232 athletes and charity runners completed Burnham-On-Sea’s annual Half Marathon on Sunday (October 6th) in perfect conditions.
Women Who Write started earlier this year and involves a small group of volunteers of all ages writing letters and postcards to those who may feel lonely or isolated.
Time is running out for Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge residents to have their say on how Sedgemoor District Council should spend its proportion of Council Tax.
A 'memory walk' to raise awareness of the Alzheimer’s Society will be held in Burnham-On-Sea on Sunday 13th October.
Burnham-On-Sea MP James Heappey has welcomed the ‘major investment’ announced by the Government in two hospitals serving his constituency, amounting to £900million.
A special event was held in Burnham-On-Sea on Friday (October 4th) to mark ‘Celebrating Older Persons Day’ in conjunction with the United Nations' Older Persons Day.
Burnham-On-Sea firefighters tackled a car blaze on the A38 Bristol Road in Highbridge on Saturday night (October 5th).
Over 230 runners are set to take part in the Burnham-On-Sea Half Marathon this Sunday (October 6th).
A new life-saving defibrillator has been unveiled at Sanders Garden Centre in Brent Knoll following a fundraising campaign.
A new ‘Friendship Link’ between Burnham-On-Sea and the small French town of Vernouillet to the west of Paris has come a step closer to being formed.
Carers from Neighbourhood Care, which is based in Burnham’s Victoria Street, won three gold awards, two silver awards and two bronze awards at the Somerset Outstanding Care Awards.
Students at King Alfred School Academy have raised thousands of pounds for charity during their annual Rag Week.
A fundraising campaign has raised £10,000 for urgently-needed repairs to the roof of St Michael’s Church in Brent Knoll - and organisers say a final push is needed to raise enough for the work to go ahead.
A Burnham-On-Sea holiday park owner has completed a fundraising ride to Paris, France to raise funds for charity.
Two huge cranes towered over the River Brue in Burnham-On-Sea to hoist yachts out of the water during the annual autumn ‘crane-out’.
The permanent overnight closure of Weston Hospital's emergency department has been approved.
Brean annual Country & Western Festival is underway with music and country-themed entertainment taking place across the village.
All households across Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge will have received an annual voter registration form within the past month - and Sedgemoor District Council is urging to residents to complete it.
Burnham-On-Sea will see more windy and wet weather over the next few days as the remnants of Hurricane Lorenzo pass through the region.
The owner of the fire-hit Rosewood pub in Burnham-On-Sea hope to re-build it and re-open it next Spring.
A special concert will be held at King Alfred School Academy this evening (Thursday October 3rd) during its fundraising rag week.
A special event is to be held in Burnham-On-Sea this Friday (October 4th) to mark 'Celebrating Older Persons Day' in conjunction with UN Older Persons Day.
Two care homes and hundreds of school students have marked harvest time with their own celebrations this week.
Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis will be the special guest turning on Burnham-On-Sea’s Christmas lights next month.
Mr Eavis has been a long-time supporter of...
Two people were injured in an early morning crash today (Wednesday) on the M5 motorway near Burnham-On-Sea.
Highbridge's King Alfred School Academy has become Somerset’s first school to have a climate change teacher.
Floral tributes have been left at the scene of a fatal accident in which a local man sadly died in a collision with a car on the A38 Bristol Road at Brent Knoll early on Tuesday morning (September 17th).
Specsavers opticians in Burnham-On-Sea has marked its 14th birthday celebrations by investing in a 'hospital-quality' machine that can help detect treatable eye conditions such as diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration sooner.
Three people have been rescued by Burnham-On-Sea firefighters today (Tuesday) after a serious crash on the A370 between Burnham and Weston.
Business people in the Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge area are being offered an opportunity to hear about Sedgemoor District Council’s plans for local investment and...
Long-awaited work to clear up Burnham-On-Sea’s former Tuckers Garage site has finally started this week by its owners.
Burnham-On-Sea running enthusiast James Warren has entered the last 100 days of an incredible year-long running fundraising challenge.
A Green MEP for the south west region, including Burnham-On-Sea, has this week called for the UK to abandon its nuclear power programme in the wake of a new report on the status of the global nuclear industry.
Burnham United Junior Football Club Under 12s have unveiled a smart new kit this week, thanks to the support of a local business.
A new ‘flood alert’ has been issued by the Environment Agency for Somerset’s coastline, including Burnham-On-Sea, for Monday.
Adult mental health services in Somerset will receive more than £13 million of funding over the next three years, it was announced on Monday (September 30th).
A car became stranded in the sea on Sunday evening (September 29th) after being overcome by the incoming tide on Brean beach.
A local firm has this week been announced as the main sponsor of this autumn's Highbridge and Burnham-On-Sea Carnival.
Nearly 100 athletes of all ages competed in Burnham-On-Sea’s annual autumn aquathlon and ‘splash and dash’ event on Sunday (September 29th).
Burnham-On-Sea fire crews have said a blaze that destroyed a stable is believed to have been started accidentally.
Tonnes of sand were moved from Burnham-On-Sea Sailing Club at the weekend to allow this week’s crane-out of yachts to go ahead.
Scores of people headed to Highbridge’s Morland Community Hub on Saturday (September 28th) when it held its first family fun day to showcase its facilities.
The Singing Children of Africa have been impressing large audiences across the Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge area with a week of performances.
Burnham-On-Sea author George Clement has published his first novel, The Listener, a compelling psychological thriller. A launch event for the new book was held on...
Beers from Australia, USA, Guam and Italy, plus beers from across the UK, will be available at the seafront pub from Wednesday 9th October to Sunday 20th October inclusive.
A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for the Burnham-On-Sea area this weekend as several Atlantic storms sweep in.
A team of staff from Toolstation's Head Office in Bridgwater has carried out a clean-up of Burnham-On-Sea beach this week. The group of volunteers from...
Burnham-On-Sea's carnival has this week been confirmed as going ahead despite a TV report that missed the event off a list of Somerset carnival dates.
A mystery local lottery winner in Somerset has just a month left to claim a lottery fortune of £1,000,000.
Highbridge's Morland Community Hub is set to hold its first big family fun day this Saturday (September 28th).
