More than 98 per cent of Somerset children have been offered a secondary school place at one of their top three choices, the County Council has said this week.Â
The number of deaths on Somerset’s roads decreased from 26 to 22 over the 2019 calendar year.
An award-winning greengrocer in Burnham-On-Sea town centre is set to close this summer.
Work is underway to tackle issues raised in a 'challenging' Ofsted inspection report, the Head of West Huntspill Community Primary School has said this week.
A Burnham-On-Sea couple are set to walk from Land's End to Burnham this summer to raise money for three local good causes.
An air ambulance landed in Highbridge on Wednesday (March 4th) and air-lifted a patient to hospital.
Cargo lost overboard from a container ship has been washing ashore in the Bristol Channel this week, including in Burnham-On-Sea.
Proposals to open a new heritage centre in Burnham-On-Sea have been announced this week.
A Burnham-On-Sea lady has thanked several community-spirited members of public who helped her after she was hurt in a fall on the town's seafront.
Organisers of Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge's annual Play Day are appealing for volunteers, funding and sponsorship to make the Apex Park event possible this summer.
Somerset Sight, a local independent charity for blind and visually impaired people, is seeking to recruit volunteer drivers in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge.
A Burnham-On-Sea teenager has been selected to play for England's volleyball squad. Catherine Tolley, 18, has been chosen to play for the under 18s Junior England squad.
Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards were called to Weston on Tuesday evening (March 3rd) to search for a missing person.
Burnham and Highbridge Town Council has this week edged a 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.
A lorry driver has this week admitted causing the deaths of two people - including a lady from Highbridge - who were killed in a crash on the M5 in 2018.
Local youngsters from across the area took part in the 9th annual Sedgemoor Schools Biathlon in Burnham-On-Sea at the weekend.
Burnham-On-Sea MP James Heappey has this week welcomed confirmation that Avon and Somerset Police will have its funding increased by more than £22million, the biggest investment for a decade.
Burnham-On-Sea Gig Rowing Club has announced that it is hold its first Regatta this Spring.
Somerset’s new food waste recycling campaign is driving up recycling rates and prompting a jump in demand for food waste bins.
A Burnham-On-Sea initiative to reduce dog fouling of pavements has been launched in Brent Knoll this week.
Dozens of members and supporters of Burnham-On-Sea’s Hillview Carnival Club attended the group’s annual presentation night on Saturday (February 29th).
New paper versions of a petition to save Burnham-On-Sea Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit are now available for residents to sign at locations across Burnham and Highbridge.
Burnham-On-Sea residents have been advised that a major training exercise involving several rescue services will be taking place today (Monday) in the area.
The 73rd Highbridge Festival Of The Arts, which will be held at Burnham-On-Sea’s Princess Theatre and other local venues, is set to return in March.
A caravan has been damaged after a fire broke out at Home Farm holiday park on the outskirts of Burnham-On-Sea.
A new hair salon was formally opened in Burnham-On-Sea town centre on Saturday afternoon (February 29th).
Holiday parks, hotels and guesthouses in the Burnham-On-Sea area could be set to see a boost in trade this year due to the Coronavirus.
Over 120 people attended a unique pop-up photography exhibition at King Alfred School Academy.
A team of fundraisers from West Huntspill Methodist Church has presented hundreds of pounds to The Alzheimer's Society following a series of successful coffee mornings.
Police have this week said a post-mortem has not ruled out that a woman may have died from the injuries she suffered in a major incident at Pontins in Brean last year.
Burnham-On-Sea's MP has this week vowed to the fight the possible closure of the town's Minor Injuries Unit at Burnham Hospital.
A charity ladies night is set to be held at Burnham-On-Sea's Victoria Hotel this evening (Friday).
Talented young musicians from across the Burnham-On-Sea area have formed a new district-wide orchestra, the Woodspring Youth Orchestra.
Somerset County Council is setting up two new teams to boost children’s mental health as part of its programme of support for children and schools available in the county.
The poor state of wind-damaged lights along Burnham-On-Sea seafront has come under the spotlight this week amid safety concerns.
Residents in the Burnham-On-Sea area have been warned to expect more stormy weather over the next few days.
Burnham-On-Sea's monthly Farmers Market will be held in the town's Princess Theatre this Friday (February 28th).
Two tiny dormice are being looked after by carers at Secret World Wildlife Rescue near Burnham-On-Sea.
A Burnham-On-Sea resident inadvertently caused a minor gas alert last night (Wednesday) after mixing two cleaning products.
Burnham-On-Sea town councillors have this week given their support to plans to expand the town's Swim and Sports Academy.
Burnham-On-Sea fundraisers have raised over £30,000 towards refurbishing the Children’s Ward at Musgrove Park Hospital in memory of a local boy who died of Cancer five years ago.
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week has been marked at Highbridge's King Alfred School with a series of special events.
Over 1,000 petition signed a petition in its first 24 hours online in a bid to save Burnham-On-Sea Hospital’s minor injury unit from possible closure.
Burnham-On-Sea's Princess Theatre and Sedgemoor District Council have announced a star-studded line up for the upcoming Chairman’s Charity Gala.
Secret World Wildlife Rescue is set to hold its second conference at the Oaktree Arena in Highbridge this month. The two-day conference, organised and hosted by Secret World Wildlife Rescue, will look at some of the issues facing British wild animals and consider the latest techniques in treatment, rehabilitation and release
Young Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge gymnasts are celebrating this week after success at the Scottish Open Championships. A group of over 30 youngsters from Monarchs Gymnastics...
A ceremony has been held this week to mark the unveiling of Highbridge's first new council homes in the town in over 35 years.
A new hair salon has opened in Burnham-On-Sea's town centre this week.
The streets of Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge were briefly turned white this evening (Tuesday) when heavy hailstorms swept through the area.
Burnham-On-Sea's MP James Heappey says he is pleased to see Somerset County Council benefit from the biggest increase in council’s spending power for a decade after the authority received a funding increase of 7.5 per cent.
