SOMERSET residents have been asked to consider using recycling centres and only cooking what they need so festive bin collections go off smoothly.

 THE RSPCA North Somerset Branch's Christmas fayre took place at Berrow Village Hall on Saturday, 26th November.

FANCY having a say in how much our councillors are paid?

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a property in Puriton after a neighbour reported a “small explosion within a wood burner”.

TRUSTED local news media titles such as the Burnham & Highbridge Weekly News sit right at the heart of local life.

A ROW has broken out in Somerset over the role the county council should play in how schoolchildren are taught about religion, writes Daniel Mumby.

EMERGENCY services were called out after a bus overturned on a road in Somerset this afternoon (Monday, November 28).

WORK on a tidal barrier to protect homes and businesses could be delayed by up to six months after asbestos was discovered near the access to the site.

BISHOP Michael, the recently installed 80th Bishop of Bath and Wells, is to become a patron of Somerset Day.

A BURNHAM-ON-SEA church will host a Christmas concert on Saturday, December 17 to help locals get into the festive spirit. 

LITTLE Adventures Nursery Group, won the high growth and ambition awards in the 2022 Business Live Business Awards.

POLICE have published details of locations where they will be managing mobile speed cameras across Somerset this week starting today (Monday, November 28).

BURNHAM-ON-SEA's Christmas lights were switched on last night after a Winter Warmer organised by Burnham Retail and the chamber of commerce.  

BURNHAM United rallied in the second half to draw level but a late winner saw Uphill Castle take the points at the weekend.

WITH winter upon us, Somerset residents are being reminded to protect their health and the health of people around them by getting their flu and Covid-19 vaccinations.

PEOPLE in Devon and Somerset can now see the latest statistics and details of fire and rescue incidents in their area thanks to a new website feature being tested by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, writes Molly Clapham.

AN 89-year-old caravan affectionately known as Lady Eccles is looking for a new owner in the next three-day Charterhouse auction.

 

WITH lots of visitors to friends and family homes over the festive season, it can be tempting for motorists to park on the pavement, cycle lane or use nearby car parks to stay overnight.

POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to find a missing teenager.

BURNHAM-on-Sea is gearing up for a fantastic start to the festive season tomorrow (Saturday, November 26).

A COUPLE with two children on a weekly income of less than £260 and single people on below £95 living in Somerset won't have to pay a penny of council tax in the year from April 1.

PRIVATE landlords in Somerset are being offered cash incentives to house Ukrainian refugees.

TWO people have been rescued from a car that ended up in a water filled ditch at lunchtime today (Thursday, November 24).

THE family of a "loving father" who died in a work accident have issued a fresh picture of him.

Discount supermarket chains Lidl and Aldi have issued warnings to customers after several products were found to be unsafe to eat.

The British Dental Association (BDA) warned NHS dentistry is on the brink of collapse and that can be seen in Bridgwater and surrounding areas.

A GROUP of around 40 people met to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance in Highbridge last week.

THE future of a village community shop has received three green lights to proceed.

A Somerset woman has been paid £1,000 in compensation after county council delays left her unable to bathe in her own home.

STAFF from Mulberry and Somerset Community Foundation (SCF) received a very warm welcome when they visited the sites of two Somerset community groups to have benefitted from grant funding recently.

HEAVY rain and strong winds are likely to affect Somerset and the South West today (Thursday, November 24), the Met Office said.

The British Dental Association (BDA) warned NHS dentistry is on the brink of collapse and that can be seen in Bridgwater and surrounding areas.

Wilko Johnson was known as the guitarist for the band Dr Feelgood and the executioner Ser Ilyn Payne in Game of Thrones

CLEVEDON firefighters were called to reports of a lorry that had overturned on the M5 in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, November 22).

AVON and Somerset Chief Constable Sarah Crew and the force's Police Crime Commissioner Mark Shelford are looking for creative young artists to help design this year’s official Christmas cards.

What to buy the person who has everything…? Why not buy a gift that lasts all year!

BRACE yourself for more heavy rain and strong winds across Somerset tomorrow (Wednesday, November 23).

A GROUP of friends raised over £2000 for a prostate cancer charity by taking part in a golf challenge.

Dangerous parking could kill as experts warn to think before parking.

STRIKING bus drivers braved heavy downpours as they walked out for the second time in four days.

BURNHAM United suffered a 2-1 defeat away from home at the weekend against a solid Saltford FC side.

A CHARITY Christmas shopping in Berrow has raised more than £1000. The Somerset Breast Cancer Now group 'Shop for a Cure for Christmas' event took place on Sunday, November 20 at Berrow Village Hall and raised a total of £1161,03.

HIGHBRIDGE got into the festive spirit as its Christmas lights were switched on on Saturday (November 19)

AVON and Somerset Police have announced hundreds of locations across Somerset where they will be siting mobile speed cameras at various times this week.

A TOTAL of 10 major roadworks schemes are due to be started in Somerset this week.

THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning for Somerset as “small chances of very strong winds” could cause disruption tomorrow (Monday, November 21).

TRAFFIC is “running as normal” on the M5 after a police incident between Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater.

CHARTERHOUSE auctioneers and valuers have already taken entries for their next specialist auction of automobilia and memorabilia in April 2023.

AN INVESTIGATION is underway after a man died in a single-car collision on the M5 this morning.