A TEN-YEAR-OLD’s artwork is to be featured on a Covid-19 memorial stone.

POLICE have published this picture on social media of a vehicle carrying an unstable load.

POLICE are trying to trace a number of motorbikes and bikes stolen from a garage in Highbridge.

A BEDROOM has been completed destroyed after a fire broke out this morning (May 25).

SOMERSET'S district council leaders have been ordered to apologise after they sanctioned sending out a link to an offensive spoof website to hundreds of thousands of people.

THE Covid rates of infection in the four Somerset districts are among the lowest in the country.

RED-faced council leaders are investigating after hundreds of thousands of people across Somerset received a link to an "offensive" spoof website.

A PARTIALLY-SIGHTED Burnham-on-Sea resident has had her first novel published - at the age of 95!

PARTS of a new BBC One drama are being filmed in Burnham-on-Sea this week.

SEVERAL major roadworks programmes are set to start in Somerset today (Monday, May 24).

THE two occupants of this car were taken to hospital after it crashed off the M5 in Somerset earlier today (Sunday).

THE Stone Roses' Second Coming was a good album. I said it.

TWO people have died in a road traffic collision in West Somerset.

MANT festival lovers have been left disappointed so far this evening s they attempt to watch the Glastonbury Festival live stream event, Live At Worthy Farm.

LOCAL arts group Seed has announced the launch of two new art and theatre groups in Highbridge.

NEXT summer will be three long years since the Glastonbury Festival took place.

THIS evening, the eyes of the world will be on fields in Somerset.

FOUR Somerset MPs have banded together to slam an unofficial, taxpayer-funded referendum on the future of local government in Somerset.

BRIDGWATER residents will soon be able to enjoy alcoholic beverages with their beauty treatments at a local salon.

A RARE motorcycle from the 1970s is set to go up for auction, with an estimated value of a staggering £28,000 - £32,000.

BREAN comes out as top dog with TripAdvisor reviewers, as it is ranked the best destination in Somerset for dog-friendly beaches, pubs and cafes.

BELOW are the obituaries published in the Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News on May 20, 2021.

A MAN has been jailed after pleading guilty to assault.

A COSMETIC surgery clinic in the Mendip Hills will be allowed to continue operating after retrospective plans were approved without debate.

DOZENS of new homes could soon be built on the site of a Bridgwater wedding venue near the M5.

STRONG winds hit Somerset yesterday afternoon (May 20) and are expected to last until 9pm this evening (May 21).

A STORAGE building in Bridgwater caught fire last night (May 20).

FROM today (Friday, May 21) the cost of getting a plastic bag to put your shopping in is doubling to 10p.

AN art exhibition at a Somerset hospital opened this week.

As lockdown restrictions ease across the UK, garden get-togethers and afternoons in the beer garden have largely been put on hold this month.

The Duke of Cambridge said he was left with “indescribable sadness” after learning the BBC’s shortcomings.

Every year, thousands of school age overseas students are educated at independent schools across the UK. When their school closes for half term holidays and exeat weekends, they need a great host family who will provide a home away from home.

A BODY found at a Somerset beauty spot is believed to be that of a man missing for around nine months.

AREAS of Somerset have some of the lowest Covid-19 infection rates in the country, according to the latest figures.

CYGNETS at a popular Somerset landmark have finally been named thanks to an annual competition.

THIS overloaded lorry was pulled off the road by police.

WELLS welcomed two royal visitors this week.

AFTER a day of sunshine across Somerset, we're being warned to expect the weather to take a turn for the worse.

THREE men were arrested after a motorbike theft near Weston-super-Mare this morning (May 19).

HOUSEHOLDS in Somerset will start receiving ballot papers this week for a 'local poll' over the future of local government in the county.

CONCERTS will be held at the home of the Glastonbury Festival in September, after a licence for the events was approved.

FOUR high streets in Somerset will be given funding to create and deliver community-led cultural activities.

POLICE are appealing for help to trace a man wanted for failing to attend court.

MOTORISTS on the M5 were startled by the sight of a lorry bursting into flames yesterday morning (Monday).

THE family of a Somerset man who died from a stab wound have issued a tribute to him.

Along with 37-year-olds who will receive invites from Tuesday, it means more than a million more people will be made eligible.

A THEATRICAL circus production which promises fun, thrills and excitement is on its way to Brent Knoll, Highbridge, at the end of this month.

CUSTOMERS returning to the pub in Somerset today might find it harder to find a seat than people in other parts of the country.

A YOUNG child's battle with cancer has inspired a council chairman to donate £1,000 to charity.

DRIVERS are being advised of a series of major roadworks starting this week across Somerset.