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Liam's
Olympic dream is over
BURNHAM-On-Sea
BMX cyclist Liam Phillips competed in the Olympic Games in Beijing
this morning (Wednesday August 20th), and reached the quarter
finals of the event. More...
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 Burnham
Mayor to tie the knot
BURNHAM-On-Sea
and Highbridge's Mayor is set to marry his fiancé in a
ceremony in Bridgwater later this week. Cllr Peter Clayton and
Jo Burridge, pictured, will tie the knot in a ceremony in Bridgwater
on Saturday morning (August 23rd). More...
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football coaches visit town
YOUNG
football players in Burnham-On-Sea can get playing tips from the
pros this Friday (August 22nd) when The Football Association holds
an FA Skills Coaching Roadshow in the town. The
event will be held at Burnham's Tesco store from 11am-3pm.
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 Rush-hour
crash causes delays
BURNHAM-On-Sea
police and ambulance crews rushed to the Edithmead roundabout
besides the M5 motorway on Tuesday evening (August 19th) after
a rush-hour accident. A long tailback of traffic stretched back
onto the motorway's northbound carriageway at junction 22. More...
 Recycling
bins will be kept clean
HIGHBRIDGE residents
have this week been assured that the town's recycling facilities
will be kept clean in the future. It comes after Burnham-On-Sea.com
first highlighted problems at the Bank Street car park when residents
complained the area was untidy.
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 Stolen
PCs will be replaced
COMPUTER
equipment stolen from the Burnham Area Youth Centre looks set
to be replaced by the district council. Burnham-On-Sea.com was
first to report how the Burnham Area Youth Centre in Casis Close
had been broken into on Saturday August 9th. More...
 Fireworks
display 'fully insured'
THIS
year's Burnham-On-Sea seafront fireworks display will be fully
insured just in case bad weather forces another cancellation like
last year, organisers said on Monday (August 18th). The display
will take place on November 9th thanks to the support of local
residents. More...
 Charity
appeals for cat food
POOR weather means animal carers at Secret World Wildlife Rescue
centre, near Burnham-On-Sea, are being kept busy with an influx
of hedgehogs and birds and they have this week appealed for donations
of cat food and kitchen roll to keep up with their demands.
More...
 Traffic
calming plan rejected
Exclusive: BURNHAM-On-Sea councillors reacted with dismay
on Monday evening (August 18th) to the news that Somerset County
Council has rejected calls for a traffic calming scheme on the
town's Esplanade. Town councillors have been pushing for road
safety changes.
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Road fight stepped up
BERROW
residents who have been campaigning for safety improvements along
a busy stretch of road in the village will hold a special 'community
walk' on Bank Holiday Monday (August 25th) to draw attention to
long-running concerns about safety.
More...
 Olympic
cyclists to visit town
THREE
of Britain's Olympic cycling stars will be in Burnham-On-Sea next
month, it was announced by the organisers of The Tour of Britain
on Monday (August 18th). Cycling fans will have the chance to
welcome home the stars when the tour visits on September 9th.
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 Concert
will help wildlife group
INTERNATIONALLY
known musician Neil H will be performing a special concert in
aid of Secret World Wildlife Rescue at East Huntspill, near Burnham-On-Sea,
next month. The concert will be held at 7pm on Saturday 13th September
in East Huntspill Village Hall. More...
 Trader
hits out in sign row
Exclusive: THE
owners
of a Highbridge angling shop have hit out at the "heavy-handed"
tactics of the district council after being told to remove a small
promotional sign outside their store or face legal action. Sedgemoor
District Council asked the shop to remove a sign.
More...
 Fire
drama at Ritz Social Club
A BURNHAM-On-Sea
town centre club was evacuated on Sunday evening (August 17th)
after a fire broke out in a kitchen. Two
Burnham fire crews were sent to the Ritz Social Club in Victoria
Street, after an electrical fault in a extractor fan unit caused
a small fire. More...
 Big
crowds attend vehicle show
Photo
Special: DELIGHTED
organisers have hailed the second International Vehicle Festival
held in Mark, near Burnham-On-Sea, on Sunday (August 17th) a success.
Over 250 vehicles were on display at the show, run by the Mark
Community Association. More...
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photos: West Huntspill Show
WET summer
weather led to a drop in the number of entries at the annual West
Huntspill Show on Saturday (August 16th), but the event was still
declared a success by organisers. The
quantity of entries fell from 775 last year to 600 this time,
but the quality was still high. More...
 Pool
visitor numbers soar
Exclusive:
THE number of people visiting Burnham-On-Sea
swimming pool has soared since the facility re-opened as the Swim
and Sports Academy almost a month ago. Bosses Mark Conklin and
Sara Cox-Conklin
say they have been overwhelmed by support. More...
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