Sedgemoor District Council has this week issued a final call to people in the Burnham-On-Sea area who might be eligible for financial help through the government-backed Covid-19 business grant scheme ahead of its closure next month.
Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards, RNLI lifeboats and BARB hovercrafts were called to Brean beach today (Wednesday) after a woman was reported to be stuck in the mud with the tide starting to cover her.
Somerset County Councillors have this week approved a business case that sets out controversial plans to abolish all five Councils and replace them with a single council.Â
Part of East Huntspill was cordoned off on Tuesday (July 28th) after a wartime explosive was dug up in a garden.
Sedgemoor District Council has begun legal action to move a group of travellers at Apex Park in Highbridge.
A Highbridge craft shop is set to re-open this weekend after a temporary closure during lockdown.
Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge residents are being warned not to lose their voice on decisions that affect them by making sure their electoral registration details are up to date.
A local hospice is seeking residents in the Burnham-On-Sea area to join its first Virtual Colour Run this summer.
Parents in the Burnham-on-Sea area are being urged to claim Child Benefit, even if they have not yet been able to register the birth of their new-borns, to ensure they don’t miss out.
Hundreds of swimmers have headed back to Burnham-On-Sea Swim & Sports Academy this week when it re-opened for the first time for 128 days.
A popular Burnham-On-Sea cake shop is this week re-opening its cake and cupcake takeaway service as it unveils a number of new safety measures.
A manufacturing site where staff are making parts for the new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C near Burnham-On-Sea has been shut down after an outbreak of Covid-19.
Burnham-On-Sea’s Mayor has cut a ribbon to open the town's new-look Rosewood Pub today (Monday, July 27th) following a six-figure refurbishment that came after a major fire last year.
Police in Somerset say the increasing demand on their resources as lockdown restrictions ease was again evident over the weekend with almost 5,000 calls to their control room.
Brent Knoll's emergency village shop has extended its opening hours following demand from customers.
The layout of Burnham-On-Sea's pedestrianisation scheme has been altered today (Monday) on safety grounds.
Burnham-On-Sea's Ritz Cinema has issued an appeal for support due to poor ticket sales since it re-opened earlier this month.
Burnham-On-Sea’s new-look Rosewood Pub has this week set the date for its re-opening following a six-figure refurbishment and a major fire.
Burnham-On-Sea's MP James Heappey says the news that a coronavirus vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford appears safe and triggers an immune response is a step in the right direction.Â
A fundraising car boot sale is set to be held on this coming weekend in East Huntspill in aid of Secret World Wildlife Rescue.
A group of travellers has left one location in Burnham-On-Sea but pitched up at two other local sites.
A huge power cut is affecting thousands of homes in the Burnham-On-Sea area this afternoon (Sunday).
A Coastguard helicopter spotted a woman scaling the cliffs of Brean Down to rescue her dog following a fall on Saturday (July 25th).
A summer storm swept through the Burnham-On-Sea area on Saturday, bringing torrential rain, thunder and lightning.
Burnham-On-Sea's Railway Inn is set to re-open on Monday July 27th, it has been confirmed this week.
Burnham-On-Sea shoppers are mostly supportive of new rules that require them to wear face coverings in many town centre shops as part of nationwide changes introduced on Friday.
A group of travellers arrived on Burnham-On-Sea's BAY Centre playing fields on Friday evening (July 24th).
A porpoise was found washed up on Brean beach today (Friday), leading to a call-out for a team from a Burnham-On-Sea rescue charity.
Somerset's trail-blazing use of school robots technology, to help poorly children learn, is in line for a top award – and has been commended nationally.
Dog owners in the Burnham-On-Sea area are being encouraged to support 'Hospice Hounds', St Margaret’s Hospice Care’s new, fun and virtual contest where you can show off your dog or puppy whilst raising funds for your local hospice.
Somerset’s five local authorities are undertaking a joint business survey to assess the impacts of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on the economy.
Burnham-On-Sea shopppers will have to follow new Government guidance on wearing face coverings in shops as new rules comeds into force across England today (Friday).
Police have appealed for information to find missing man Joseph Walker who has links to Highbridge.
Burnham-On-Sea's Princess Theatre and Arts Centre has announced the commissioning of a visual arts exhibition, its first for many years.
A busy Burnham-On-Sea town centre barber shop has expanded into new larger premises.
Burnham-On-Sea firefighters were called out to tackle an accidental caravan blaze on Thursday (July 23rd).
A new era in Somerset recycling could start later this year, if proposals get the green light this month.
Somerset charity CCS (The Community Council for Somerset) is calling on the generosity of people in the Burnham-On-Sea area to donate their second-hand smartphones, that they no longer need, to help tackle loneliness and isolation in Somerset.
Burnham-On-Sea's new £695,000 pilot boat has arrived in the town this week and gone into service, working with shipping at the Hinkley Point construction site.
A Burnham-On-Sea children's play area has been given a £23,000 upgrade with extra play equipment.
Burnham-On-Sea Library is set to re-open to the public on August 3rd with new hours and extra Covid safety measures, it has been announced this week.
Beach visitors have spoken out in support of Burnham-On-Sea beach after a national survey ranked it among the ten worst beaches in the UK.
This was the moment an Army bomb disposal team detonated a WW2 explosive device on Brean Beach today (Wednesday) after it was found in the sand by a metal detector user yesterday.
A campaigner who fought controversial proposals by Sedgemoor District Council to sell off a field in Highbridge to make way for 110 new homes says she is "devastated" at the council's decision to proceed with the sale.
Major repair work is to start this month on laying new lead on the north aisle roof of Brent Knoll's St Michael’s Church.
Somerset's head teachers have issued a resounding message to pupils across the county – "school is the best place for you, we can’t wait to see you back."
Controversial proposals by Sedgemoor District Council to sell off a field in Highbridge to make way for 110 new homes has been confirmed today (Wednesday).
A Burnham-On-Sea RNLI lifeboat and a team of Coastguards were called out on Tuesday evening (July 21st) amid concern for a pet owner who was spotted in sea water on Burnham beach trying to rescue a dog.
William Hill has permanently closed its Burnham-On-Sea branch as part of a major nationwide restructuring brought about by falling profits.
Sedgemoor District Council is calling on businesses in the Burnham-On-Sea area selling food and drink to register for a government initiative encouraging people to support their local eateries.
