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Burnham-On-Sea Police, Coastguards, BARB and RNLI crews were called out on Monday morning (December 16th) to search for a missing person in the River Brue estuary.
Burnham-On-Sea’s traditional Christmas tree festival is underway this month with dozens of decorated trees on display.
Burnham-On-Sea Police were called to this car stuck in a ditch on Monday afternoon (December 16th).
Berrow's 2025 calendar featuring photos of the village has gone on sale, raising funds for the village hall.
The Purplespoon Cafe in Highbridge is hosting a Big Community Meal to feed people for free.
A resident was taken to hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation following a 'severe' fire at a Burnham-On-Sea property over the weekend.
A local running group is promoting women’s safety by holding a night-time run in Burnham-On-Sea on Tuesday (17th December).
Highbridge and Burnham-On-Sea Food Pantry, which provides low-cost surplus food to local families to reduce food waste and help people on low budgets, has thanked the food suppliers which support its service.
Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge gymnasts at Monarchs Acrobatic Gymnastics Club have celebrated their latest achievements during their annual presentation evening this month.
Dozens of people attended Burnham and Highbridge Brass Band’s Christmas Concert when it was held on Sunday (15th December).
Hundreds of children headed to Burnham-On-Sea's seafront hovercraft station over the weekend when Santa dropped in for a fundraising grotto.
Christmas was in the air at Burnham-On-Sea Friends of the Community Centre’s annual pre-Christmas Coffee Morning on Saturday (14th December).
An official opening ceremony was held on Saturday (December 14th) for Brent Knoll's new community shop.
Over 1,300 knitted heart shapes have been left around Highbridge this weekend in a festive ‘yarn bombing’ that aims to spread positivity.
Somerset Council has this week approved a planning application for a new Greggs drive-thru outlet in Highbridge.
Brent Knoll Christmas Tree Festival is underway today (Sunday, December 15th) and Monday with over 40 creatively decorated trees on display.
Residents and businesses in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge are being invited to have their say on council services and priorities in Somerset Council’s annual budget consultation.
Burnham-On-Sea's Ritz Cinema has fully re-opened after one of its screens had to close for several days this week following damage caused by Storm Darragh.
Work to clear a huge tree that has blocked Burnham-On-Sea’s Rectory Road for a week is set to get underway.
Over 270 people have attended a fundraising ball near Burnham-On-Sea, raising a huge £18,600 for a local breast cancer support charity.
Burnham-On-Sea’s traditional Christmas tree festival is set to return this weekend with over 40 decorated trees on display.
Volunteers are being sought to join a beach clean-up in Berrow today (Saturday, December 14th).
A craft market featuring local craft makers is set to return to Burnham-On-Sea today, Saturday 14th December.
Father Christmas will be making a very special visit to Burnham-On-Sea’s seafront hovercraft station this weekend as he sets up a unique grotto.
Burnham-On-Sea Police have released these CCTV images as part of their ongoing investigation into a spate of break-ins in the town centre.
A fox has been saved by Secret World Wildlife Rescue volunteers from the Burnham-On-Sea area after getting trapped in a football net. The team rescued the poor female fox after she was caught in the netting and found with...
A four-storey mixed-use property in the centre of Burnham-On-Sea has sold at the top of its freehold guide price during an auction this week.
Burnham-On-Sea Freemasons have this week donated £1,000 of food supplies to the town's Foodbank amid continuing high demand for the service.
Residents in the Burnham-On-Sea are are being asked to do their bit to help the NHS as services across Somerset are under 'significant pressure'.
Festive cheer was in the air at Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge Choral Society’s annual Christmas concert on Thursday night (12th December).
Burnham and Highbridge Gateway Club has this week received a donation of £500 from Burnham Lions Club as part of its closing down activities.
A craft market featuring local craft makers is set to return to Burnham-On-Sea this Saturday 14th December.
Plans for a new development of six new homes in West Huntspill have been turned down by Somerset Council.
A new hobby supplies and modelling shop has opened in Burnham-On-Sea town centre this month.
Burnham-On-Sea's MP, Ashley Fox, has raised concerns in Parliament about the impact of proposed government regulations on small businesses, particularly in the hospitality and tourism sector, in the new Employment Rights Bill.
A community Christmas lunch has been held in Burnham-On-Sea for 80 local people by a group of volunteers.
A holiday park near Burnham-On-Sea has been presented with a top tourism food award TV presenter and broadcaster Dermot O'Leary.
A drama show described as a "feverishly funny feast of fun" will be coming to Burnham-On-Sea in April 2025.
Burnham-On-Sea's Monday Club is celebrating after receiving a 5 star food hygiene rating.
Businesses and charities in the Burnham-On-Sea area have made the shortlist for the Somerset Business Awards 2025, which have been announced this week. 
Brean Down Fort is closed to the public for two weeks this month while filming of a new production takes place.
A Burnham-On-Sea hotel is encouraging visitors to attach colourful baubles to its special Christmas tree as seasonal tributes to loved ones while raising funds for a local good cause.
Staff and children at Burnham-On-Sea's Octopus Children’s Daycare are celebrating a glowing Ofsted inspection report. 
Somerset Council will be launching a call for potential development sites in the Burnham area in the new year as it prepares to develop its first Local Plan.
A new young enterprise group has been formed in Burnham and Highbridge producing a range of eco-friendly products.
Father Christmas will be making a very special visit to Burnham-On-Sea’s seafront hovercraft station this weekend as he sets up a unique grotto.
Hundreds of people living at a park home site near Burnham-On-Sea have finally been reconnected with power, two days after Storm Darragh tore through the area.
Burnham-On-Sea's Rectory Road remains closed after a tree was uprooted and fell across it at the weekend. 
The family of Alan Newman, a local man with a life-long love of blues music, have donated his entire collection of over 500 blues CDs, books, DVDs and magazines to St John’s church in Highbridge.
A Christmas circus is set to open in Brent Knoll today (Tuesday) after a delayed start when the big top was damaged by high winds over the weekend.

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