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The National Trust has reversed its plans to allow piles of waste sand and material from its car park to be dumped on the beach next to Brean Down after concerns were raised by local residents this week.
Burnham-On-Sea Police have seized a vehicle for having no tax as part of an operation to stop vehicles being illegally parked in the area.
A ‘treasure trove’ of historic Burnham-On-Sea photos and documents from the past 140 years will be going on display at the town’s community centre this Spring.
A bumper-sized cod won Burnham-On-Sea’s first boat sea angling fishing contest of 2025 this month.
Heavy rain and strong winds are set to return to the Burnham-On-Sea area when Storm Éowyn arrives.
Burnbridge Wanderers Under 13s football team have this week thanked a local holiday park for its sponsorship of their new clothing.
A new public access defibrillator has been unveiled in Berrow this week thanks to the support of a Burnham-On-Sea community group.
Burnham-On-Sea MP Ashley Fox has met with representatives from First Bus to call for action on issues raised by residents in a recent constituency survey about local bus services.
Heavy rain and strong winds are set to sweep aside a recent spell of settled weather in the Burnham-On-Sea area when Storm Éowyn arrives.
Burnham-On-Sea's Haven Holiday Village is holding a recruitment day this weekend when scores of seasonal opportunities will be available.
A community singing afternoon is set to be held in Burnham-On-Sea's Princess Theatre in February featuring classics from the 60s and 70s.
Churches Together in the Burnham and Highbridge Area will be holding an all-age service marking the end of the international Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.Â
Council tax bills in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge will rise by 35.7% this year after an increase was approved by Town Councillors last night (Monday, January 20th).
Residents and businesses in Burnham-On-Sea have this week been warned to be on the look out for fake bank notes circulating in the town.
Burnham-On-Sea author Michael Turner has just returned from a unique visit to India where he revisited the place where he met the late Mother Teresa four decades ago.
A Brean beauty salon and hairdresser is opening a new larger premises in the village.
Somerset Council will be resurfacing the road around the busy Tesco roundabout at the junction of Queen's Drive and Love Lane in Burnham-On-Sea this week.
Greg Broadhurst, the Liberal Democrat candidate in the Town Council's Burnham Central Ward by-election, is calling attention to an issue faced by locals: the struggle to access essential transport services.
The National Trust has started a major refurbishment of its visitor facilities at Brean Down.
Somerset Council will be resurfacing the road around the busy Tesco roundabout at the junction of Queen's Drive and Love Lane in Burnham-On-Sea this week.
Hundreds of people headed to Rich’s Cider Farm near Highbridge on Saturday night (January 18th) for its annual wassailing evening.
Burnham-On-Sea’s Princess Theatre is hosting a fun-filled traditional pantomime when Burnham District Pantomime Society performs Aladdin this month.
Somerset Cricket Club's Director of Cricket Andy Hurry will be the special guest at an event in Brent Knoll this month.
Brent Knoll’s Westcroft Cider Farm attracted 200 spectators for its annual traditional wassailing event on Saturday night (January 18th).
A busy Burnham-On-Sea town centre convenience store has re-opened after a refurbishment and extension.Â
Somerset Police have added more items, including a picture, jewellery, coins, china and collectables, to an online gallery of suspected stolen property.
150 Burnham and Highbridge students at King Alfred School have had their work published after competing in a national writing competition.
Burnham-On-Sea and Berrow Golf Club welcomed football star Gareth Bale to the course on Friday (January 17th).
Plans to build a development of 20 new homes in East Huntspill near Burnham-On-Sea have prompted objections from local residents.
Pupils at Burnham-On-Sea's St Joseph's School are celebrating a week of sporting success.
Traffic was stopped on the M5 between Burnham-On-Sea and Bridgwater on Friday (January 17th) after a car caught on fire.
Somerset Council is holding a series of free, online webinars to help individuals in the Burnham-On-Sea area plan care and support needs for themselves or those they care for.
Burnham-On-Sea author James Cameron has launched a new book featuring his musings while walking along Berrow beach.
Brean Down and Brean beach features in several episodes of new drama TV series The Crow Girl released this week.
The cost of storm damage to a cemetery in Burnham-On-Sea following last month's Storm Darragh will be over £8,000, it has emerged this week.
A local energy firm is inviting Burnham-On-Sea residents to the launch of a new home energy efficiency project.
A 'fast running farce' is set to be performed by the award-winning West Huntspill Players drama group this Spring.
Burnham-On-Sea wildlife carers at Secret World Wildlife Rescue are looking after a kestrel at the East Huntspill charity's centre.
The main road into Burnham-On-Sea will be closed during several evenings for resurfacing work this month.
Burnham-On-Sea Police investigating a lorry crash on the M5 are appealing for people with dashcam footage to come forward.
A new Greggs drive-thru outlet in Highbridge is set to finally open over the next week.
A new, free employment support service launched in Highbridge on Thursday (January 16th).
A Burnham-On-Sea care home has this week celebrated its manager's 20th year in the role.
The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is set to return to Brent Knoll this weekend.
A Burnham-On-Sea couple has issued a 'huge thank you' to the local community for raising over £264,000 towards the cost of vital overseas treatment for their son who was last year diagnosed with cancer.
Part of Burnham-On-Sea seafront will be closed for six days during the daytime for roadworks this month.
Police say their enquiries are ongoing to try and identify the body of a man who was discovered on a beach a fortnight ago.
A special wildlife event is to be held in Berrow this month as part of the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch.
A Call for Sites has been launched to help inform the creation of the first Local Plan covering the Somerset Local Planning Authority area.
Fans of Fleetwood Mac are in for treat when The Fleetwood Mac Songbook performs in Burnham-On-Sea.
