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Somerset County Council has appealed to residents and businesses to get behind its controversial plans for a new model of local government which it claims would offer improved public services for all. 

Boris Johnson has today set out his four-step plan to release England from lockdown, which will start with schools returning in March.

Police say a huge farm in Stretcholt near Burnham-On-Sea early on Sunday morning (February 21st) is not being treated as arson.

St Peter and All Hallows Church in West Huntspill has this week received a £15,000 boost from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund to help fund urgent roof repairs during the coronavirus pandemic.

Community-spirited members of Burnham In Bloom have this month delivered almost £2,000 of new tablet computers to local schools to help local children with their home schooling.

A new group of travellers has pitched up in Burnham-On-Sea's seafront car park with legal action set to begin to move them on.

Burnham-On-Sea and Bridgwater fire crews have tacked a 'deliberate' barn fire in Cossington this evening (Sunday).

Burnham-On-Sea firefighters were among 12 crews battling a fierce overnight blaze at a farm in Stretcholt which started early today (Sunday).

A fresh warning about dog security has been issued by a local resident who says she was approached by a 'suspicious' man on Saturday evening (February 20th).

Motorists have been warned that Burnham-On-Sea's M5 motorway junction will be temporarily shut this week for roadworks.

A fundraising campaign has been launched to fund a piece of artwork in memory of a popular Burnham-On-Sea resident who died at the end of last year.

New official figures show there have been 83 positive Covid-19 tests across Somerset during the latest 24 hour period.

A ground-breaking initiative to place social workers in schools to help keep children safe from exploitation has started in Somerset.

Two motorists escaped 'shaken but otherwise unhurt' after a dramatic collision near Burnham-On-Sea on Friday afternoon (February 19th).

New figures show that nearly all residents aged over 70 in Somerset have received their first dose of the Covid vaccine.

A Highbridge cafe has launched a new evening food delivery service this week.

Members of the military have been formally thanked for their support during the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic by Somerset’s two NHS trusts.

Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge residents will be able to put their questions on local policing to Avon and Somerset Police during an online discussion.

Families who have memorials at Sedgemoor Crematorium near Burnham-On-Sea are being offered an extra year free of charge, courtesy of its parent organisation, Westerleigh Group.

Motorcycle training workshops at Bridgwater College have been 'completely destroyed' by a fire overnight.

A disabled resident has spoken out after finding disabled access routes onto Burnham-On-Sea beach are regularly blocked.

A Burnham-On-Sea boy has been given the support of a Manchester City star in his bid to raise money for a children's mental health charity by completing a 100-mile challenge this month.

A Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge councillor has spoken of his shock at the news that a deliberate fire has destroyed the motorsports base at Bridgwater College where he was previously a student.

Somerset County Council has joined up with Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP) to organise a programme for the forthcoming Easter Holidays aimed at countering the triple inequalities facing Somerset’s most disadvantaged young people – holiday hunger, physical inactivity, and social isolation.

Somerset Liberal Democrats say they are celebrating a win for local residents in need of help after the County Council agreed a grant of £400,000 to fund Citizens’ Advice freephone ‘Somerset Advice Line’.

A Brean guesthouse has new owners, bringing the property back into the family name after nearly nine years.

The sister of a Berrow man who was stabbed to death at his home in the village last weekend has paid tribute to him as a 'gentleman and a lovely man'.

A Burnham-On-Sea cafe is to get a new look and new name as part of a big refurbishment.

Dog owners in the Burnham-On-Sea area have this week been warned about a scam involving men claiming to be from the RSPCA.

Somerset County Council has this week approved its spending plan for the coming financial year, with its share of council tax set to increase by 4.99%.

Burnham-On-Sea Tesco shoppers will be able to give a boost to three life-changing charities that have been heavily impacted by Covid-19.

Pupils across Somerset have benefitted from more than 4,000 laptops and tablets to date, as the government hits an important milestone in its roll-out of devices to support disadvantaged young people.

NHS bosses have spoken out after some Burnham-On-Sea residents say local teenagers have been receiving invites for Covid vaccinations ahead of pensioners in our area.

Brean beach is to remain temporarily closed to vehicles in an effort to discourage visitors during the national lockdown, the parish council has decided this week.

Burnham-On-Sea's St Andrew’s Church has unveiled a 'prayer walk' in its churchyard for residents to send 'prayers, thoughts and love' to those affected by the Covid pandemic.

A crown court hearing was held today (Tuesday, February 16th) for a 65-year-old woman charged with murdering her husband in Berrow.

Burnham-On-Sea residents who are interested in learning more about Somerset's coastal habitats and wildlife are being invited to an online talk this month. 

Farmers in the Burnham-On-Sea area are being invited to bid in Somerset’s biggest ever auction for works to reduce flooding, boost agriculture and improve the environment.

A Burnham-On-Sea fundraiser hopes to give a town charity a funding boost by taking on a 15,000ft sky dive even though he is "terrified" of heights!

New figures show there have been 60 positive Coronavirus tests in Somerset during the 24 hours to Monday, but the rate of infection is dropping in all districts.

Burnham-On-Sea Medical Centre has apologised to patients after its phone lines were out of action for over three hours on Monday (February 15th).

Eighty local people have so far signed up to take part in a fundraising walk along the beach between Burnham-On-Sea, Berrow and Brean to support Burnham's War Memorial Hospital.

A child has been helped on Burnham-On-Sea beach on Monday (February 15th) by paramedics and Coastguards following a foot injury. The ten-year-old girl managed...

A 65-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in Berrow over the weekend.

Burnham-On-Sea Police have issued an appeal for information as a murder investigation gets underway following the death of a man in Berrow on Saturday night (13th February).

Thieves have stolen £2,000 of golfing equipment in an early morning break-in at Burnham and Berrow Golf Club's shop.

Burnham-On-Sea seafront walkers had the unusual sight of this large dredging ship passing the town this week.

Burnham-On-Sea Parkinson’s sufferer John Thatcher has postponed his unique 100-mile fundraising challenge for charities trying to find a cure for the disease.

Domestic abuse victims and their children living in Somerset will be able to receive more support thanks to £1.9million of extra government funding.

A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Berrow last night (Saturday, 13th February).