Over 100 people have been arrested across Somerset this month in connection with drink or drug driving offences as the Police’s ‘Operation Tonic’ Christmas campaign continues.
A Burnham-On-Sea postman is set to run the London Marathon next Spring for a special cause.
A Brent Knoll man's bid to open a new glamping site has been turned down by the Planning Inspectorate.
Burnham-On-Sea auctioneers Greenslade Taylor Hunt say they were delighted with the results of their latest monthly auction at the Batch Country House Hotel in Lympsham.
Pupils from Wedmore First School and Hugh Sexey Middle School joined together to perform festive songs at the annual Christmas event 'Wedmore by Lamplight' this week.
Plans for a new development of five homes in Berrow have been unveiled this week. Outline Planning permission is being sought from the district council...
Burnham-On-Sea Baptist Church has become the latest local facility to offer a public 'warm space' for local residents unable to heat their homes this...
Burnham-On-Sea Police and Coastguards were called out on Wednesday (7th December) after a seafront walker raised the alarm amid initial concerns that a fully clothed person was in the sea at low tide.
A free turkey and tinsel afternoon was held by a Burnham-On-Sea cafe this week for 20 local older people this Christmas.
The family of the ‘kindest and most caring’ father have paid tribute to him after he sadly died in a collision near Hinkley Point earlier this week.
Father Christmas will be dropping in at Highbridge’s Apex Leisure and Wildlife Park on Saturday (December 10th) to give out treats to children visiting his festive grotto.
A humorous piece of artwork called “Cue Jumpers” featuring a pool cue with two small jumpers attached has won Somerset's annual spoof Turnip Prize competition.
A new ‘pop-up library’ and café is set to launch in Highbridge next week.
The head of an organisation that provides GP services across Somerset - including in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge - has this week warned that a chronic reliance on expensive agency staff is "not sustainable".
King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge has started offering free 8am healthy breakfasts to every student, including those in the Sixth Form.
Burnham-On-Sea's Mayor was among the congregation over around 100 people at a community carol service in the town's Baptist Church on Tuesday (December 6th).
A festive elf trail held on Burnham-On-Sea seafront has raised over £1,000 for Burnham charity BARB Search & Rescue.
A man has died in a crash near on a road Hinkley Point C power station this week.
A life-saving defibrillator has this week been unveiled at Burnham-On-Sea Infants School and Octopus Pre-School following a successful fundraising campaign.
Temperatures are set to fall in the Burnham-On-Sea area this week as a cold spell of wintry weather arrives.
Over 260 people attended a formal ball near Burnham-On-Sea on Saturday night (December 3rd) to raise funds for a local breast cancer support charity.
An action-packed circus is returning to Brent Knoll with a new series of Christmas shows.
A special festive Christmas Concert is set to take place on Saturday 17th December at St Andrew’s Church in Burnham-On-Sea.
Highbridge's Apex Park Wildlife Watch Club is set to meet this Sunday (December 11th).
Sedgemoor Crematorium is inviting residents from the Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge area to visit on Wednesday 14th December to take part in its annual Christmas Carol and Memorial Service.
Generous Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge residents have been thanked after donating thousands of food items to the town Foodbank following a Christmas appeal.
Around 90 runners took part in a fundraising Santa-themed beach run in Burnham-On-Sea on Sunday (December 4th) in memory of a local boy who died of cancer.
Burnham-On-Sea Scouts raised over £1,200 during their annual Christmas Fair on Saturday (December 3rd).
Burnham and Highbridge Choral Society’s popular annual Christmas concert returns on Thursday, 15th December.
Over 50 people attended Burnham-On-Sea Community Centre’s Christmas Coffee Morning on Saturday (3rd December).
Burnham-On-Sea’s Hillview Carnival Club has launched its annual festive tour of the area to raise charity funds.
A fundraising Santa run is to be held in Burnham-On-Sea today (Sunday, December 4th) for charity in memory of a local boy who died of cancer.
Ambulance services in the Burnham-On-Sea area could be affected by a planned nationwide strike later this month.
Hundreds of pounds was raised for a Highbridge church’s funds when supporters flocked to its Christmas fair on Saturday (December 3rd).
Scores of people headed to Lympsham Christmas Market on Saturday (December 3rd) for an afternoon of festive entertainment and stalls.
Hundreds of pounds have been raised for Burnham-On-Sea RNLI from a 'super raffle' held in the town.
Students and staff at King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge have taken part in a special event to mark the switching on of its Christmas lights.
Residents living at a major new housing development in Highbridge will soon find it easier to access the town centre with plans for a new bridge over the River Brue supported by councillors this week.
Scores of residents were presented with awards when the annual Burnham In Bloom awards ceremony returned on Friday night (December 2nd).
A toy swap shop is set to be held in Highbridge today (Saturday 3rd December) to help families this Christmas.
Burnham and Highbridge Town Band will be performing festive tunes across the area in the run-up to Christmas.
The Mark Moor Christmas Fair and Market is being held today (Saturday 3rd December).
A new McDonald's drive-thru and restaurant has this week opened its doors on the outskirts of Bridgwater near to Highbridge's junction 23 of the M5 motorway.
Over £8,000 has been raised for charity by staff and customers at Holiday Resort Unity and Brean Leisure Park this year.
Burnham-On-Sea firefighters were among over a dozen crews sent to tackle a blaze at a thatched house on Thursday morning (December 1st).
Burnham-On-Sea's St Andrew's Church was filled with hundreds of people for the town's annual Civic Carols Service on Thursday evening (December 1st).
A group of fundraising motoring enthusiasts has presented over £2,600 to a Burnham-On-Sea charity.
A local artist has opened a new exhibition of her work at the cafe in Burnham-On-Sea's Princess Theatre.
Seven NHS healthcare control centres have gone live across the South West this week with the aim of helping to get patients into beds more quickly and ease winter pressures.
Burnham-On-Sea Royal Mail postal workers have begun a fresh 48-hour strike in their ongoing nationwide row over pay and conditions.
