A bar in Brean has this week been given a 'green light' by Sedgemoor District Council to expand its premises.
Housebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes is giving hedgehogs a helping hand by installing hedgehog highways through gardens on new developments in Somerset.
Somerset County Council’s Registration Service says new legislation is coming into force this week that is set to modernise marriage registration for the first time since 1837.
Fire crews have this evening (Wednesday) been battling a blaze at a commercial property on the Walrow Industrial Park in Highbridge that also caused the temporary closure of the nearby M5 motorway due to smoke.
Work has begun this week on a long-awaited upgrade of Burnham-On-Sea seafront with a series of improvements.
Two hot air balloons took a spectacular flight over Brean Down on Sunday (May 2nd) to honour the wish of a retired balloon pilot.
Burnham-On-Sea’s Ritz Cinema has this week announced the programme of top films it will be screening when it re-opens to customers on May 17th.
Children at Brent Knoll Primary School have raised funds for a local wildlife charity by a day of activities.
Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, has visited Hinkley Point C to see progress at the new nuclear construction site near Burnham-On-Sea.
A Burnham-On-Sea artist is set to open a new art gallery in the heart of the town centre next month.
Farmers from across the region took part in a fundraising tractor run on Sunday (May 3rd) in tribute to a local smallholder who has sadly passed away.
West Huntspill author Julie Higgins has unveiled her debut novel, a women’s contemporary fiction mystery.
A Burnham-On-Sea charity shop manager has spoken out after mean thieves stole two glass vases.
Burnham United Junior Football Club Under 8s have unveiled a smart new kit this week, thanks to the support of a local business.
Tourism businesses in Burnham-On-Sea have enjoyed a bumper Bank Holiday weekend as sunny weather attracted crowds of visitors before today's forecast stormy conditions.
The world's largest land-based crane, "Big Carl", completed its second major lift last week at Hinkley Point C near Burnham-On-Sea. The second of three prefabricated...
A Burnham-On-Sea RNLI crew was called out this morning (Sunday) tasked to rescue a drifting yacht that had lost power.
A stranded owl was rescued by fire crews after getting stuck in a chimney on Sunday (May 2nd).
A Burnham-On-Sea cafe has unveiled a new look, a new name and a new menu as part of a big refurbishment.
Dog walkers in Burnham-On-Sea are being reminded that normal summertime restrictions about where dogs can be walked on the town's beaches came into force on Saturday May 1st.
Over £700 has been raised for charity during a special fundraising event held by a Burnham-On-Sea group on Friday (April 30th) in memory of a popular resident.
Residents, staff and Trustees at Burnham-On-Sea's Abbeyfield House have this week said farewell to their long-serving House Manager of over twenty years, Diane Brown.
A warning for strong winds of up to 60mph and heavy rain has been issued for the Burnham-On-Sea area on Bank Holiday Monday.
Residents in Somerset now have access to assisted Covid testing via 19 local pharmacies as the county takes another important step in the roadmap out of lockdown.
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is asking people to “be sensible and think 111” during the Bank Holiday weekend. SWASFT says it...
The future of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill store at Brent Knoll's Sanders Garden Centre has been secured after new owners have taken it over.
A photo of Burnham-On-Sea in 1932 is featured in a new book of images that show England's busy seaside resorts during their heyday during the 20th Century.
The Burnham-On-Sea area is set to see a bright weekend followed by a wet Bank Holiday Monday, say weather forecasters.
Burnham-On-sea firefighters were called alongside other crews to tackle a blaze at a property in Cheddar on Frida (April 30th).
Burnham-On-Sea artist Felicity Franks from Felicity Franks Portraits is donating a pet portrait to the winner of ‘The Pawfect Virtual Bake Off’, which aims to raise funds towards the treatment of Long Covid.
Residents in Brent Knoll are set to hold a fundraising plant sale to support the village church.
Internationally acclaimed sand artist Simon Beck created this huge 130-metre design this week on the beach next to Brean Down.
The organisers of Burnham-On-Sea's Manor Gardens summer fete, formerly known as the hospital fete, have this week said it will sadly not be held again this summer.
A large section of piping which was recently washed up on Berrow Beach has been recovered and given a new lease of life at nearby Animal Farm Adventure Park.
Following the recent death of the Duke of Edinburgh, Somerset’s Duke of Edinburgh Award team have set themselves a challenge to find 100 young people of any ability aged 14-24 to take part remotely in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme.
Enthusiastic Tesco staff and generous Burnham-On-Sea shoppers have combined to raise more than £400 for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.
The organisers of Burnham-On-Sea's monthly farmers market say it will be going ahead in the High Street this Friday (April 30th).
An unoccupied Burnham-On-Sea home with an extremely overgrown garden that has been attracting rats and vermin has been cleared by a local council after it took legal steps following complaints from residents.
Burnham-On-Sea Police are appealing for witnesses after a suspected attempted residential burglary in the town this week.
Police are asking motorists to be vigilant following an increase in thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles in Burnham-On-Sea this week.
A fundraising event is set to be held by a Burnham-On-Sea group on Friday (April 30th) in memory of a popular resident.
Cllr Alan Bradford has been sworn in as Chairman of Sedgemoor District Council at its annual meeting, held on Wednesday (April 28th).
Eight community groups in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge are to share a big £12,017.87 funding boost from the Town Council.
A collision between a motorcycle and a bicycle in Weston-super-Mare is being investigated by police.
A new sign has been unveiled at the entrance to Brean beach to try and prevent motorists from getting stranded when high tides occur.
A Highbridge charity fundraiser is set to take on a 20-mile walking challenge as part of the 'Captain Tom 100 Challenge' while raising money for Secret World Wildlife Rescue.
Police have arrested a man in Brean this week as part of their investigation into a spate of thefts at Burnham-On-Sea town centre shops.
A group of travellers left Burnham-On-Sea’s BAY Centre playing fields on Tuesday (April 27th) after a three-day stay.
Age UK Somerset is encouraging a move towards 'normality' with their 'Let’s move together and improve together' campaign.
A farm shop in Burnham-On-Sea town centre is set to close down in May, its owners have announced this week.
