A NEW weather warning for Somerset and the South West has been issued by the Met Office

AN RNLI lifeboat that helped save 16 lives at sea towards the end of the nineteenth century has been commemorated at the Haven Burnham-on-Sea Holiday Park.

SOMERSET County Council is urging the Government to take action now over an issue that has brought new house building almost to a standstill in Somerset.

THE Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for Somerset and the South West.

IN the early hours of Sunday morning (September 4), a missing person search came to an end in Burnham-on-Sea.

HERE'S a look at the stunning Camera Club pictures featured this week.

WITH incredible scenery all around this unique and versatile property is perfect for buyers looking for a flexible home.

A LEAKING water main that has caused a large puddle to form next to a zebra crossing in Highbridge is currently being repaired. 

THOUSANDS of people preparing for Hallowe'en are expected to descend on a garden centre to pick their own pumpkins next month.

HAS Banksy really taken a liking to the Sedgemoor coast?

A MOTORISTS stopped by police during a vehicle check was found to be carrying this machete.

POLICE officers will carry out high-visibility patrols in Burnham-on-Sea this evening (August 31) after receiving reports of antisocial behaviour.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a Brent Knoll caravan blaze in the early hours of Sunday morning.

LOCAL businesses have been encouraged to donate items for an interval auction to take place at a Burnham concert about the county's history.

 

TWO layouts that featured in a Channel 5 television programme appeared at the Burnham & District Model Railway Club's weekend show.

THE East Huntspill Fayre and dog show took place last weekend.

BURNHAM-on-Sea Moose recently offered a cheque and support to a local boxing club.

MORE than 400 members of the community turned out for the return of the East Brent Harvest Home on Friday (August 26).

POLICE have issued a list of hundreds of sites across Somerset where officers will be operating mobile speed cameras at various times this week.

DUE to the bank holiday today (Monday, August 29), most of the new major roadworks schemes in Somerset are starting on Wednesday.

The Met Office has shared yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms this week following a string of heatwaves this summer.

THIS property is a five bedroom and four bathroom detached family home set in a popular area in Burnham-on-Sea.

August bank holiday 2022 supermarket opening times: Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Poundland, B&Q, Wickes and more.

HERE'S a look at the stunning Camera Club pictures featured this week.

Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Sunday, August 28.

A RISK management specialist is urging the region’s farmers not to relax safety standards after official figures revealed a drop in the number of fatalities in the British agricultural industry – with six deaths across the South West.

CONCERT-GOERS will be transported back to the 1960s with a sensational musical show at The Playhouse in Weston-super-Mare.

A PICTURE of local stag hounds by one of Britain's most celebrated sporting artists is forecast to fetch a five-figure sum when it goes to auction.

THE Hammond Collection of Microcars in Kent is being sold by Dorset-based Charterhouse Auctioneers on Thursday, October 27.

The extreme weather had led to false widow spiders breeding and multiplying across the British Isles.

The DWP payment could be a welcome boost for those struggling with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

SWIMMERS have been advised not to bathe in the water at Burnham-on-Sea's beach due to concerns about pollution. 

DRIVERS are facing delays on the M5 between Taunton and Clevedon due to holiday traffic ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

SOMERSET Wildlife Trust has launched a critical appeal to raise funds to care for its nature reserves.

HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey has pledged its support to the historic Axbridge Pageant, which will take place this bank holiday weekend.

WE'VE got a few more GCSE results round ups to add to our live blog yesterday.

THERE are changes to recycling and waste collections across Somerset next week due to the Bank Holiday.

Tesco has around 19 million Clubcard members across the UK.

It's GCSE results day today and we're bringing you details of how the various schools in Somerset have fared.

A PARKINSON'S charity's Burnham-on-Sea group has appealed for volunteers to help support people living with the disease. 

HOME secretary Priti Patel visited Avon and Somerset Police's Portishead headquarters yesterday (August 24).

CUT price supermarket Aldi is looking to recruit 76 workers across Somerset before the end of the year.

JUST over four in five schools in Somerset were rated good or outstanding at their last inspection, figures show.

PLANS have been submitted to convert a former health and wellbeing shop into a takeaway in Eastover, Bridgwater.

MECCA Bingo has thanked its Bridgwater customers following the closure of its bingo hall after nearly 50 years in the town.

POLICE investigating a burglary in Dorset have turned their attention to Sedgemoor.

ENTRIES open on Monday, September 12, for the prestigious Somerset Business Awards 2023 organised by Somerset Chamber of Commerce.

POLICE investigating a burglary in Dorset have turned their attention to Sedgemoor.

Facebook users have been reporting issues with their service this morning as their homepage has not been showing regular posts.