4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (282+ words) A local charity set up in memory of well‑known Somerset farmer Derek Mead has received a welcome boost this week with a £7,899 donation from NFU Mutual’s 2026 Agency Giving Fund. The funding has been awarded to The Derek Mead Health…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (385+ words) A major new electric vehicle charging hub is set to be built in Highbridge after Somerset Council approved plans for a purpose‑built facility near the busy McDonald’s restaurant just off the M5. The development will be delivered within the Oaktree…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (248+ words) Burnham-On-Sea MP Ashley Fox has raised his concerns in Parliament over Royal Mail delivery failures affecting residents across parts of the constituency. Speaking in the House of Commons, Ashley Fox said residents felt “badly let down” after some had gone…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (173+ words) Local groups, charities and organisations are being invited to apply for funding as Burnham‑On‑Sea & Highbridge Town Council opens its Community Grants Programme for 2026/27. The scheme, which supports a wide range of projects that strengthen community life, is now…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (149+ words) Burnham-On-Sea’s community café The Waffle Hub has celebrated its fourth birthday this week, marking another successful year of serving local people and supporting organisations across the town. The non‑profit café, based at Burnham Methodist Church in College Street, held…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (192+ words) Burnham‑On‑Sea Community Centre was lit up with colourful ‘virtual fireworks’ as supporters gathered for the venue’s first President’s Dinner, held in honour of its much‑loved late president Ken Hindle. Friday’s event, held at the centre in Berrow…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (193+ words) A popular local sea shanty band has handed over an impressive £7,000 to Children’s Hospice South West following a year of performances and collections across Somerset and the South West. The Beach’d Buoys, who regularly perform across the Burnham-On-Sea area, presented…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (249+ words) Somerset Council has unveiled a major new plan to tackle economic inactivity and address skills shortages across the county as Somerset prepares for a wave of large‑scale investment. The four‑year programme, Somerset Can, aims to build a resilient,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (193+ words) A new co-working business hub is set to launch in Burnham-On-Sea town centre on Tuesday 1st September. The new venture, called Lowtide, is opening in place of the former tattoo shop in College Street, where refurbishment work has been underway over…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (423+ words) The work of a much‑loved therapy dog at a Burnham‑On‑Sea care home is to be featured in a new ITV1 television series. Chester, a gentle lurcher, has become a familiar face to residents at Burnham‑On‑Sea’s Beaufort…...