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Scores of visitors headed to an open day held by Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge Mens and Ladies Shed community groups on Saturday (23rd March).

A group of worried residents in Highbridge who have launched a new community speedwatch group to try and combat the problem of speeding motorists have held their first session with speed guns.

Thousands of books will be available to buy today (Sunday March 24th) when a special fundraising Book Fair is held in Brent Knoll.

A Marie Curie book of remembrance visited Burnham-On-Sea on Saturday (March 23rd) during a special event in a unique location.

A fundraising fashion show is set to be held in aid of Burnham-On-Sea RNLI. 

Burnham-On-Sea's Reeds Arms pub is to undergo a £600,000 refurbishment and upgrade this Spring.

Volunteers at Secret World Wildlife Rescue are celebrating after the organisation was named 'Charity of the Year' at the Sedgemoor Business Excellence Awards.

Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge Mens and Ladies Shed community groups are holding an open day at Highbridge's Morland Community Hall on Saturday 23rd March when visitors will get a chance to find out more about their work.

A Burnham-On-Sea jewellery shop which is set to close down in April after two decades of business in the town centre has begun its closing sale and is offering an extra 10% off to Burnham-on-Sea.com readers.

Five new dog poo bag dispensers are to be installed at different locations around Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge as part of a Town Council bid...

A flood warning is in force along Somerset's coastline today (Friday) and Saturday.

Scarlet Fever has been reported at several schools in the Burnham-On-Sea area, prompting a warning about the highly contagious infection which usually affects young children.

A Marie Curie book of remembrance is visiting Burnham-On-Sea this Saturday (March 23rd) during a special event.

Burnham-On-Sea’s lifeboat crews were called out early this morning (Thursday) to join the search for three sailors on their way back from a night of drinking on dry land, who had to be rescued.

Updated plans for 123 new homes at Highbridge’s Brue Farm development have been given the go-ahead by town councillors this week despite fresh concerns about the scheme.

Burnham-On-Sea has this week been named as one of the UK’s top five most ‘coach-friendly’ travel destinations.

The widow of a Burnham-On-Sea boxer who tragically died of cancer three years ago has made an emotional return to his club to present it with a pair of boxing gloves.

Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle collision in Burnham-On-Sea town centre on Wednesday afternoon (March 20th).

Burnham-On-Sea Bowling Club is offering taster sessions to newcomers who are interested in getting started in the sport.

Controversial plans for 47 new homes at Walrow in Highbridge have been approved by Sedgemoor District Councillors today (Tuesday).

A plastic washing-up liquid bottle produced more than 60 years ago has washed up on Brean beach this week.

Spring officially starts today (Wednesday) and signs of the new season are already bursting into bloom across Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge.

An eating disorder sufferer in Burnham-On-Sea who owns a Crufts-winning dog has raised over £570 by holding a unique fundraising initiative this month to raise funds for a cause close to her heart.

A new consultation will give Burnham-On-Sea residents a chance to have their say about proposed changes to how cooling water is taken from the Severn Estuary by Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant and its impact on fish. 

Polling cards for district, town and parish council elections taking place on Thursday, May 2nd will be arriving on Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge doormats during the next few days.

Controversial plans to turn Highbridge’s former library into two new flats have been described as "madness" and "a disgrace" by angry town councillors and the Chamber of Trade this week.

Burnham-On-Sea Police are investigating a collision in the town on Sunday afternoon (March 17th).

A special service was held on Sunday (March 17th) to lay up the old Brent Knoll Royal British Legion Standard and dedicate a new one.

A Burnham-On-Sea artist's unique exhibition of her work is underway in the town's Princess Theatre this month.

Highbridge residents are being invited to take a trip down memory lane when a history talk is held in the town this month.

Sedgemoor District Council has this week published its formal Notice of Election for the forthcoming elections for District, Town and Parish councils in the Burnham-On-Sea area to be held on Thursday, May 2nd 2019.

Police were called to a disturbance at Burnham-On-Sea Holiday Village over the weekend that led to a group of ten holidaymakers being 'removed from...

A popular cafe in Burnham-On-Sea has unveiled a refurbishment of its facilities this month.

The Captain of Brean Golf Club will be climbing the height of Mount Everest during a fundraising challenge next month.

The first day of Highbridge Festival of the Arts saw some superb performances in Speech & Drama from both local children and adults, with one child entrant and a group of adults both receiving Honours marks. 

If your energy bills are getting too expensive, then an event taking place in Highbridge this week may help.

Officers across Somerset, including the Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge area, are taking part in a week of action aimed at reducing the number of knives on the streets, and educating young people about the dangers of carrying a knife.

Members of a youth theatre group from across the Burnham-On-Sea area are set to perform the classic Singin' In The Rain.

A series of monthly coffee mornings in Burnham-On-Sea has raised over £860 for the town’s hospital since the start of the year.

With the arrival of Spring, volunteers at Burnham-On-Sea’s Friends of Marine Cove are set to start work in the seafront gardens. 

There are 22,800 people across Somerset living with sight loss, according to latest figures announced by Specsavers during World Glaucoma Week.

Major roof repairs underway at King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge are making 'great progress', the school has said this week.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is backing a bid to extend £18.7 million of funding for superfast broadband in Devon and Somerset up to March 2023.

The Met Office has issued a new yellow warning for high winds in the Burnham-On-Sea area today (Saturday, March 16th).

Red Nose Day was marked in the Burnham-On-Sea area with a day of colourful fundraising on Friday (March 15th). Hundreds of local people of all ages got into a fundraising spirit to help the BBC’s Comic Relief.

Charities and community groups in Burnham are being invited to receive free surplus food from Tesco this Easter.

The Friends of Burnham-On-Sea Beach’s have cancelled their latest clean which was due to take place this Saturday (March 16th).

Burnham and Highbridge Town Council has this week explained why 'proper practices' were not followed in recording its accounts last year after an audit report raised a number of concerns.

Greeting cards chain Card Factory has opened its new store in Burnham-On-Sea's town centre this week.

A motorist was rushed to hospital after being rescued by Burnham-On-Sea firefighters on Thursday evening (March 14th).