A memorial garden is to be created at Sedgemoor Crematorium near Burnham-On-Sea as a tranquil place where people can come to remember loved ones who died during the Coronavirus pandemic and pay tribute to those who sacrificed so much to help others who were sick, isolated or vulnerable.
Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards were called to Brean beach on Monday (June 1st) to help ambulance crews during a medical emergency.
A line of smart cars arrived on Burnham-On-Sea seafront at the weekend when a regional club held a gathering.
The Group Managing Director of A&F Property Group in Burnham-On-Sea retired from the group at the end of May.
Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards and RNLI were called to a third rescue in two weeks on the town's jetty on Sunday (May 31st).
Workers building the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station have completed the 49,000-tonne base for the station’s second reactor on schedule - meeting a target date set more than four years ago.
Highbridge's Isleport recycling centre returns to standard summer opening hours from today (Monday, June 1st).
Fears that sparks from a burning tree trunk could blow into the sand dunes and cause a blaze in the reed beds caused a call-out for a Burnham-On-Sea fire crew.
Elon Musk's SpaceX and NASA successfully launched a rocket into space on Saturday (May 30th) and several people in Burnham-On-Sea caught a distant glimpse of it in the skies over Somerset.
Burnham-On-Sea's Avenue Tennis Club has reopened its courts for members in compliance with the latest Government, LTA and Committee guidelines for play during the...
The moment a boy was rescued from sea water next to Burnham-On-Sea's jetty on Saturday afternoon (May 30th) has been captured on video.
Highbridge's King Alfred School is making final preparations to safely re-open in the mid to late June for students in Years 10 and 12, it has been confirmed.
Burnham-On-Sea firefighters were called out this week to assist crews in tackling a big forest fire in Wareham, Dorset.
Brean beach won't be re-opened for motorists to park until July at the earliest due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the village's Parish Council has decided this week.
Results from the a follow-up COVID-19 testing of inpatients at Weston General Hospital have been returned, with no new cases identified.
Pontins has announced the date when its holiday park in Brean will reopen to visitors.
Dozens of people have already entered Burnham-On-Sea Chamber of Trade's new Springtime shopping trail competition which is being run to help boost awareness of small businesses in the town centre during this challenging time.
Weston Hospicecare are calling on cyclists in the Burnham-On-Sea area to back their brand new virtual fundraising event.
The Environment Agency says sea swimming will remain permanently banned on Burnham-On-Sea's main beach 'for the foreseeable future' due to continuing water quality concerns.
Thousands of residents across the Burnham-On-Sea area showed their support for local NHS staff and key workers by taking part in the final weekly Clap For Our Carers on Thursday night (May 28th).
On-street parking patrols are due to restart in Burnham-On-Sea and other parts of Somerset on Monday (1st June) following the easing of Coronavirus restrictions.
A Burnham-On-Sea photographer has captured this wonderful video of two fawns bounding across the fields near to Brent Knoll this week.
Weston General Hospital is to stay shut to new admissions for at least a week because of a high number of Coronavirus cases.
Residents in the Burnham-On-Sea area are being asked to continue to follow Public Health guidance after new COVID-19 data released shows the infection rate in the County remains low compared to other areas.
Burnham-On-Sea High Street could become temporarily pedestrianised as part of proposals to re-open the town centre during June and ensure that shoppers are able to safely socially distance.
A man struggling in deep mud on Weston Beach was rescued by Coastguards and Burnham-On-Sea's BARB rescue hovercraft on Wednesday (May 27th).
Children at Berrow School have made a colourful floral display and dedicated it to those who have lost their lives during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Burnham-On-Sea town centre has been given a dash of Spring colour this week, thanks to members of the town's Freemasons. The group has planted dozens...
Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards were called to three incidents during a busy day of patrols on Wednesday (May 27th). The team has been continuing their daily patrols...
A new Somerset Emotional Wellbeing podcast has been launched this week to support local people with their mental and emotional wellbeing throughout the current Coronavirus pandemic.
People experiencing domestic abuse are now able to access local support through Somerset pharmacies thanks to a joint local initiative.
Customers at Brent Knoll's village shop can now benefit from Coronavirus grounding the world’s airlines.
The National Trust has introduced new wooden barriers and extra signs to try and stop visitors from breaking social distancing guidelines and using the steps up to the top of Brean Down.
Parking remains temporarily free at council-run car parks in Burnham-On-Sea, it has been confirmed this week.
The temporary closure of Weston General Hospital has left staff "worried and confused", a trade union has said.
Burnham and Highbridge Town Council is continuing to support the local Foodbank with donations. In April, following a joint proposal from Cllr Phil Harvey and...
Sedgemoor District Council has announced plans for distributing money from a discretionary fund set up by the Government to help certain small businesses that fell outside the scope of the original support provided at the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Police officers have fined seven people after a large car meet took place at Cheddar Gorge over the weekend reportedly involving more than 200 vehicles.
The death of a woman in her 60's who died suddenly in Burnham-On-Sea is not being treated as suspicious, police have confirmed.
Non-essential retailers in Burnham-On-Sea will be able to reopen from 15th June after Boris Johnson announced a further easing the Coronavirus lockdown across England.
These were the scenes in Burnham-On-Sea, Brean and Berrow on Bank Holiday Monday as good weather drew people into the area.
Award-winning Burnham-On-Sea cake maker Dusica Roberts has this week celebrated the first anniversary of her shop by launching a new cupcake delivery service.
A Burnham-On-Sea fundraiser has raised over £1,500 for a good cause close to his heart by completing a running challenge.
Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards have ended a series of patrols of local beaches over the Bank Holiday weekend by saying 'people have mostly been sensible and stayed out of danger.'
Weston General Hospital has temporarily stopped accepting new patients, including into its A&E department, as of 8am today (Monday 25th May).
Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards and BARB's rescue hovercraft were called to Brean beach on Sunday (May 24th) to reports of a kayaker "struggling in mud" and then to investigate a "suspicious object" near Stert Island.
A convoy of travellers that pitched up on Burnham-On-Sea's BASC Ground on Friday left the site this afternoon (Sunday).
A community-spirited Burnham-On-Sea couple have made over 140 scrubs bags for NHS staff plus other items during the Coronavirus pandemic.
A Burnham-On-Sea teenager who threw a ‘message in a bottle’ into the sea four years ago has been reunited with the item.
A local council is warning owners of buildings used by the public to service their water and air conditioning systems before re-opening from the lockdown.
