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Staff at Burnham-On-Sea’s Boots chemist store are celebrating after winning the title of the area’s store of the year.

A fun, new initiative to encourage children in Burnham-On-Sea to read books over the summer holidays has been launched by a town family.

A Burnham-On-Sea couple have received a card from The Queen to mark celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

Brent Knoll’s annual Chris Evans Bike Ride raised another great sum for the British Lung Foundation.

A stall was set up in Burnham-On-Sea town centre on Saturday (July 27th) to promote the Brexit Party's calls for a quick exit from the EU.

Police are continuing their investigation into the cause of a dramatic car crash and fire in Burnham-On-Sea on Thursday evening (July 25th).

‘Staff shortages’ are being blamed for further unplanned closures of Burnham-On-Sea’s Minor Injuries Unit this weekend.

A charity in Burnham-On-Sea that helps young people and children needing support with their mental health has received a donation from the Thatchers Foundation.

Brean Play is set to celebrate its fifth anniversary with a family fun day, which will raise money for the Above & Beyond Charity.

Leading Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons tribute group ‘The Jersey Notes’ will be performing a gig in Highbridge Community Hall this Saturday, July 27th.

An innovative partnership that helps keep vulnerable Burnham-On-Sea people in their own homes for longer has been shortlisted for an award from The Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE). 

Three people were rescued from a £40 inflatable dinghy at Brean on Thursday evening (July 25th) as the occupants set out to try and reach Steep Holm island.

These were the scenes when a dramatic car crash and fire closed Burnham Road in Burnham-On-Sea this evening (Thursday).

Hundreds of pounds have been raised for Weston Hospicecare following a series of open gardens events in Burnham-On-Sea.

Burnham-On-Sea’s farmers market returns to the town’s High Street this morning (Friday, July 26th) with a varied line-up of stalls selling fresh summer food. Fresh...

Businesses in the Burnham-On-Sea area have been invited to a free workshop to give their views that will help to shape the economic strategy across the district of Sedgemoor for the next 30 years.

A vehicle was pushed to safety after getting stuck in soft sand on Brean beach on Thursday afternoon (July 25th). Crewmembers from Burnham's BARB Search...

Age UK Somerset has been with working university students from across the county to produce hard-hitting films about their classes for older people, some of which are offered in Burnham-On-Sea.

Burnham-On-Sea MP James Heappey has this week welcomed Boris Johnson becoming new Conservative party leader and Prime Minister.

Burnham-On-Sea’s Marine Cove gardens and Highbridge’s Apex Park have proudly unveiled their new green flags this week after being named among the UK's top green spaces.

After training to become nurses 30 years ago, Burnham-On-Sea nurse Alison Dyett and her colleague Juliet Neilson are now back working together.

A group of local students are set to hold a fundraising family fun day and a charity football match in Burnham-On-Sea this Friday (July 26th) as part of a government-backed community programme. 

Local families gathered in Highbridge's Apex Park on Thursday (July 24th) to watch Secret World Wildlife Rescue release 15 ducks onto the lake.

Burnham and Highbridge Town Band hopes to play more outdoor free concerts on the town's seafront over the summer holidays.

A court has granted the closure of a property in Highbridge for a period of three months to disrupt local drug activity. The property, in Wall Court, off Ducketts Way, was a hot spot for anti-social behaviour.

A thunder and lightning storm swept through Burnham-On-Sea overnight, creating these spectacular scenes. The summer storms were triggered by the ongoing heatwave and left many...

Burnham-On-Sea saw its hottest day of the year so far on Tuesday (July 23rd) and, with local beaches busy with holidaymakers, the town's Coastguards were called out twice.

Cosy Coffee in Burnham-On-Sea is set to launch on August 12th with a line-up of ‘quality’ coffees and a menu of fresh food.

A driver has been banned from driving for 17 months after crashing her car into the railings of a front garden in Berrow. As Burnham-On-Sea.com...

Burnham and Highbridge Town Band will be playing on the town’s seafront this evening (Wednesday, July 24th) during a special free summer outdoor performance.

Villagers flocked to Brent Knoll's annual Music on the Green outdoor concert on Saturday evening (July 20th).

Residents living next to a controversial chicken farm near Burnham-On-Sea have this week launched a new petition to get the Environment Agency to take enforcement action against the operator of the site in a bid to reduce 'growing problems' of pungent smells.

Burnham and Highbridge's Mayor has paid tribute to a former town and district councillor for Burnham-On-Sea who has passed away following a battle with...

Burnham-On-Sea's former Liberal Democrat MP Tessa Munt has welcomed the election of Jo Swinson as the new leader of the party. Jo Swinson beat Sir...

Burnham-On-Sea motoring enthusiasts have raised hundreds of pounds for Devon and Somerset Air Ambulance by taking part in their annual club tour.

The 250th anniversary of Methodism in Brean was marked at the weekend with a special visit by a TV actor playing the legendary travelling preacher John Wesley.

A major project to upgrade Burnham-On-Sea BMX Club’s track at the town’s Apex Park has been completed this month.

A popular kitchen shop in Burnham-On-Sea town centre is set to close at the start of September, it has been announced this week. After nearly...

Highways England has been criticised this week for the 'dangerous' condition of Burnham-On-Sea's motorway junction as vegetation grows out across three quarters of the hard shoulder.

Crowds of people flocked to a rescue services day at Brean Leisure Park on Saturday (July 20th).

A group of Burnham-On-Sea fundraisers has raised hundreds of pounds for a breast cancer support charity by holding a fair in the town centre.

Flash flooding created these unseasonal summer scenes in Brean on Friday (July 19th).

Burnham-On-Sea firefighters were called to Sedgemoor Services on Sunday evening (July 21st) to reports of a small fire at the McDonalds restaurant.

Marine and conservation groups say plans for a water-cooling system at the new Hinkley Point C nuclear power station near Burnham-On-Sea will kill up to 250,000 fish a day and must be altered or scrapped.

Burnham-On-Sea firefighters tackled a barn blaze in Burtle on Saturday evening (July 20th) that spread to a nearby house and caused a fuel leak. Crews...

Thousands of pounds have been raised for charity during three days of dance-themed fundraising by Burnham-On-Sea Tesco staff and local dancers.

This winning shot of a sunset was among over 200 photographs that went on show at Burnham-On-Sea Camera Club’s 11th annual exhibition on Saturday...

'Staffing challenges' are being blamed for the unplanned closure of Burnham-On-Sea's Minor Injuries Unit this weekend.

Three fire crews were called to Brent Knoll's Sanders Garden Centre today (Saturday) following a small electrical fire.

An appeal has been issued to try and find out more about the history behind a 100-year-old photo and letter found tucked inside a book this week.