Tributes have been paid to Burnham-On-Sea resident Andrew Bridgewater who has died at the age of 36 this month after suffering a heart failure.
Local MP James Heappey is to perform a virtual opening of Brent Knoll's new ’emergency shop’ this Saturday (18th April).
Burnham-On-Sea paramedic Nich Woolf is seeing out the Coronavirus lockdown in the remote Pacific nation of Vanuatu – one of the most vulnerable countries in the world for natural disasters – but which is so far Coronavirus-free.
Avon and Somerset Police has this week broken with the tradition of naming its police horses after locations across its force area.Â
Berrow's Animal Adventure Farm Park has launched an appeal for funding to help a lamb get the urgent medical treatment it needs.
Burnham-On-Sea care homes have received hundreds of masks to protect their staff made by kind-hearted school students and staff from the area.
Burnham-On-Sea fire crews were called out late on Thursday night (April 16th) to tackle a large commercial waste bonfire that was burning out of control.
Warren Farm Holiday Centre in Brean has created a huge tribute to the NHS this week in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Work to repair Burnham-On-Sea's sea wall has been delayed until the autumn of this year "at the earliest," the Environment Agency has said this week.
Burnham-On-Sea residents will be invited to take part in a fundraising walk later this summer to raise funds for the town's War Memorial Hospital.
A free online workshop featuring help and advice on mental health issues for teenagers and parents is to be held for King Alfred School Academy parents and staff on Monday 20th April.
New figures released this week by Somerset County Council show more than 98 per cent of Somerset children have been offered a primary school place at one of their top three choices according to this year's admission figures.
A Burnham-On-Sea town centre resident has asked home owners to check garages and sheds to help find his cat which has been missing for five days.
A resident of Burnham-On-Sea's Priory Court care home has sadly died in hospital of Coronavirus - the third person from local care homes to die this week
Burnham-On-Sea's MP James Heappey has this week pledged to support tourism businesses in the area that have been hit hard by the Coronavirus shutdown.
The manager of Brent Knoll’s RSPCA animal centre has raised over £4,000 this week by holding an online head shave in aid of the charity.
A Highbridge resident who usually works at music festivals around the country has come up with a novel idea for people to show their support to the NHS.
Western Power Distribution (WPD) have this week launched a new fund for registered charities or community groups, parish and town councils and local authorities.
Two people from Burnham-On-Sea's Frith House care home have sadly died after testing positive for Coronavirus.
The fire service, farmers and RSPCA have reacted angrily to a new initiative encouraging local people to release sky lanterns every Sunday night as a way of showing support for the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic.
An appeal has gone out this week for more Somerset schools and firms to help in the battle to protect frontline carers during the Coronavirus pandemic.
A Burnham-On-Sea English school teacher who organised the town's entry into a nationwide poetry competition to help boost local creativity has been recognised with an award.
More than £1,000 has been raised to support NHS front-line staff by young showjumping riders from the Burnham-On-Sea area and beyond taking part in an online video.
Brean Splash water park has been given the go-ahead to extend its facilities with a new outdoor ‘feature pool’ and new water rides.
Burnham-On-Sea residents have been given a fresh reminder by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service to consider composting their garden waste instead of...
Burnham-On-Sea residents have been reminded that rubbish collection days are running a day later this week due to the Easter holidays.
Burnham-On-Sea charity Somewhere House Somerset - which provides support to people suffering with mental health issues - has extended its services to help more...
Burnham-On-Sea, Berrow and Brean stayed mostly quiet over the Easter weekend as would-be visitors and holidaymakers heeded government advice to stay away during the Coronavirus lockdown.
A Crufts-winning Burnham-On-Sea dog and his owner are set to be featured in a heart-warming new book about the friendship between dogs and their owners.
Community-spirited residents in Lympsham, near Burnham-On-Sea, are raising money for Weston General Hospital towards the costs of a new ventilator by undertaking a charity walk, run and cycle using their daily exercise allowances.
The Highbridge area Foodbank, which serves the communities of Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge, says it has been "overwhelmed by support" from individuals and local organisations during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Police say a driver has come forward following a 'fail-to-stop’ incident in Burnham-On-Sea's Stoddens Road on Friday evening (April 10th).
Easter crosses have not been erected on the top of Brent Knoll this weekend for the holiday period due to the ongoing Coronavirus restrictions.
Burnham-On-Sea fundraiser Ed James has raised over £800 for Age UK's Coronavirus Emergency Appeal by climbing 1,136 flights of stairs in his home during one day of the lockdown.
Churches in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge are putting their Easter services online this weekend amid the ongoing Coronavirus lockdown.
Weston General Hospital has this week confirmed the sad death of a Burnham-On-Sea man who had tested for positive for Coronavirus. The patient was being...
Highbridge Caravans has installed a banner outside its premises thanking NHS workers and has also donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Burnham Hospital.
Burnham-On-Sea fire crews have tackled a property fire in Bason Bridge near Highbridge today (Friday April 10th).
A duty pharmacy will be open in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge through the Easter weekend.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is to provide additional support to help South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust (SWASFT) during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Holidaymakers and second home owners caught travelling to Brean, Berrow or Burnham-On-Sea for the Easter bank holiday weekend will be fined and refused entry, police have warned.
Burnham-On-Sea residents have this week been warned by Police to be vigiliant against scams during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Kind-hearted local students from the Burnham-On-Sea area are helping to make hundreds of face masks for local NHS GPs and care homes to use to battle Covid19, after a surge in demand.
Sedgemoor District Council has this week urged people not to fish at Apex Park's lakes in Highbridge.
A Burnham-On-Sea company offering professional sports coaching to primary schools across the region has launched daily online fitness videos to help keep families active during the Coronavirus lockdown.
Households in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge are being asked to hold off putting too much waste outside for recycling over the Easter holiday period.
L&F Training in Highbridge are running a series of free mental health workshops starting on Tuesday April 14th that local residents can book onto.
A person in the Highbridge area has sadly become the first local victim of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Brent Knoll is to open an 'emergency shop' from 18th April as a bridge between the recent closure of the village shop and plans for a new 'community shop'.
Burnham-On-Sea business owner Richard Gardiner-White has called on the Government to set up a national helpline after receiving a number of calls from local people who say they don’t know where to turn to for help during the Coronavirus outbreak.
