1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (302+ words) Burnham and Highbridge Green Team celebrated a milestone on Saturday as volunteers, supporters and local groups gathered at Crosses Pen for a Garden Party marking six months of work at the Burnham Community Garden. The garden, opposite Burnham Community Centre,…...

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…...

6+ day, 4+ 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, 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   (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, 4+ 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…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (188+ words) Somerset Council has issued a fresh comment after Union flags were installed on lampposts along Burnham-On-Sea seafront in an unplanned display. We reported here that 20 of the flags had been installed by online group Flagman UK on Tuesday night (September…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (110+ words) A Burnham-On-Sea town centre store was evacuated during a small fire incident on Tuesday morning (September 1st). Two fire appliances were sent to Boots the chemist in Burnham-On-Sea High Street, as pictured here. A fire service spokesman said: “We were called…...

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   (245+ words) Over 20 Union flags have been installed along a large section of Burnham-On-Sea seafront this week in an unscheduled display. Three people from online group Flagman UK were seen on Burnham’s seafront webcam installing the flags around 10pm on Tuesday evening (September…...