A CARING and sharing community group in Burnham-on-Sea enjoyed a “great night” at its annual harvest supper earlier this month.

TRAIN passengers in Somerset are being warned of limited services this weekend and next week after trades unions announced industrial action at a number of train companies, including GWR and Network Rail.

AN incident has caused delays on the M5 northbound carriageway between Burnham-on-Sea and Weston-super-Mare.

A Somerset pub will be able to create a new beer garden for its customers after being granted a new licence.

Somerset County Cricket Club have raised more than £5,000 for the Pakistan Flood Appeal through an online auction.

ENTRIES are open for the Somerset Business Awards 2023.

Computing firm BIT Training has announced a partnership with ex-Premier League football player Brian Deane to deliver free IT and cyber security training in Somerset, as part of the government-funded Skills Bootcamps initiative.

THE new chief executive of a multi-academy trust is the former principal of a school that became one of Somerset's most improved.

SOMERSET County Council’s public health team has joined other organisations to promote lifesaving messages to parents.

Nigel Ellis topped the scorecharts in the first of the Super Series events over the weekend.

HIGHBRIDGE could have its own library service for the first time since 2018 if plans are approved by the town council's Finance and Resources Committee tonight.

Budding stargazers are in for a treat as the gas giant makes its closest approach to Earth since 1963.

HERE'S a look at the stunning Camera Club pictures featured in the County Gazette, Bridgwater Mercury, Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News and Chard and Ilminster News newspapers this week.

AN exceptional and unique property which offers both a lifestyle and an income.

A CHARITY concert performed for a packed audience at The Princess Theatre in Burnham-on-Sea has raised more than £1,000 for the Somerset Crisis Fund.

AVON and Somerset Police have published this picture of an illegal number plate from a car in the Somerset area.

It is advised to not drink at all if you can to potentially avoid going over the limit whilst driving.

A MAN has been airlifted to hospital with “potentially life-threatening injuries” after a collision between a car and two pedestrians in Brean yesterday afternoon. 

A further round of dredging will take place on the Somerset Levels this winter after additional funding was approved.

Charles spoke out in a new statement hours before Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is buried.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA Rotary Club raised £1,700 for local charities at its first-ever folk night at Ritz Social Club on Friday, September 16.

MUSICIANS learnt techniques and ‘shared the joy of making music together’ at a flute circle for Native American-style instruments in Brent Knoll.

Queen Elizabeth II will be reunited with her late husband Prince Philip later today.

EDF Energy is considering transforming agricultural land into a caravan site with 103 pitches to accommodate Hinkley Point C workers in Nether Stowey.

TWO people have died in a two-car collision on the A38 between Tarnock and Lower Weare near Axbridge, Somerset.

FOOD banks across Somerset will close tomorrow (Monday, September 19) – the date of Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral.

THIS is a four bedroom detached executive style modern home, with upgraded accommodation, partitioned double garage and a good sized west facing rear garden.

A FAMILY-RUN motorhome business that opened earlier this year is set to open a new office in Highbridge.

A MAIN road in Cheddar Gorge will close for five weeks to allow for urgent rock face safety work from Monday, September 19.

BRIDGWATER songwriter Marty Davies has signed an agreement with a Monika Gergelova to have his song featured in a film, Christmas At The Holly Day Inn.

PLANS have been submitted to bring 16 business starter units to Siger Drive in Highbridge.

The DWP and HMRC have put arrangements in place to ensure all benefits and credits due to be paid on this date.

Thousands of Royal Mail stamps are set to be unusable within months as a new system is introduced, with some left set to be thousands out of pocket.

 BRISTOL Water is set to start a five-week scheme to replace a water mains in Burnham-on-Sea town centre after the bank holiday for the Queen's funeral.

AROUND 150 tickets have been sold for an upcoming concert in Burnham-on-Sea that will raise vital funds to help people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.

The nation has been united in mourning over the past week following the death of Her Majesty the Queen.

WASTE collections will be suspended on Monday, September 19, which has been designated as a national bank holiday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

PATIENTS with an appointment scheduled for Monday, September 19 – the date of the Queen’s funeral – have been advised to “plan as if it is going ahead”.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA Baptist Church ordained its new Minister at a special service on Saturday, September 10.

RAILWAY works planned between Bristol, Weston-super-Mare and Taunton have been postponed following the Queen's death.

Tesco, Aldi and other supermarkets are choosing to close their doors to honour Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.

Wetherspoons will be cutting the price of food and drink to support the reduction of tax on the hospitality sector

The DWP confirmed the first of the cost-of-living payments will be paid this month

See what will happen from now until the Queen's funeral.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin has been seen for the first time as the late monarch begins her final journey.

OVER 6,500 pints were served by a team of volunteers at Wedmore Real Ale Festival, raising thousands of pounds for local causes.

Just one exception has been listed as an excuse to be using your phone while driving as part of the Highway Code rule change.

LOCALS and guests enjoyed a day of sunshine at the 15th annual West Huntspill Vintage & Classic Car Show on Saturday, September 10.

AT 46.2 in August, the headline NatWest South West PMI® Business Activity Index – a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-month change in the combined output of the region’s manufacturing and service sectors – fell from 51.3 in ...

A 72-YEAR-old with a metal hip is running the London Marathon to raise funds for Highbridge-based Secret World Wildlife Rescue.