4+ day, 10+ 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…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (189+ words) East Huntspill’s All Saints Church welcomed a large crowd on Saturday (5th September) when it held its annual Summer Fayre and Fun Dog Show, with organisers praising a “wonderful day” of community spirit, sunshine and wagging tails. The churchyard was busy…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (88+ words) Concern is growing for a missing teenager with links to Burnham-On-Sea who hasn’t been seen in weeks. Police are carrying out enquiries to locate Liam, 16, who is currently missing. “He was last seen in Taunton on Monday 13th August,” adds a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (185+ words) Burnham-On-Sea’s music festival BOSfest continues today (Sunday, September 6th) with an afternoon of live music in the town’s Manor Gardens. The opening night at the Ritz Social Club on Friday was well supported with performances by Bridgwater indie band Petitions, Cornish…...

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, 2+ day ago   (328+ words) Burnham-On-Sea’s music festival BOSfest continues today (Saturday, September 5th) as the popular three-day community festival marks its 10th anniversary with live music, poetry and entertainment. The opening night at the Ritz Social Club on Friday was well supported with performances by Bridgwater…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (259+ words) A Burnham‑On‑Sea fitness instructor has completed an extraordinary 193‑mile walk from Coventry to Exeter in memory of her aunt, raising over £2,000 for Hospiscare. Elaine Simmons, who runs Fit & Fabulous classes in Burnham‑On‑Sea and Highbridge, set out…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (221+ words) A Burnham-On-Sea runner is preparing to take on a half marathon this autumn to raise funds for the hospital that helped treat her eye cancer. Carol Hampton will be heading to the Bournemouth Half Marathon on October 11th as part of…...

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…...

2+ week, 14+ 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…...