Weston Hospicecare’s Make Your Will Week (2–6 March) offers free will-writing appointments with local solicitors for a donation, supporting UK hospice care.

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance’s new AW169 helicopter is being fitted as a mobile intensive care unit after a £1m appeal, boosting critical care in Somerset.

Burnham-on-Sea weather forecast: mixed sunshine and cloud, mild temperatures, and gusty winds expected this week.

LOCALiQ offers video production for UK SMEs, including drone footage, social media clips, and virtual tours - boosting brand visibility and local engagement.

Three-bedroom semi-detached house for sale in Burnham-on-Sea for £280,000, featuring garden, garage, off-street parking and excellent local amenities.

Great Western Railway launches a new campaign featuring the Famous Five, celebrating myths and legends of the South West and Wales to boost leisure travel.

Somerset Council will receive £30 million from the national government in the same month that a substantial council tax increase request was denied.

A woman Avon and Somerset Police sergeant has ben accused of trying to dupe bosses into incorrectly believing she was working online.

Avon and Somerset Search and Rescue were called to Cheddar Gorge to rescue a person who had ‘fallen from height’ and died.

A student pilot lacked the skill to avoid his aircraft crashing in Somerset, a report concludes.

I’m pleased to be back with another update on my work as your Member of Parliament, and I’d like to thank the Bridgwater Mercury and Burnham & Highbridge Weekly News for the opportunity to keep you informed.

Discover upcoming events in Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater: Women in Rock tribute, music quiz, Weston Light Orchestra concert and Rapunzel musical.

Avon and Somerset Police have launched an appeal for a missing 16-year-old with links to Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Highbridge and Weston-super-Mare.

First Bus has announced all of the timetable changes that will be coming to Somerset from April.

This week, the members of Somerset Camera Club have been taking photos of wildlife in Somerset and North Somerset.

Young people in Somerset can enter The Box Plymouth’s ‘Where’s Your Head At?’ art competition on ‘art and emotion’. Prizes, exhibition in 2026.

Sedgemoor Crematorium opens its Book of Remembrance Room on Mother’s Day, offering support for bereaved families in Somerset. All are welcome to attend.

Members of Somerset Camera Club have been taking pictures which remind them of Valentines Day this week

Wealthtime partners with Bath Rugby as official club partner, uniting two Bath-based organisations to boost community, business, and sport.

Discover what's on at The Ritz Cinema, Burnham-on-Sea, 20–26 Feb: film times for Wuthering Heights, Hamnet, Scream 7, National Theatre Live and more.

Somerset Council is implementing a deficit management plan to control future spending on children with special educational needs and disabilities

A family have paid tribute to a ‘dearly loved’ man who has died following a road traffic collision in Highbridge last month.

The M5 is set to close between Junctions 23 and 24 for three nights as roadworks take place.

Tesco has introduced a new £1 Clubcard rule letting shoppers use vouchers to pay for travel insurance ahead of the 2026 holiday rush.

Try this simple trick with candle wax to make your bathroom faucets shine like new again and stay clean, as recommended by experts

See what the letters and numbers mean on your UK driving licence as all categories revealed - full list

Taunton's Victoria Park Action Group supports community and wildlife projects, runs craft clubs and bingo, and partners with Taunton Town Council.

Somerset Council proposes 4.99 per cent council tax rise - below national average - after government grants, cost savings, and a £100m SEND debt write-off.

UK schools and experts debate smartphone use among children, with concerns over screen addiction, teen mental health, and the impact on learning and wellbeing.

A Somerset-based holiday homes distributor has helped launch a new TV series featuring Danny Dyer.

A CHEDDAR mum who was caught by police driving while more than three times the drink drive limit, also had her young son in the back of the car.

Sir Ashley Fox MP urges urgent action in Parliament for improved flood defences and funding across Bridgwater, Somerset Levels and Moors after severe flooding.

Research reveals couples who add their partner to car insurance pay £315 less on average.

The DWP has confirmed all UK benefit and State Pension increases from April 2026. See full 2026/27 rates for Universal Credit, PIP, Attendance Allowance and more.

Asda said that “asbestos should not be present in any amount”, and were therefore recalling the product

Met Office Burnham-on-Sea weather forecast: cloudy spells, temperatures from 0°C to 13°C, gusty winds, light rain expected on Friday.

Three-bedroom semi-detached house for sale in Burnham-On-Sea, Braithwaite Place, £375,000. Listed by David Plaister Ltd. Family home with garden office.

A TAXI driver who was ferrying customers to the Glastonbury Festival has been given a 16-month ban after being caught drug-driving.

Somerset Council has been awarded £1 million to help residents lower their bills.

A new 26-hour weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for large areas of Somerset.

The latest offenders from Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea who have appeared in Taunton Magistrates' Court.

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has called for central government to urgently provide additional funding to recruit more firefighters across the south west

HMRC now receives data on Vinted, eBay and Etsy sellers with 30 or more sales. Here’s when you must declare income and how to avoid fines.

From cold-like symptoms to a rash and white spots, here are the symptoms of measles and when you should get medical help.

During testing, Tesco detected salmonella in the fruit product sold at supermarkets across the UK

Discover top events in Burnham-on-Sea & Bridgwater: LEGO workshops, The Swing Commanders, Somerstage Showcase, and Paul McCaffrey at the Comedy Club.

The A38 in West Huntspill has closed due to a tractor overturning.

Somerset taxpayers will on average shell out an extra £5 per year from April after Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority set its annual budget

Brits who owned a PlayStation console between 2016 and 2022 could be in for a payout of up to £162 amid a £2 billion lawsuit against Sony.

Interested in fostering in Somerset? Join relaxed info sessions in Frome and Burnham-on-Sea to meet foster carers, ask questions and learn about support.