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Burnham-On-Sea fire crews tackled a lorry fire at Sedgemoor Services on Tuesday afternoon (January 28th).

Avon and Somerset Police are inviting members of the public in the Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge area who are interested in a new career in the local community to apply for a position as a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO).

Over 20 young members of Burnham-On-Sea Cubs have enjoyed a special visit to the town's fire station this week.

Fizz Free February is coming to Somerset for the first time with the County Council encouraging children, families, organisations and businesses to make the pledge to 'Go Fizz Free' for the month.

Britain’s first Christmas concert of the 2020s was held this week at King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge 11 months early!

A short service took place next to Highbridge’s Frank Foley Statue in Market Street on Monday (January 27th) to commemorate World Holocaust Day.

Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards and crews from BARB Search & Rescue rescued a dog walker on Berrow beach last night (Monday, January 27th) after she suffered a painful injury in a fall.

Tesco's store in Burnham-On-Sea is to replace plastic-wrapped multipacks with plastic-free multibuys on tinned food, eliminating tonnes of plastic from the environment.

A Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge community group helping people with autism and Aspergers has celebrated its third birthday this week.

Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge Men's Shed has been able to expand its facilities and start a women's shed following a funding boost from the Hinkley Point C Community Fund.

Members of Burnham-On-Sea's Moose International celebrated Burns Night on Saturday (January 25th) at their annual New Year Party.

Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards and lifeboat crews were called out to help a kitesurfer in difficulty in the sea off Brean beach on Sunday morning (January...

Plans have been unveiled this week for a new Youth Awards scheme in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge to recognise the work of local young people. 

Volunteers from Burnham-On-Sea's BARB Search & Rescue were among dozens of crewmembers from across the region who have taken part in a joint exercise to test their readiness to deal with major flooding incidents.

Britain’s first Christmas concert of the 2020s is be held this month at King Alfred School Academy - 11 months early!

Two men from a Highbridge company have been praised for their good deed in rescuing a motorist whose car had slid into a roadside ditch during last week's icy weather.

A Burnham-On-Sea cyclist plans to pedal his way from Bristol to Paris in four days to raise funds for a regional charity - the second year running he has taken on the challenge.

Burnham-On-Sea has been short-listed for the award of the UK’s ‘Coach Friendly Destination of the Year’ in the 2020 National Coach Tourism Awards.

Burnham-On-Sea's Haven Holiday Village is holding its annual recruitment day on Saturday January 25th when scores of seasonal opportunities will be available.

Avon and Somerset Police look set to receive an extra £22.6million from the Government to tackle crime – an increase of 7.4% from last year.

One of the greatest ballets of all time, Giselle, is set to be performed at Burnham-On-Sea's Princess Theatre in March 2020.

Members of Burnham-On-Sea’s Music for the Memory, a Dementia musical activity group, recently had a special visit by a local school.

A new Co-Op convenience store in Highbridge will open on Thursday 6th February 2020, its owners have said this week.

A Burnham-On-Sea teenager has achieved a prestigious Duke of Edinbugh gold award. Lottie Leader, 17, from King Alfred School Academy, has completed several activities over many months before achieving the award.

Burnham-On-Sea firefighters were called to Cheddar early this morning (Friday) to tackle a kitchen blaze started by a microwave.

A big operation has been completed to move hundreds of fish into a fishing lake at Highbridge's Apex Park.

Ministers from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy visited Hinkley Point C on Thursday (January 23rd) to see the progress at the new nuclear power station.

Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards were called out twice in one afternoon on Wednesday (January 22nd).

Brean Splash water park has this week unveiled new plans to extend its facilities with a new outdoor 'feature pool' and new water rides.

Burnham-On-Sea wildlife carers are looking after this tiny fox cub which has been found besides the body of its dead mother.

Burnham-On-Sea fundraiser Andy Humphries hopes to raise thousands of pounds for Save the Rhino International by running the London Marathon dressed as one of the animals! 

Burnham-On-Sea’s Ritz Social Club is celebrating after being awarded a 'Quality Approved' award for its Guinness.

Dozens of bargain hunters are expected to converge on Highbridge’s King Alfred School when a popular annual fashion show is held.

Police have issued an appeal for witnesses after thieves stole cash from a safe and a laptop computer during a burglary at a Highbridge shop this week.

A new toddler play area is set to be installed at Olivier Close in Burnham-On-Sea, it has been announced this week.

A trio of Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge school students are asking for the community's help as they hope ease arthritis for millions of people with a new invention.

Highbridge's former Post Office is set to be transformed into 'The Meeting Place', a new facility for young adults and youths to meet.

Over £1,000 was raised for the local branch of the MNDA (Motor Neurone Disease Association) during a special charity film screening held in Burnham-On-Sea on Monday (January 20th).

The RSPCA is asking for help in tracing the owner of an abandoned dog left unable to move and struggling to see due to its severely matted coat.

Landlords in the Burnham-On-Sea area have being advised to be vigilant following several reports of counterfeit £50 notes being used in the region.

Hundreds of people have taken part in Somerset's first Climate Emergency event to help shape a strategy for the county - and there are plenty more opportunities for people in the Burnham-On-Sea area to have their say.

The RSPA charity shop in Burnham-On-Sea town centre is set to close down next month.

Christmas may be a distant memory, but the winners of Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge’s festive lights competition have received their prizes this week.

Over 30 residents attended a Wessex Water consultation session in Highbridge on Monday (20th January) where several concerns were raised about the company's new...

Burnham-On-Sea's Specsavers store is offering local people an Acute Community Eye-Care Service.

The cod fishing season has got off to a mainly slow start in Burnham-On-Sea but these were two of the best catches made by anglers during an event on Sunday (January 19th).

Somerset’s public health leaders and family doctors have this week advised the elderly and people living with long-term health conditions in the Burnham-On-Sea area to keep warm as the cold snap continues.

Emergency services were called to Watchfield near Highbridge last night (Saturday) after the death of a lady.

A driver lost control of a car and it ended up in a roadside ditch between Berrow and Brent Knoll at the weekend.

Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards were called out on Sunday (January 19th) amid concern for a person on the tideline on Berrow Beach.