Public Health leaders in Somerset are urging people to proceed with caution and act responsibly as the country prepares for the easing of national Covid-19 restrictions.
Burnham-On-Sea's Brickworks Studio in the town centre is set to hold an art exhibition called 'Foundation' this month.
Part of a Burnham-On-Sea pavement has been sealed off by Police today (Tuesday) after fire crews dealt with a dangerous structure.
Berrow and Brean Community Hubs and Cafes will be re-opening this month as Covid restrictions ease.
The Hinkley Tourism Action Partnership (HTAP) has launched a new grant funding scheme, the Tourism Innovation Grant Scheme, aimed at boosting tourism in the Sedgemoor and West Somerset areas.
Leaders, Executive members and Chief Executives of Somerset West and Taunton Council and Sedgemoor District Council have come together to discuss next steps in the preparations for a Western Somerset unitary council.Â
Police, a fire crew, Coastguards and the ambulance service were called to Highbridge early on Sunday morning (July 11th) to rescue a person seen in the River Brue.
Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge residents are being asked to report missed rubbish collections online as disruption continues for Somerset’s waste services.
A group of Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge parents are hoping to hold a prom night for local children who have missed out on their end of year school prom due to the Covid restrictions.
Growing Highbridge business Briarwood Products is making changes to cut its carbon emissions starting with the introduction of a new fleet of electric forklifts.
Community pharmacy staff in Burnham-On-Sea and Berrow are ready to advise people on how they can change their drinking behaviour to help improve their health.
The organisers of Burnham-On-Sea’s town centre music and performing arts festival, BOSfest, have announced that this autumn's event will return with a three-day event thanks to the easing of Covid restrictions.
A world record holder was among 260 runners of all ages competing at Brean over the weekend during the 'Brean Festival of Running'.
Burnham-On-Sea residents have been warned to expect heavy rain this morning (Monday), which has prompted a yellow weather warning from the Met Office for parts of Somerset.
Hundreds of pounds were raised for Highbridge’s Southwell House and memorial gardens when a fundraising craft sale was held on Saturday (July 10th).
A ribbon-cutting ceremony has been held to mark the opening of new £26,000 facilities at East Huntspill Cricket Club.
Beach users in Burnham-On-Sea, Berrow and Brean have this week been warned to watch out for jellyfish after this large specimen was washed up.
The team at Burnham-On-Sea RNLI is seeking new volunteers to help them to save lives along the Somerset coastline.
A Brean catering unit is proving popular with residents and visitors in the holiday resort this summer.
Burnham-On-Sea fire crewmembers have produced a video supporting England in tonight’s Euro 2020 final while also giving important safety advice.
Somerset’s Public Health team has urged people to take care when cheering on England in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday night.
A stranded dog has been rescued from thick mud by a member of Burnham-On-Sea Sailing Club after the animal became stuck next to the club's pontoons on Friday, prompting Coastguards to issue safety advice discouraging the public from carrying out such rescues.
The organisers of the popular annual Sports Celebrity Am Golf tournament at Brean Golf Club are keeping their fingers crossed that the government's restrictions are released as planned to allow their event to take place in just under two weeks time.
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is warning the public it must prioritise critically ill patients – as it continues to experience very high demand.
A new project has been launched to help people gain confidence to get back outdoors and to move more.
Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge are flying the England flag this weekend to cheer on the country's football team ahead of Sunday's Euro 2020 final.
Proposals for a new 20mph zone in Burnham-On-Sea town centre and changes to traffic flows are among the plans set to be considered by town councillors next week.
Somerset-based building firm Henry W Pollard & Sons has ceased trading after 161 years of trading, it has been confirmed.
Thousands of visitors from across the UK are expected to visit East Huntspill near Burnham-On-Sea this weekend when a popular healing festival returns.
A selection of Co-op stores across Somerset will close early this Sunday (July 11th) to allow staff to travel home and watch England play Italy in the Euro 2020 final.
Visitors can explore one of the Bristol Channel's gems this month when visits to Steep Holm Island resume.
New plans have been unveiled this week to create 30 new parking spaces next to Berrow beach as part of an extension to the existing ad hoc parking area.
The driver of a car which crashed into a wall on Burnham-On-Sea seafront on Wednesday (July 7th) was left shaken, but otherwise unhurt.
A Burnham-On-Sea teenager has won second place at the British Junior National Outdoor Archery Competition.
The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Somerset has increased by 96 in the last 24 hours, new official figures show.
A new £500,000 fund is being launched by Somerset County Council to help towns and parishes reopen community facilities safely and bring people back together.
A summer art competition for children in Sedgemoor has been launched by TASS, The Arts Society Sedgemoor.
Burnham-On-Sea’s MP has this week welcomed new legislation in the House of Commons to tackle illegal encampments of travellers.
A new Learning Lodge has been opened at Pawlett Primary School Academy to provide a quiet environment for learning.
Burnham-On-Sea cyclist Carol Roberts is taking on a 600km cycling challenge this month in aid of a breast cancer support charity.
Residents in the Burnham-On-Sea area are being invited to connect to nature by attending a 'Mindfulness on the Coast' session in Berrow this coming weekend.
Burnham-On-Sea MP James Heappey has welcomed the Prime Minister's plans to lift all remaining Covid restrictions on July 19th.
Community groups in Somerset that help local people look after their hearts can now apply for a regional grant up to £10,000, thanks to national charity Heart Research UK and Subway.
A Crufts-winning Burnham-On-Sea dog and his owner are celebrating this week after a pet food firm named him as an ambassador.
Shops in Highbridge town centre are to be given a £15,000 boost after town councillors this week approved the launch of a new project.
NHS flags were raised in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge and a new sand art design was unveiled at Brean to thank key workers on the NHS Social Care and Frontline Workers Day on Monday
The National Trust has reassured users of its Brean Down off-road buggies that it takes safety "very seriously" following an incident at the weekend in which a lady was hurt.
Needy Burnham-On-Sea families could get an extra £100 to spend on food as more than 200 Co-Op stores across the region - including the one in Berrow - will be topping up Healthy Start vouchers by £1.
More than 63% of Somerset businesses that can offer flexible working for staff will continue to do so even once lockdown restrictions ease – with a third of those not planning to require staff to return to the office on a regular basis.
Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards and several ambulance crews were called to rescue a woman on Brean Down at the weekend after an off-road buggy she was riding tipped over, leaving her hurt.
