A Lympsham community group formed to combat loneliness has been presented with an award to recognise their work.
Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge students at King Alfred School Academy are holding their annual Raise and Give (RAG) Week Walk for local charity today (Thursday, October 17th).
Burnham-On-Sea's Tesco store is set to join its winter food collection campaign for the town's food bank.
Local people and businesses are being given the chance to find out more about a major project to upgrade the busy Dunball roundabout linking Bridgwater and Junction 23 of the M5.
This week sees the annual Autumn celebration of 3rd Thursday, a dementia friendly service, at St Andrew’s Church in Burnham-On-Sea.
Unmarked police road safety vans are being introduced across Somerset to help stop speeding drivers.
A motorist was taken to hospital after a crash in East Brent on Tuesday morning (October 15th).
The village of Pawlett between Bridgwater and Highbridge will get a new Co-op convenience store after plans were approved by Somerset Council.
A comical Agatha Christie spoof play is set to be performed by the award-winning West Huntspill Players drama group.
Burnham-On-Sea Scout Group has this week issued an appeal for new volunteers.
Residents in the Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge area are being invited to embrace the festive spirit as Sopha in Highbridge opens its new Christmas department on Thursday, 17th October.
A community hub in Highbridge could soon be replaced with a new “significantly enhanced” building if formal plans gain the approval of Somerset Council.
A busy Burnham-On-Sea town centre travel agent shop is getting a major revamp this month.
The third and final liner ring has this week been lifted into place by giant crane, Big Carl, at Hinkley Point C’s second reactor building.
Model railway lovers will be flocking to King Alfred School in Highbridge on Saturday (October 26th) when the annual Vintage Hornby Train Show returns.
Secret World Wildlife Rescue is inviting supporters in the Burnham-On-Sea area to get ready for a night of glamour, excitement, and philanthropy at its annual auction and ball.
Over 100 people filled St Andrew’s Church in Burnham-On-Sea on Sunday evening for a combined Songs of Praise organised by Churches Together in Burnham and Highbridge.
The Barnacle Buoys Sea Shanty group have performed to a sell-out audience of 80 at Burnham-On-Sea Tennis Club to raise funds for the RNLI.
Plans for a new Starbucks cafe and drive-through in Highbridge have been approved by councillors this month.
Over 300 runners took part in Burnham-On-Sea’s Half Marathon on Sunday (October 13th) when it returned in perfect running weather.
Burnham-On-Sea U3A (University of the Third Age) held a successful open day on Saturday (October 12th) when its scores of activities and groups went on show.
Burnham-On-Sea Cricket Club has held its annual presentation evening this month with awards being presented to its top players at the end of a successful season.
Colour Clad Profiles Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer and stockist of steel roofing sheets, is relocating from Rooksbridge near Burnham to a new, larger 2-acre facility at Moor Park in Weston-Super-Mare.
Huntspill & Highbridge Scout Group is holding a fun-filled Halloween fundraising fair on Saturday (October 26th).
Burnham-On-Sea Half Marathon is set to return today, Sunday (October 13th), with hundreds of runners taking part.
Over 180 people attended a successful ladies night in Brean on Friday (October 11th) that was held in aid of a Burnham-On-Sea based breast cancer support charity.
Sackfuls of litter were collected when The Friends of Burnham-On-Sea Beach held their first litter clearing event of the autumn on Saturday (October 12th).
Members of the Friends of Burnham-On-Sea Hospital raised over £800 for hospital projects when they gathered for their autumn party night at Brean Country Club on Friday evening (October 11th).
Burnham-On-Sea Rotary Club is to hold a membership evening this month where local residents can find out more about the group and joining its team.
A Police car was damaged and left stranded in a ditch following a crash near Burnham-On-Sea on Friday (October 11th).
Brean’s Holiday Resort Unity and Brean Leisure Park, the largest family-owned holiday resort in the South West, has been sold by the House family to a leading private equity firm, it has been confirmed today (Friday October 11th).
Ashley Fox, MP for Bridgwater and Burnham-On-Sea, says he has received an overwhelming response to his recent crime and safety survey with hundreds of local residents participating.
Burnham-On-Sea's University of the Third Age is holding an open day today (Saturday October 12th) in the town's community centre.
The Friends of Burnham Beach is restarting its regular beach cleans today (Saturday, October 12th) after securing insurance cover from a local environmental group.
Glastonbury Male Voice Choir will be performing a special concert in Highbridge today (Saturday, 12th October) for a local charity.
Rail services were halted through Highbridge and Burnham Railway Station on Friday (October 11th) amid concern for the welfare of a person next to the lines.
Burnham-On-Sea Half Marathon is set to return on Sunday (October 13th) with hundreds of runners taking part.
A severe solar storm meant that the aurora borealis was visible across many parts of the country overnight, including in Burnham-On-Sea.
Wales & West Utilities is set to start two months of work to upgrade gas pipes along the A38 Bristol Road through Highbridge.
Highbridge community group Our Highbridge has this week been presented with an award recognising its service to the community.
Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge gymnasts are celebrating winning a haul of medals at a regional tournament.
Two local MPs have this week joined forces to oppose plans for a ‘disaster’ salt marsh in their constituencies.
The organisers of Burnham-On-Sea’s entry into the national Britain In Bloom competition are celebrating this week after the town won a coveted silver gilt award.
Three people were arrested in Somerset early on Wednesday October 9th on suspicion of illegal money lending following a Police operation.
The future of Somerset's giant Willow Man sculpture next to the M5 motorway is in question as the cost rises to restore it.
Highbridge War Memorial Trust has announced a line-up of events taking place at Southwell House and Gardens this autumn. The charity is holding the fundraising...
Brean Village Hall Committee is set to holds its Annual General Meeting this Friday, 11th October, at 7pm when local residents will be welcome.
Community-spirited residents in Burnham-On-Sea rallied together on Tuesday (October 8th) to help a restaurant owner after an overnight break-in.
The Pawlett Hams Action Group has welcomed the news that Burnham-On-Sea MP Sir Ashley Fox has secured a parliamentary debate to recognise the success the community had in convincing EDF to abandon plans to convert the Pawlett Hams into a salt marsh.
A 19-year-old man who drove a motorbike at up to 150mph on the M5 motorway and at excessive speeds past fixed safety camera sites has been given a suspended prison sentence and driving ban this week.