICE
in
Burnham-On-Sea have been working with children in the town to
ensure they don't have any frights this Halloween. PC
Tracey Stiles and PCSO Pauline Dixon visited Burnham Library in
Princess Street to speak to youngsters during their half-term
break. More...
 Police
appeal after 16 incidents
POLICE
in Burnham-On-Sea have this week appealed for witnesses and information
after vandals were responsible for a series of incidents of criminal
damage in the north of the town. Overnight
on October 24th and into the following morning, several offenders
were responsible for at least 16 incidents of criminal damage.
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 Group
warns over barrage plan
PLANS
for
a Severn Barrage "should be motivated not by profit, but
by environmental and social considerations," a
Burnham-On-Sea environmental group has warned this week. Burnham's
'Families for Clean Energy' (FORCE) issued a statement on the
barrage.
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 Town's
Poppy Appeal launched
BURNHAM-On-Sea's
branch of the Royal British Legion launched its annual Poppy Appeal
on Monday (October 29th). The group's members were joined by Burnham
and Highbridge's Mayor, Pauline Pollard, at their Victoria Street
premises in the town to launch the appeal.
More...
 Anger
over graffiti vandalism
Exclusive:
Graffiti vandals have attacked Manor Gardens in the centre
of Burnham-On-Sea, painting messages across walls, benches and
even tree trunks. Angry local residents contacted Burnham-On-Sea.com
this week about the "outrage" after spotting the half-term
vandalism in Manor Gardens.
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 Two
dead in Axbridge explosion
Updated:
BURNHAM-On-Sea's emergency services were called to help deal
with a major incident in Axbridge on Saturday (October 27th) in
which two people were killed. Burnham-On-Sea police and paramedics
were among the emergency services called to St Mary Street. More...
 Flood
Watch alert for Burnham
BURNHAM-On-Sea
and the Bristol Channel was put on a Flood Watch by the Environment
Agency on Sunday morning (October 28th) when one of the highest
tides of the year swept in. Waves battered the town's seafront
as the 11.5 metre high tide coincided with winds. More...
 Dogathon
is howling success!
PAMPERED
pooches and their owners flocked to Burnham-On-Sea's Manor Gardens
on Sunday (October 28th) for a sponsored dog walk and fun day,
held in aid of two local charities. Although the weather was poor,
the spirits of those who took part was not dampened. More...
 Fireworks
light up Brean skies
A
COLOURFUL display of fireworks lit up the skies above Brean on
Saturday evening (October 27th) when the resort's annual fireworks
display took place. A large crowd of spectators crowded into Brean
Leisure Park to watch the impressive seven-minute display. More...
 New
look for Highbridge memorial
THOUSANDS
of pounds of work to restore Highbridge's war memorial to its
former glory has been completed this week. We reported in February
how paving
slabs around the Church Street landmark had split and
the base of the monument itself was cracked. More...
 Fountain
hit by pranksters
A
FOUNTAIN in the centre of Burnham-On-Sea was targeted by pranksters
during the early hours of Saturday morning (October 27th). Detergent
was poured into the display at the junction of Pier Street and
Abingdon Street, resulting in foam being created. More...
 First
shots fired in town 'store wars'
THE
first shots have been fired in a new round of Burnham-On-Sea 'store
wars' as the countdown to the opening of Highbridge's new multi-million
pound Asda supermarket begins. Asda
is due to open its huge 40,000 sq ft store on Monday November
5th, but rival stores have launched high-profile promotional offers.
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 Delays
after Love Lane crash
PARAMEDICS
and police rushed to a Burnham-On-Sea roundabout on Friday evening
(October 26th) following an accident involving a car and a motorcyclist.
The incident occurred during the busy rush hour at 6pm at the
junction of Ben Travers Way and Love Lane, besides the Tesco roundabout.
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