Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) is urging gardeners in the Burnham-On-Sea area to compost their garden waste during the ongoing Coronavirus shutdown as International Compost Awareness Week gets underway.
Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a Burnham-On-Sea resident who has sadly died of Coronavirus.
Burnham-On-Sea Rugby Club supporters have raised a huge £3,000 for the town’s hospital by taking part in a three-day fitness challenge.
Burnham-On-Sea golf coach Shane Kaye will be delivering an online putting lesson from his home on Tuesday (May 5th) when thousands of other coaches around the world come together to raise money for the NHS and related charities.
Avon and Somerset Police have received over 10,000 reports of people breaching the Government's Coronavirus restrictions on staying home and social distancing.
Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards were called out on Saturday (May 2nd) to search for a missing person.Â
Over £2,100 has been raised by a group of active fundraisers in Lympsham, near Burnham-On-Sea, to help fund vital equipment at Weston General Hospital that is needed during the Coronavirus crisis.
Colourful paintings of Burnham-On-Sea's iconic lighthouse have been created by an online group of talented local art enthusiasts as a means of keeping busy and active during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Burnham-On-Sea fire crews were called out this afternoon (Saturday) to tackle a small bedroom fire in a property.
Somerset's Chief Constable and Police and Crime Commissioner have this week vowed that 'there’s no safe space for criminals during the Coronavirus lockdown'.
Coronavirus testing is underway in Somerset this weekend, but residents in the Burnham-On-Sea area are being told that these are available by appointment only.
A Burnham-On-Sea grandmother has made hundreds cakes for Bristol Royal Infirmary doctors and nurses plus local keyworkers at Burnham's ambulance station, fire station and the Royal Mail sorting office.
Brean's Beachside Holiday Park has been carrying out work this week to shore up the sand dunes and make repairs along its beachfront site.
The 30th anniversary staging of Brean Leisure Park’s popular Sports Celebrity Am golf tournament has had to be postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak and the lockdown.
Optometrists are urging DIY enthusiasts in the Burnham-On-Sea area to take extra care to avoid eye injuries as home improvement projects prove popular during the lockdown.
A grant from the Somerset Coronavirus Appeal has funded a children’s Lockdown Activity Pack, which has become a hit across the UK and beyond.
The road through Cheddar Gorge is to close this weekend in response to mounting concerns over safety and increasing breaches of coronavirus restrictions.
Burnham-On-Sea Chamber of Trade has this week launched a new Springtime online shopping trail competition to help to boost awareness of small businesses in the town centre.
Thousands of residents across the Burnham-On-Sea area showed their support for local NHS staff and key workers by taking part in the weekly Clap For Our Carers on Thursday night (April 30th).
A Burnham-On-Sea fire crew was called out to rescue a seagull trapped in netting in Burnham High Street on Thursday (April 30th).
Residents in Highbridge who are campaigning against controversial plans for 46 new homes next to Walrow say a road accident this week has raised fresh questions about the safety of the proposed development.
Burnham-On-Sea's Reeds Arms pub could re-open in June, according to Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin.
A Highbridge florist says she has been inundated with orders from grieving families amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
A seasonal dog ban will return to Burnham-On-Sea beach this Friday (May 1st), the district council has confirmed this week.
Burnham-On-Sea's annual Beer and Cider Festival and Highbridge's popular Apex Park Play day have become the latest events to be cancelled due to the...
Burnham-On-Sea author Damien Boyd has this week announced the release of his tenth crime novel.
This tiny fawn is being nursed back to good health after being found caught in brambles next to its dead sibling near Burnham-On-Sea.
Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge Sea Cadets have sent birthday cards, poems and letters to Captain Tom Moore, the incredible WW2 veteran who is celebrating his 100th birthday
Burnham-On-Sea residents are being encouraged to mark the 75th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day and remember all those who helped to secure peace in Europe.
The YMCA has this week pledged to address concerns from residents living next to the new YMCA Highbridge building amid reports of anti-social behaviour and acts of violence from the occupants.
Sedgemoor District Council has announced today (Wednesday) that this year’s Apex Park Play Day, scheduled for Wednesday 5th August, has been cancelled.
Burnham-On-Sea resident Rob Newton-Allen aims to raise funds for mental health support charity MIND by cycling 100 return trips from Burnham to Brean Down during his lockdown exercise periods.
Burnham and Highbridge Town Council has this week edged a further step closer to moving into Burnham-On-Sea’s former adult learning centre in the town centre and selling off its current council chambers in Jaycroft Road.
Royal Mail has announced Saturday letter deliveries will be temporarily suspended due to the corona virus pandemic.
Burnham-On-Sea Rugby Club has launched a new "run, row, walk or cycle 1,000km challenge" to encourage people to keep active and raise funds for the town's hospital during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Burnham-On-Sea residents have been using Somerset’s online library service in record numbers during the Coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures.
A man has been jailed for 20 months after admitting 12 offences and asking for another 19 to be taken into consideration by the court after he commited crimes at B&Bs across Somerset.
Burnham-On-Sea Hospital’s Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) has been temporarily closed while its clinical staff support a new Community Hospital Primary Assessment Centre that has opened at Bridgwater Community Hospital during the Coronavirus outbreak.
Burnham-On-Sea personal fitness instructor Sonny Topham completed a 31-mile extreme fitness challenge on Monday (April 27th) to raise hundreds of pounds for an NHS charity.
Burnham and Highbridge Town Council has held its first ever public meeting over video conferencing software this week.
Members of Burnham-On-Sea Inner Wheel and Lympsham W.I. have got together to make scrubs bags for local care and health staff to use during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Thousands of volunteers, community organisations, charities and local councils have been tirelessly helping people in Somerset get the support they need during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Residents in the Burnham-On-Sea area are today (Tuesday) being encouraged to join a minute's silence at 11am to remember NHS staff and other workers who have died during the Coronavirus pandemic.
A series of illuminated carnivals in November that attract tens of thousands of visitors to Somerset have been cancelled due to Coronavirus - but the organisers of Burnham-On-Sea's carnival say they still hope to hold a small event instead.
Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards were called out on Monday (April 27th) after a man suffered an injured ankle and a van got stuck on the town's...
Burnham and Highbridge Coronavirus Community Support Group has handled over 500 enquiries during the last two weeks, helping local residents with a wide range of requests.
Burnham-On-Sea and Brean remained mostly quiet over the weekend as would-be visitors and holidaymakers heeded government advice to stay away during the ongoing Coronavirus lockdown.
A mild start to Spring has created colourful scenes in the Burnham-On-Sea area and we are featuring some of the beautiful photographs taken by our readers during their daily exercise walks in the Coronavirus lockdown.
The team at Burnham-On-Sea care providers Neighbourhood Care have been working hard to ensure that the Coronavirus pandemic has caused very minimal disruption to its service.
Police were called to Brean on Saturday afternoon (April 25th) after more than 20 vehicles were parked along roadside verges while the occupants went for walks, ignoring the Government's 'stay at home' guidance during the Coronavirus lockdown.
