Burnham And Highbridge Weekly News
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100Expansion plans approved for Westbrook Farm Caravan Park, Brent Knoll
A CARAVAN park near the M5 can expand and build a new fishing lake for tourists after Somerset councillors voted to grant permission.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100Pictures: The Friends of Burnham Hospital event at Brean Country Club
VISITORS enjoyed a night out at the Here Comes The Sun evening on Friday (September 17), organised by The Friends of Burnham Hospital.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:21:30 +0100Charlotte's Town and Country estate agency launched in Somerset
BUYING a house is said to be one of the most stressful events in a person’s life, but the daughter of a Somerset businessman went out to buy a house - and came back having offered to buy an estate agency.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:15:56 +0100Industrial action vote over Clarks' 'fire and rehire'
UNION members at a Clarks distribution centre in Somerset have voted to go on strike over controversial 'fire and rehire' tactics at the world-famous shoemaker.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:59:25 +0100Opening hours changing at Somerset recycling centres
SOMERSET recycling centres will be reverting to winter opening hours next month.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:47:12 +0100110 homes to be built on 'green lung' in Highbridge
UP to 110 new homes will be built on a beloved “green lung” within a Somerset town in the coming months.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:01:10 +0100Yeo Valley Organic wins gold at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
YEO Valley Organic, the family-owned Somerset dairy company, has won an RHS Gold Medal at the first ever autumn Chelsea Flower Show.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:32:52 +0100Fancy owning your own 'castle' in Somerset?
A STUNNING Somerset 'castle' has gone up for sale for the first time in 30 YEARS.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:42:49 +0100Burnham Rugby Club beat Wiveliscombe comfortably at home
BURNHAM Rugby Club defeated Wiveliscombe 23-6 at home on the weekend.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:07:06 +0100Burnham estate agent's hattrick of accolades
A SOMERSET estate agent has landed a prestigious honour - for the third year running.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:50:53 +0100VIDEO: Drink driver's OWN DASHCAM shows dangerous driving
A DRINK-driver has been banned from driving and given a suspended jail sentence - after the offence was captured on his OWN DASHCAM.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:32:17 +0100Boris Johnson issues UK food shortage warning ahead of Christmas
The Prime Minister conceded that supermarket shelves could be empty for months ahead of Christmas
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 20:44:34 +010010 crews sent to tackle fire at Hinkley C site
TEN fire crews were sent to tackle a fire at the Hinkley Point C construction site this afternoon.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 16:42:25 +0100House prices in Somerset: The winners and losers...
HOUSE prices remained steady in Somerset in July, new figures show, but who saw the biggest - and lowest - growth?
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 14:54:34 +0100Enter the 2021 Sedgemoor Little Angels competition
HAVE you entered the Little Angels competition yet?
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 08:14:00 +0100REVEALED: Around one-in-nine Somerset adults NOT vaccinated
AROUND one in nine adults in the Somerset West and Taunton are have yet to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, figures suggest – as the Government launches plans to offer booster shots in the autumn.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 08:06:40 +0100Half of Devon and Somerset fire safety inspections see failure
MORE than half of public buildings inspected in Devon and Somerset last year were found in breach of fire safety regulations, figures reveal.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100PICTURES: Cute new arrival at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm Somerset
AN adorable new arrival has been welcomed to a Somerset zoo park.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100More than 300 artists take part in Somerset Open Studios 2021
WORK from more than 300 artists will be on display across the county from this weekend.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 05:50:00 +0100OBITUARIES: From Burnham and Highbridge on September 16, 2021
THE following obituaries were published in the Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News on September 16, 2021.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 14:51:06 +0100Only Fools and Horses star John Challis - Boycie - dies
ONLY Fools And Horses star John Challis has died from cancer at the age of 79, his family has said.
Sat, 18 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100Somerset bungalow for sale is THREE HOMES in one
A BUNGALOW split into two separate dwellings (two bedrooms), plus a stable converted into a one-bedroom dwelling, with a garden stretching to a third of an acre.
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 23:55:37 +0100Case of 'mad cow disease' found on Somerset farm
A SINGLE case of classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) – an infection commonly known as mad cow disease – has been confirmed on a farm in Somerset.
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:31:20 +0100Heath and care services in Somerset ask patients to choose well
HEALTH and care services across Somerset are currently 'very busy'.
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:47:24 +0100Council rebutts MP's claims that 'council leader wants to be paid same salary as me'
THE local politician expected to lead a new single council for the whole of Somerset has been accused of wanting to be paid the same as an MP.
