4+ day, 14+ 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, 3+ day ago   (420+ words) A group of seven cygnets is back with its family this week after Secret World Wildlife Rescue in East Huntspill made the rare decision to admit waterbirds following an incident on a local road. The rescue began when a member…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (375+ words) A nest of yellow-legged Asian hornets has been discovered in Somerset for the first time, the government has confirmed this The predatory insects, as their name suggests, are native to Asia, but have been growing in numbers across Europe since…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (240+ words) Somerset Council has confirmed that a temporary restriction on fridge and freezer recycling will remain in place throughout September, with residents asked to continue limiting disposal to one cooling appliance per household at any of the county’s 16 recycling sites, including…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (458+ words) A striking giant sand drawing of Prime Minister Andy Burnham appeared on Burnham‑On‑Sea beach today (Monday), created to draw national attention to the UK‑wide sewage crisis. The artwork, carved into the sand by artists Sand In Your…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago   (172+ words) Visitors are being invited to step back through millennia tofday (Sunday 23rd August) as National Trust volunteers lead a special guided coastal walk on Brean Down, uncovering the secrets of one of Somerset’s most historic headlands. The walk begins at 10.30am and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (329+ words) Burnham-On-Sea Community Centre has completed the newest stage of its modernisation programme, delivering a major boost to the building’s energy efficiency and helping to cut its annual heating bill by more than £10,000. The centre in Berrow Road has renewed its…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (349+ words) Agratas, the company behind a £4bn gigafactory being built at the Gravity enterprise zone near Puriton and Woolavington, has confirmed that the Huntspill River will not be used to cool the vast new facility — easing concerns raised during Somerset’s recent dry…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago   (127+ words) Burnham-On-Sea Rotary Club has held a successful fundraising collection at Brent Knoll’s Sanders Garden Centre, raising £233.50 for Water Survival Boxes. Rotarians were pleased with the steady support from shoppers during the two‑day collection, which marked the first official fundraising…...

4+ week, 12+ hour ago   (126+ words) A beach angler in Burnham-On-Sea was treated to the rare sight of a dolphin or small porpoise on Saturday morning, August 15th, when the marine mammal was seen turning in the estuary off the jetty at high tide. The moment was…...