A young Burnham-On-Sea swimmer who one day hopes to take part in the Olympics has struck gold at the Somerset County Swimming Championships.
Local firms in Highbridge, Rooksbridge and Bleadon are among the finalists announced this week for this year’s Somerset Business Awards.
West Huntspill preschool has announced that it is extending its provision from September 2025.
The new owner of Burnham-On-Sea fishmonger Seafoods has thanked customers for their support after a busy first week of business.
Public toilets in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge will have longer opening hours over the summer period than in the past when the Town Council takes over the facilities from Somerset Council.
Somerset Council is seeking traders to run concessions on Burnham-On-Sea, Brean and Berrow Beaches, and at Highbridge's Apex Park, for this year's holiday season.
A growing steel contractor based in Somerset has submitted plans to move near to a business park in Highbridge.
Ten Burnham-On-Sea residents joined the latest seafront gardening session this week.
Secret World Wildlife Rescue (SWWR) proudly hosted its sixth annual ‘Caring for British Wildlife’ Conference at the Holiday Inn Taunton, drawing more than 150 wildlife enthusiasts, conservationists, and professionals for a weekend of collaboration and learning.
Burnham-On-Sea Police are warning local residents in the Burnham and Highbridge area to be vigilant for suspicious phone calls.
Formal plans have been submitted to remove parts of a fire damaged manor house in the village Brean following a huge blaze last year. Burnham-On-Sea.com...
An air ambulance flew into Highbridge's Apex Park on Monday (February 10th) to help a patient during a medical emergency.
The community group that runs beach cleans in Burnham-On-Sea is to hold a special open meeting this month for interested residents to get involved.
A monthly meeting of the new Burnham and Highbridge branch of the Armed Forces Outreach Service is being held today (Tuesday, February 11th).
An adults-only pantomime show is set to be held at a Burnham-On-Sea theatre in March.
Concerns that maintenance of Burnham-On-Sea’s iconic lighthouse may be scaled back by Somerset Council due to its financial woes have been allayed.
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3,000 new jobs are to be created at Hinkley Point C near Burnham-On-Sea as it hits peak construction.
Two brave Burnham-On-Sea teenagers are taking on a sky diving challenge for a charity close to their hearts.
A fundraising soup and pudding lunch is set to be held in Brent Knoll this coming weekend to raise funds for a village church.
Burnham-On-Sea and Berrow Patient Participation Group (PPG) is to hold an open afternoon at Burnham Medical Centre this week.
Sackfuls of litter were collected by dozens of volunteers at two separate beach cleans in Burnham-On-Sea and Berrow on Saturday (February 8th).
A major project to build a new community centre in place of Highbridge’s Morland Community Hub has achieved a big milestone this week after the planning application was approved.
Burnham-On-Sea Scouts have held a car wash to raise hundreds of pounds towards the costs of holding their summer camp.
Bird watching enthusiasts flocked to Burnham-On-Sea seafront on Saturday (February 8th) after the sighting of an unusual bird.
A local fundraiser is set to have his head shaved for charity.
Somerset Council says more than 60,000 primary school children have now benefitted from lessons in waste reduction across the county.
A beloved family dog called Daisy has been emotionally reunited with her delighted owners after being stolen from their Norfolk garden in 2017 and found this month in Weston and taken to the Brent Knoll RSPCA animal centre near Burnham-On-Sea.
Burnham-On-Sea Infants and St Andrew's School have officially joined The Priory Learning Trust at the start of this month.
A fundraising car wash is set to be held by Burnham-On-Sea Scouts today, Saturday February 8th, as they seek funds for this year's summer camp.
Police are inviting burglary victims in the Burnham-On-Sea area to view a collection of seized property believed to have been stolen from across Somerset and north Devon.
Burnham-On-Sea wildlife carers have released a swan after being called to help it when it struck a power pylon.
The Conservatives have won a vacant seat on Burnham and Highbridge Town Council following a by-election on Thursday (February 6th).
The community group that maintains Apex Park in Highbridge has issued an urgent appeal for helpers, saying it's at risk of having to disband.
A popular gift shop in Burnham-On-Sea town centre is set to move online and close its physical premises, its owner has announced this week.
A local artist has opened a new exhibition in Burnham-On-Sea featuring his life's work to raise money to change lives in Kenya.
Volunteers are being sought for two beach cleans taking place this Saturday (February 8th).
Brent Knoll and Highbridge residents are being invited to learn how to paint and draw by a local artist who has started two new training courses.
Burnham-On-Sea's emergency services were called out after a lorry overturned on a country road on Wednesday (February 5th).
Burnham-On-Sea MP Ashley Fox has spoken in Parliament this week on the importance of improving water quality for coastal communities, particularly in Burnham-On-Sea, Berrow and Brean.
Two candidates are standing in a Burnham-On-Sea by-election today (Thursday February 6th) for a vacant Town Council seat.
A brave Burnham-On-Sea fundraiser is set to celebrate her 40th birthday by taking on the challenge of skydiving from 15,000 feet with a minute's freefall travelling at 125mph.
Somerset Council's leader has said he is “extremely disappointed” after the authority's bid to form a devolved Wessex group of councils was this week rejected by the government.
A fundraising car wash is set to be held by Burnham-On-Sea Scouts on Saturday February 8th as they seek funds for this year's summer camp.
Avon and Somerset Police will charge more council tax from April. The police and crime panel voted on Tuesday in favour of the Police and Crime Commissioner's (PCC) proposal to increase the police precept by 5%.
A new series of outdoor Burnham-On-Sea monthly markets is set to be held over the Spring and Summer.
Burnham-On-Sea MP Ashley Fox is stepping up his calls for improvements to local bus services after concerns were raised by residents in a recent survey.
The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Flood Defence Scheme is to receive £43 million from the Government as it today (Wednesday) unveils a package of projects around the UK aimed at boosting flood defences.
Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge residents are being encouraged to recycle food and drink cans, aluminium wrapping foil and foil trays, empty aerosols and metal screw tops.
Burnham-On-Sea music lovers are being invited to step back into the sixties for a night of nostalgia. Burnham's Princess Theatre will be hosting a night...
Burnham-On-Sea Repair Cafe returns today (Wednesday, February 5th) with volunteers on hand to help repair household items.
