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Burnham-On-Sea youngster Sam Lodge is desperate to raise almost £4,000 in order to get to the World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, North America...

A major £50,000 refurbishment project at Brean's St Bridget's Church has begun this month, with the exterior of the building boarded up while work is underway.

Large numbers of wet wipes and fats that are being flushed down toilets and drains in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge threaten to create a 'fatberg'...

Three local good causes have this week received financial boosts following a successful fundraising evening with a coastal theme organised by Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge’s Mayor.

Students from over 20 local schools took part in the largest biathlon event ever to be held in Burnham-On-Sea at the weekend.

Police have praised several lorry drivers who moved a huge hay bale that was partially blocking Church Street in Highbridge this week.

The YMCA is calling on local residents from the Burnham-On-Sea area to come together and sleep rough for one night later this month to support local, homeless young people.

An illustrated talk is to be held in Burnham-On-Sea this Friday (March 8th) on the history of the town's lifeboats.

World Book Day is being marked at a school near Burnham-On-Sea this week with visits from local authors, book swaps and a book fair.

Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards have this week issued a new warning about the dangers of playing ‘chicken’ by dodging waves after these two youngsters were seen during Storm Freya on Sunday evening (March 3rd).

The 72nd annual Highbridge Festival Of The Arts started at Burnham-On-Sea’s Princess Theatre on Monday (4th March). The festival runs until Saturday 16th March and...

Members of Burnham-On-Sea Rotary Club teamed up with Burnham Army Cadets to pick up litter on both sides of Queen’s Drive over the weekend.

A Brent Knoll resident has aired his concerns about the time it takes to get local potholes repaired in a national newspaper.

Members of Burnham-On-Sea Moose Lodge raised hundreds of pounds for local good causes at a fundraising event over the weekend.

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for the Burnham-On-Sea area on Sunday afternoon and evening when Storm Freya sweeps in with winds gusting up to 60mph. 

Burnham-On-Sea's MP has this week praised the progress of the redevelopment of the former Highbridge Hotel during a visit to the site.

Burnham-On-Sea community groups, schools and parish and town councils are being urged to sign up to Keep Britain Tidy's 'Great British Spring Clean'.

A special event to celebrate Pancake Day raised hundreds of pounds for charity in Brent Knoll on Saturday (March 2nd).

A pub near Burnham-On-Sea is celebrating being named the best pub in Somerset for a third year running.

Dozens of talented young musicians from Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge demonstrated their musical skills during a competition this week. 

A Burnham-On-Sea personal trainer is set to launch a new children’s book featuring ‘really important life lessons’ for youngsters. 

Burnham-On-Sea’s rescue hovercraft charity is holding a unique 50/50 auction on Saturday, March 2nd.

A large quantity of what are believed to be class A drugs - Heroin and Crack Cocaine - have been seized along with thousands of pounds of cash in drugs raids in the Highbridge area.

Worried residents have lobbied district councillors when they visited Walrow in Highbridge on Thursday (February 28th) to consider whether controversial plans for 47 new homes...

A young Burnham-On-Sea apprentice barber has won a top award for his work.George Goodall, 17, is an apprentice barber studying at Bridgwater & Taunton College.

Sedgemoor District Council has this week defended its decision to increase charges for Burnham-On-Sea residents who use its garden waste bin collection service.

Brean Play and Brean Splash have launched brand new sensory guides to help those visiting the attractions who have sensory needs.

Revised plans for 121 new homes at Lakeside in Highbridge have this week been given a ‘thumbs down’ by town councillors.

GCSE revision platform The Study Buddy has been launched by a Burnham-On-Sea entrepreneur to help students all over the country to manage their GCSE revision.

A fresh warning has been issued to Burnham-On-Sea residents this week over council tax scammers. Sedgemoor District Council is advising residents to be aware of a scam in which residents are offered co-called 'deals' to reduce monthly payments.

St John Ambulance is to hold an open day at its local headquarters in Highbridge this Saturday (March 2nd). The event will take place from 10.30am to 2.30pm at its Bank Street car park premises when all are welcome.

Burnham-On-Sea saw its warmest-ever February temperatures for a third consecutive day on Wednesday (February 27th) as the unseasonal conditions continued.

Police have arrested a motorist on suspicion of drink driving following an early morning crash in Burnham-On-Sea at the weekend.

Members of the Friends of Apex Park are set to launch a new campaign to raise awareness about how important it is for dog owners to pick up after their pets and to encourage irresponsible dog owners to pick up as well.

Burnham-On-Sea's St Andrew’s Church and Burnham Rotary Club have teamed up to fund a new life-saving community defibrillator which has been installed at the south porch of the church this week.

Highbridge's King Alfred School Academy has become Britain’s first state secondary school to launch its own Scouts group.

A grandmother who was injured when part of a heating duct at Brean's Pontins holiday park collapsed on top of her has been moved...

Several students have been excluded from Highbridge's King Alfred School Academy after they were caught on CCTV cameras trespassing on the site.

Town councillors have this week welcomed plans for a new school earmarked for the outskirts of Highbridge, but raised concerns about how slowly it will be built and also safety issues.

Burnham-On-Sea's emergency services were called out late last night (Monday) to reports of a 'distressed' person in the sea. 

Burnham-On-Sea saw its warmest-ever February daytime temperatures on Monday (February 25th) as the unseasonal conditions continue.

District councillors have deferred their final decision on whether controversial plans for 47 new homes at Walrow in Highbridge should be approved until they have take a site visit.

Kind-hearted members of a caravanning group in Brean have offered their caravans for a free holiday to those hurt in last week's Brean Pontins heating duct incident.

Greeting cards chain Card Factory is set to open a new store in Burnham-On-Sea, it has been confirmed this week.

This was the moment a brave Burnham-On-Sea fundraiser Andy Hutton Young completed a 15,000ft sky dive for a charity close to his heart.

Burnham-On-Sea Parkinson’s disease sufferer John Thatcher is among 42 people who have taken part in a groundbreaking medical trial to be featured in a new BBC2 TV series this week that gives fresh hope that a cure can be found.

Young footballers at Burnham Utd under 12s have taken part in a nine-mile sponsored walk to raise funds for much-needed new kit and equipment. 

Police have appealed for witnesses following an early morning crash in Burnham-On-Sea's Oxford Street on Saturday (February 23rd).

The access road onto Berrow beach has again been closed to all traffic by Sedgemoor District Council following damage caused by high tides.

Burnham-On-Sea beach has been busy this weekend with walkers enjoying the Spring-like weather.