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:24:27 +0100Crews tackle hay bale blaze in Ash, Somerset
FIVE hundred tonnes of hay, situated close to two barns, caught fire yesterday afternoon (September 16).
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100Taylor Wimpey Bristol submits revised plans for 96 homes in Cheddar
REVISED plans for nearly 100 new homes near the Mendip Hills could be approved before the end of the year.
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100Irwin Mitchell investigate woman's sepsis death at Weston General Hospital
A FORMER nurse from Somerset sadly passed away after a three month cancer diagnosis delay.
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:05:48 +0100Somerset Business Awards entries open today with Claire Carter as finals night host
ENTRIES for the 2022 Somerset Business Awards open TODAY.
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:56:21 +0100LiveWest to build '1,750 affordable homes in Somerset over five years'
A HOUSING association has announced plans to build 1,750 affordable homes across Somerset over the next five years - equivalent to around a property a day.
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:22:05 +0100Appeal to find missing Somerset girl Jasmine, 15
POLICE have issued an appeal to find a missing teenager from Somerset.
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 07:46:09 +0100Crews tackle house fire on Wordsworth Avenue in Bridgwater
TWO people and a dog were rescued from a bedroom window during a house fire this morning (September 15).
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100Community choir starts at The Princess Theatre, Burnham-on-Sea
A NEW community choir launched this week.
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100Pictures: Vintage and classic car show in West Huntspill
VISITORS flocked to a vintage and classic car show in West Huntspill this weekend.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 14:38:24 +0100Hunt for man who sexually assaulted woman in shop
POLICE are investigating after a man sexually assaulted a woman in a store.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:37:08 +0100New Home Bargains store to open in Worle, near Weston-super-Mare
A £1MILLION bargain store is set to open in a Somerset village this weekend.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:58:45 +0100Pictures: Deloitte Ride Across Britain cyclists in East Huntspill
RIDERS took part in a lengthy cycle challenge - and stopped off at East Huntspill village hall this month.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:34:21 +0100Firefighters tackle chimney and stove fire in Compton Bishop
REPORTS of a chimney and wood burning stove on fire saw crews sent to a Somerset property.
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:19:09 +0100Help us give away £20,000 to a charity of YOUR choice
YOUR favourite local paper is giving local charities the chance to take a share of a whopping £125,000 cash giveaway.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:34:51 +0100Man needs 'significant surgery' for broken jaw in Weston-super-Mare
A MAN needed "significant surgery to rebuild his jaw" following a disturbance involving a number of people.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:06:06 +0100T pylon installed near East Huntspill as part of Hinkley Connection
THE world’s first T-pylon - the first new design for an electricity pylon in Britain for nearly a century - has been installed in Somerset.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:55:17 +0100Roadworks set to start in Somerset this week
THERE has been multiple roadworks planned in and around Somerset lately, and there are more set to start this week.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:40:52 +0100Applications open for school places in Somerset for September 2022
A NEW school year has only just begun, but parents and carers are already being urged to apply for their children's school places for September 2022.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:59:17 +0100Burnham-On-Sea Mayor Mike Face presents U13 team new kit
BURNHAM United U13's have got a new sponsor for the season ahead.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:05:00 +0100New figures reveal Somerset's tragic suicide toll
NEW figures reveal how many Somerset residents have lost their lives to suicide – as campaigners call for the Government to bolster prevention services across the county following the coronavirus pandemic.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100Circus of Horrors performer is delivering Covid vaccines
THE death of a Somerset circus legend inspired one performer to do his bit in the fight against the pandemic.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100Friends of Burnham hospital return with a night of music
THE Friends of Burnham War Memorial Hospital are preparing to hold their first fundraising evening of entertainment since lockdowns began last year.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:41:40 +0100Emma Raducanu: Where can I play tennis in Somerset?
TENNIS sensation Emma Raducanu beat Leylah Fernandez in the US Open final on Saturday to end Britain’s 44-year wait for a women’s Grand Slam singles champion.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:55:24 +0100Vintage fishing items sold for £1,000 in Somerset auction
A COLLECTION of vintage fishing items was caught by one keen angling fan at auction - for more than £1,000.
Sun, 12 Sep 2021 12:06:47 +0100'Delays possible' as lane of M5 slip road closed
A BROKEN down vehicle has caused a lane closure off the M5 in Somerset.