Police have this weekend reminded non-local people not to travel into the Burnham-On-Sea area during the current lockdown - as they have handed out dozens of Covid warnings.
A total of 33 new confirmed Covid-19 cases have been reported in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.
Brent Knoll School pupils have been demonstrating their photography skills during a winter photography competition.
Residents in the Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge area have this week been urged by Police to be cautious and recognise signs of telephone and courier fraud following a number of reported incidents in Somerset during recent days.
Burnham-On-Sea MP James Heappey has hailed the recent announcement which has handed Mendip District Council and Sedgemoor District Council the opportunity to invest in local infrastructure thanks to two funding streams.
Hundreds of dead and dying trees bordering a busy road have been cleared by Somerset County Council’s Highways Team and partner agencies.
Lockdown restrictions will still be in place for Mother’s Day but Sedgemoor Crematorium near Burnham-On-Sea is determined to make sure families are able to celebrate their loved ones.
Burnham-On-Sea's pubs and restaurants with outside areas are getting set to re-open in just over a month following the easing of the Covid lockdown measures.
A Burnham-On-Sea fundraiser hopes to raise hundreds of pounds for a town charity by taking part in a fitness challenge this weekend.
Highbridge building materials supplier Briarwood Products has donated five computers to a local school to help support pupils.
John Smith, the current Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset, has announced he will be standing as an independent candidate in the upcoming Police and Crime Commissioner elections on 6th May.
Over two million vaccinations have now been delivered by the NHS in the South West, as the biggest and fastest vaccine drive in NHS history continues at pace.
A Burnham-On-Sea opticians store is encouraging people to make their eye health a priority so they don’t succumb to one of the leading causes of blindness in the world – glaucoma.
Asda in Highbridge is seeking permission from Sedgemoor District Council to introduce 24-hour deliveries.
Burnham-On-Sea Library will be re-opening from Monday 8th March, offering a limited service as lockdown measures start to ease.
Burnham-On-Sea MP James Heappey has welcomed the Spring budget, which was set out on Wednesday by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, calling it "packed with support" for the industries and residents hardest hit by the Covid pandemic.
Highbridge's King Alfred School Academy has released plans for a staggered return to classes for pupils along with Covid-19 testing.
Brean's Beachcomber pub is set to unveil a new covered canopy roof as part of its plans to safely re-open in April.
The new site manager of Sedgemoor Crematorium, near Burnham-On-Sea, said she believes she has found her true vocation.
Regional arts group Seed has teamed up with four local artists and Buses of Somerset to create an opportunity for you to get creative on the bus!
Burnham-On-Sea town centre will be ready to safely re-open for shoppers when the Government's Covid restrictions are lifted this Spring, the Town Council has said this week.
Pontins has agreed to change its working practices after disclosure it had a list of Irish surnames it used to screen out bookings for its holiday parks from Gypsies and Travellers.
Burnham-On-Sea's Ritz Social Club has this week announced the date that it is set to re-open.
A series of warrants have been carried out in Bridgwater and London this week relating to a joint investigation into county lines activity and the supply of controlled drugs into Somerset.
Ninety local people have so far signed up to take part in a fundraising beach walk between Burnham-On-Sea and Brean to support Burnham's War Memorial Hospital.
Official new figures out this week show more than 200,000 vaccinations have been offered in Somerset so far, as local people aged 60 and over are the next priority group.
Burnham and Highbridge Town Council is set to go paperless after councillors last night (Monday) voted in favour of moving into the digital age.
Two Burnham-On-Sea fundraisers from a town centre pub are cycling the distance of Land's End to John O'Groats to help a cancer support charity.
Burnham-On-Sea's MP James Heappey says he is "delighted and proud" of the "extraordinary" speed of the Covid vaccine roll-out across our area.
Signs of Spring are bursting into bloom across the Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge area.
Briarwood Supplies Builders Merchants, a subsidiary of the well-established roofing supplier Briarwood Products, opens its doors at its new site in Highbridge this week.
New figures shows there were just 36 new positive Coronavirus cases in Somerset during the latest 24-hour period.
Beach walkers have been urged to take extra care if walking near the cliffs around Brean Down following a small land slip over the past week.
More than 295,000 people in Somerset have received a coronavirus vaccine so far which equates to 30.5% of the county’s population.
The Burnham-On-Sea area looks set to benefit from a bid to develop a new 'Great Western Freeport' business zone that could generate thousands of new jobs.
A record number of young people in Somerset are waking up today (Monday, March 1st) to discover which secondary school they’ll attend from this September - with 98 per cent offered a place at one of their top three choices.
A clean-up operation is set to begin in a Burnham-On-Sea car park after a group of travellers left on Saturday (February 27th).
Beaches in Burnham-On-Sea and Brean have been busy this weekend as dry weather encouraged people out for socially-distanced walks amid the ongoing lockdown.
A Burnham-On-Sea couple hope to raise thousands of pounds for a charity close to their hearts by taking on a running challenge in March.
A fraudster who groomed women on dating sites to scam thousands of pounds from them has been sentenced at Bristol Crown Court today (Friday, 26th February).
A £200,000 project to upgrade Burnham and Berrow Golf Course is on track to finish later this year and in turn deliver a big boost to the local economy.
Police were called to a sudden death in Highbridge on Thursday evening (February 25th).
The second full moon of 2021 rose over clear UK skies on Friday, offering a great opportunity for sky-gazers in Burnham-On-Sea to witness the final full moon of the winter.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has warned farmers to be vigilant following a series of fires at farms across Somerset over the last fortnight.
Somerset’s Director of Public Health has urged people to be ‘cautious and sensible’ after the government’s roadmap out of lockdown has been revealed.
Work has been underway this week to remove debris and rocks from a former boating lake that emerged in the sand on Burnham-On-Sea beach.
A BBC TV crew will be filming a natural history programme on Berrow beach during the coming days.
A community-spirited Burnham-On-Sea pensioner has sadly passed away at the grand age of 95.
A three-month closure order has been granted against a property in Puriton as a way of preventing crime and antisocial behaviour.
The organisers of Burnham-On-Sea's monthly farmers market say it will be going ahead in the High Street this Friday (February 26th).
