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Gourock Gift Shop Owner Looks Back on 21 Years After Second National Award Win

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Gourock Gift Shop Owner Looks Back on 21 Years After Second National Award Win

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Treasured gift shop in Gourock have won the craft and gift shop of the year at a The Scottish Independent Retail Awards 2025.See the Story

Burnham-On-Sea Picnic In The Park in Manor Gardens to be held today

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Burnham-On-Sea Picnic In The Park in Manor Gardens to be held today

Burnham-On-Sea’s season of free outdoor music concerts will continue in the Manor Gardens today (Sunday July 6th.) Party In The Park will be held in the Manor Gardens from 12.15pm-5.15pm with an afternoon of free music. Organiser Mike Murphy from CADS — the Burnham and Highbridge Cultural Arts and Development Society — says: “It kicks off with emerging Weston singer songwriter Beth Fitzgerald with Luke on guitar followed by local favourites Keit…Read Article

Burnham council candidate speaks out against proposed parking charges

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Burnham council candidate speaks out against proposed parking charges

A long-standing Burnham-On-Sea business owner who is standing in this month’s Town Council by-election has voiced strong opposition to Somerset Council’s controversial plans to introduce on-street parking charges in the town centre — warning it could deal a serious blow to local shops and high street footfall. Nick Tolley, who has run a photography business in Abingdon Street for over 40 years, says the proposed charges would discourage shoppers…Read Article

Mosaic photo frame making workshop to be held in Burnham-On-Sea

Tickets are on sale for a mosaic photo frame making workshop taking place in Burnham-On-Sea this week. The event at The Princess Theatre will be held on Wednesday 9th July at 1:30pm, with tickets on sale for over 65s at £7.50 and Under 65s at £13. “The Princess Theatre & Arts Centre is delighted to announce the re-launch of our monthly community events, made possible through a generous grant from the Somerset Community Foundation,” says a spokes…Burnham-on-Sea · Burnham-on-Sea Read Article

Young tennis stars shine at Burnham's Avenue Tennis Club ‘Road to Wimbledon’ event

Burnham-On-Sea’s Avenue Tennis Club hosted a thrilling day of junior tennis on Saturday 28th June as the club welcomed players from across Somerset for the Under-14s ‘Play Your Way to Wimbledon’ county event. The competition, held at the club’s courts on The Grove, saw both boys and girls battle it out for a coveted place in the finals at Wimbledon. The event was overseen by Avenue’s own LTA-qualified referee and player, Pippa Lawton, who ensure…Tennis · Burnham-on-Sea Read Article

Burnham-On-Sea fire crew called to tackle caravan blaze

Firefighters from Burnham-On-Sea and Bridgwater were called to tackle a caravan blaze in Stretcholt, near Bridgwater, on Tuesday afternoon (July 1st). Crews were sent at 3.41pm following reports of a domestic caravan well alight. On arrival, they found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames, with a gas cylinder involved inside. Two fire engines attended the scene and used two hose reel jets, two sets of breathing apparatus, and a thermal imaging c…Burnham-on-Sea · Burnham-on-Sea Read Article

Burnham councillor speaks out on suggestion Town Council may be 'heading towards bankruptcy'

A Burnham-On-Sea town councillor has spoken out to dispute a suggestion that Burnham and Highbridge Town Council may be “heading towards bankruptcy.” Reform UK candidate William Fagg – who is one of three candidates standing in the Burnham South by-election on July 10th – made the suggestion earlier this week here. Cllr Ganesh Gudka responded: “I understand that there is a valid political argument to be had about whether or not the town should b…Burnham-on-Sea · Burnham-on-Sea Read Article

Burnham-On-Sea by-election candidates speak out ahead of polling day

Residents in part of Burnham-On-Sea will be heading to polling stations on Thursday (July 10th) to vote in a Town Council by-election. Residents in the Burnham South Ward will be able to vote for a new town councillor when the election is held. The vacancy has arisen after the resignation of the ward’s Councillor, Sue Barber, for health reasons in April, as Burnham-On-Sea.com reported here. Nick Tolley will stand for the Conservatives, while Wil…Burnham-on-Sea · Burnham-on-Sea See the Story

Fundraiser, 7, completes month-long running challenge in Burnham area

A young fundraiser from near Burnham-On-Sea has completed a fundraising running challenge to raise hundreds of pounds for a local charity. James Popham, 7, who lives in Mark, has raised over £700 by running every day during June. He even ran whilst at the Glastonbury Festival over the past weekend. His mother Clare told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “James made the decision at the end of May that he would like to do something after seeing other people com…Burnham-on-Sea · Burnham-on-Sea Read Article

Burnham-On-Sea Picnic In The Park in Manor Gardens to be held on Sunday

Burnham-On-Sea’s season of free outdoor music concerts will continue in the Manor Gardens on Sunday July 6th. Party In The Park will be held in the Manor Gardens from 12.15pm-5.15pm with an afternoon of free music. Organiser Mike Murphy from CADS — the Burnham and Highbridge Cultural Arts and Development Society — says: “It kicks off with emerging Weston singer songwriter Beth Fitzgerald with Luke on guitar followed by local favourites Keith and…Burnham-on-Sea · Burnham-on-Sea Read Article

Burnham Coastguards called to father and daughter crossing muddy river estuary next to Brean Down

Burnham-On-Sea and Weston Coastguard teams were called out on Monday (June 30th) to help a father and daughter seen crossing the dangerous muddy river estuary next to Brean Down. A person on the beach reported seeing the two enter the mud at Uphill Beach in an area next to the River Axe where ‘mud can be extremely tough’, says the Coastguard. A spokesperson for Burnham Coastguard says: “The River Axe runs from the north side of Brean Down and pa…Burnham-on-Sea · Burnham-on-Sea Read Article

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