Burnham-On-Sea and Bridgwater MP Ashley Fox attended a parliamentary drop-in this week hosted by Citizens Advice and Energy UK to find out about what support is available to local residents with energy bills this winter.
Burnham-On-Sea’s long-running food festival returns to the town centre today, Saturday October 26th, with a wide variety of dozens of food and drink stalls.
Model railway lovers will be flocking to King Alfred School in Highbridge today, Saturday October 26th, when the annual Vintage Hornby Train Show returns.
A Burnham-On-Sea bridal company has been announced as a regional finalist for a prestigious award.
Huntspill & Highbridge Scout Group is holding a fun-filled Halloween fundraising fair today, Saturday October 26th.
25 large carnival masks, designed and decorated by local school children have been placed on display in and around Bridgwater town centre in the run-up to Bridgwater Carnival.
The M5 motorway has re-opened between Burnham-On-Sea and Bridgwater after a lorry fire shut it for several hours on Friday (October 25th), causing long delays.
Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge’s Poppy Appeal launches on Saturday (26th October) with collections set to get underway across the two towns.
75 hedgehog house kits have been created by volunteers at Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge Men’s Shed for a series of workshops being run by Secret World Wildlife Rescue in East Huntspill.
Burnham-On-Sea Independent Market returns today, Friday October 25th, with a busy line-up of stalls.
Somerset Council has confirmed that in a "worst case scenario", 450 of its staff will be made redundant, to avoid it effectively going bankrupt.
Residents in the Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge area are being invited to 'have their say' about the service that Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service provides.
Burnham-On-Sea’s long-running food festival returns to the town centre on Saturday (October 26th) with a great line-up of dozens of food and drink stalls.
Tickets are set to go on sale for a leading Rod Stewart tribute show coming to Burnham-On-Sea next spring.
Organisers of Burnham-On-Sea’s Carnival have this week issued a further urgent appeal for more volunteers to come forward to help with marshalling and collecting at next month’s event.
Burnham & Berrow Golf Club could get a new lake as part of a plan to reduce its dependence on the local water supply.
Burnbridge Wanderers football club is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary in November with a special event.
Model railway lovers will be flocking to King Alfred School in Highbridge this Saturday (October 26th) when the annual Vintage Hornby Train Show returns.
Somerset Council has this week approved plans for a new secure site for dog walking to be created on field outside Highbridge.
Over £2,000 has been raised for Burnham-On-Sea RNLI by a motorcyclist's fundraising challenge.
Plans to demolish an historic Burnham-On-Sea building to make way for a modern new care home development have been unveiled.
Coastal erosion in Burnham-On-Sea and Berrow was in the spotlight when the results of a coastal monitoring project were discussed at a meeting this week.
Police were called to a multi-vehicle collision involving a tractor on the A38 in Highbridge on Tuesday (October 22nd).
Dozens of the UK’s top land yachting enthusiasts will be heading to Brean beach this week when the British Land Yachting Championships return.
Weston Hospice has relaunched one of its charity shops in Burnham-On-Sea town centre this week which is now selling homewares.
Sanders Garden Centre in Brent Knoll is inviting 11 local primary schools in the Burnham-On-Sea area to apply for a free variety of seeds, each containing over 100 packets of vegetable, herb and flower seeds.
Burnham-On-Sea’s long-running food festival returns to the town centre this Saturday (October 26th) with a great line-up of dozens of food and drink stalls.
Work to upgrade Burnham-On-Sea’s M5 roundabout won’t start until 2026 at the earliest, it has emerged this week.
Dozens of Spring bulbs have been planted along a road in Burnham-On-Sea in memory of a Rotary Club member.
Local residents have been urged to be extra vigilant after an attempted car break-in this week.
West Huntspill Miniature Railway is marking Halloween by holding an evening of fun-filled night time train rides for families on October 31st.
Tickets have gone on sale for Burnham Area Flower Club’s Christmas Floral Art evening.
Coastal erosion in Burnham-On-Sea, Berrow and Brean will be in the spotlight when the results of a coastal monitoring project are discussed at a meeting this week.
A busy Burnham-On-Sea town centre travel agent shop has re-opened after a major revamp.
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI crews were called out by Coastguards to investigate several reports of a distress flare sighting in the vicinity of the River Parrett.
Burnham-On-Sea artist Sue Hammond-Lovatt has a colourful exhibition of her art underway in the town this week.
Thatchers Cider is celebrating a landmark moment this autumn with its 120th harvest at Myrtle Farm in Somerset.
Grants to tackle fuel poverty are among a major programme of support being offered to National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) customers in Somerset.
Parts of Burnham-On-Sea High Street will be temporarily closed to traffic on Monday (October 21st) during road repair works.
The countdown has begun to the return of Burnham-On-Sea's grand fireworks display.
A yellow weather warning for heavy rain in the Burnham-On-Sea area today (Sunday) has been issued by the Met Office.
A video creator who works on short documentaries has featured Burnham-On-Sea in her latest production to counter the negative national press the town has received in recent years.
An afternoon tea event is to be held in Burnham-On-Sea today (Sunday October 20th) for mental health charity MIND.
Burnham-On-Sea MP Ashley Fox has launched a local Christmas card competition for all primary-aged children in the constituency.
A solar energy company based between Burnham-On-Sea and Weston is offering grant funds for projects that benefit both the local community and the environment.
Tourism businesses in the Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge have this week been announced as finalists for the 2024 Bristol, Bath, and Somerset Tourism Awards.
Burnham-On-Sea Book Festival is all set to return to The Princess Theatre and library next year - and its writing and cover competitions are now open for entries.
A fun version of the TV gameshow “Deal or No Deal” is coming to Burnham-On-Sea's Princess Theatre.
A monthly market featuring local craft makers is set to return to Berrow on Saturday 19th October.
Somerset Council has launched a public vote inviting residents to help name two new road gritters that will help keep Somerset’s roads safe this winter.
