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Over 700 entries already in as Highbridge Festival of the Arts deadline approaches

Organisers of the 2026 Highbridge Festival of The Arts are urging local performers to submit their entries soon as preparations step up for the popular annual event. The festival, which returns in March, has already received over 700 entries, with volunteers currently processing submissions across its many categories. Entries for the Dance Section have now closed, with five full days of competition being planned. The deadline for the Speech & Dr…Highbridge · Highbridge Read Article

Traditional wassailing ceremony to be held at Rich’s cider farm near Highbridge

Cider lovers in the Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge area will be celebrating the centuries-old tradition of wassailing this month. Rich’s Cider Farm in Watchfield near Highbridge has announced its event on Saturday 17th January 2026 at 7.30pm, raising funds for Burnham mental health charity In Charley’s Memory. Wassailing is an ancient practice, complete with rituals involving tree roots, shotguns, and, of course, cider, to ward off bad spirits an…Highbridge · Highbridge Read Article

Plans to turn former Highbridge shop and massage parlour into new flats supported by council

Plans to transform a long-empty former shop and massage parlour in Highbridge into a modern development of four flats have won the support of town councillors. At the latest meeting of the Town Council’s Planning Committee, councillors considered a planning application submitted to Somerset Council to convert the former Cleos site at 112 Church Street, Highbridge. The scheme proposes to create four units of ‘affordable’ accommodation, comprising…Highbridge · Highbridge Read Article

Burnham and Highbridge residents invited to have their say on Police budgets

Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge residents are being invited to share their views on how policing should be funded across the Avon and Somerset area as work begins on setting next year’s police budget. Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Clare Moody, pictured below, has launched a public consultation asking local people how policing should be resourced in 2026/27, saying community feedback plays a vital role in shaping the services that help keep n…Highbridge · Highbridge Read Article

Final 86th home sold at Brue Place as Highbridge housing scheme is completed

A major housing development in Highbridge has officially sold out, with the last of 86 new homes at Barratt Bristol’s Brue Place now completed and occupied. The development, located off Huntspill Road, launched in 2022 and has steadily grown into a new community over the past three years. As part of the project, Barratt Bristol says it contributed £169,190 towards improvements to local transport, education and community amenities through a plann…Highbridge · Highbridge Read Article

Highbridge Area Foodbank receives £1,000 boost from Western Fuel as appeal for donations continues

Highbridge Area Foodbank has received a welcome boost this month with Western Fuel donating £500 in funds and a further £500 worth of food to support local people in crisis across Highbridge and Burnham-On-Sea. The charity says demand remains high, with many families relying on emergency food parcels during difficult times. Residents wishing to help can donate items at the collection baskets located at Highbridge Asda, Burnham Lidl and Burnham T…Highbridge · Highbridge Read Article

Burnham and Highbridge school pupils donate big festive boost to town's foodbank

Burnham and Highbridge students at The King Alfred School Academy have delivered a big festive boost to the town’s foodbank. The school’s collection has gifted 195kg of donations to the Highbridge Area Foodbank plus a huge £2,608.25. The gesture capped off the school’s highly successful ‘reverse advent calendar’ initiative, which ran throughout December, with food donations collected from pupils and parents. Several trolleys of donations were de…Highbridge · Highbridge Read Article

Refurbished public toilets reopen at Highbridge's Apex Park

Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge Town Council has announced the completion of refurbishment works at the public toilets in Apex Park, with the upgraded facilities now fully reopened for residents and visitors. It says: “The project was carried out to improve the quality, cleanliness and accessibility of the conveniences, bringing them up to modern standards and creating a more welcoming environment for all park users.” The Town Council says the imp…Highbridge · Highbridge Read Article

Councillors raise fresh concerns after repairs to Highbridge’s Walrow rail bridge

Councillors in Highbridge have this week raised new concerns about ‘temporary’ repairs to the surface of the town’s Walrow railway bridge. Somerset Council recently carried out initial work to address the deteriorating road surface following growing safety concerns from motorists and councillors about vehicles grounding as they travel across. However, at a full council meeting on Monday evening (December 15th), Burnham and Highbridge Town Counci…Highbridge · Highbridge Read Article

Former Highbridge shop and massage parlour to be turned into four flats

Plans have been unveiled to turn a former shop and massage parlour in Highbridge into a new development of four flats. A planning application has been submitted to Somerset Council to convert the former Cleos site at 112 Church Street, Highbridge. The scheme proposes four units of ‘affordable’ accommodation – a single one-bedroom flat and three two-bedroom flats. The applicant states: “The proposals provide for the sensitive redevelopment of the…Highbridge · Highbridge Read Article

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Over 700 entries already in as Highbridge Festival of the Arts deadline approaches

Traditional wassailing ceremony to be held at Rich’s cider farm near Highbridge

Plans to turn former Highbridge shop and massage parlour into new flats supported by council

Burnham and Highbridge residents invited to have their say on Police budgets

Final 86th home sold at Brue Place as Highbridge housing scheme is completed

Highbridge Area Foodbank receives £1,000 boost from Western Fuel as appeal for donations continues

Burnham and Highbridge school pupils donate big festive boost to town's foodbank

Refurbished public toilets reopen at Highbridge's Apex Park

Councillors raise fresh concerns after repairs to Highbridge’s Walrow rail bridge

Former Highbridge shop and massage parlour to be turned into four flats

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Over 700 entries already in as Highbridge Festival of the Arts deadline approaches

Traditional wassailing ceremony to be held at Rich’s cider farm near Highbridge

Plans to turn former Highbridge shop and massage parlour into new flats supported by council

Burnham and Highbridge residents invited to have their say on Police budgets

Final 86th home sold at Brue Place as Highbridge housing scheme is completed

Highbridge Area Foodbank receives £1,000 boost from Western Fuel as appeal for donations continues

Burnham and Highbridge school pupils donate big festive boost to town's foodbank

Refurbished public toilets reopen at Highbridge's Apex Park

Councillors raise fresh concerns after repairs to Highbridge’s Walrow rail bridge

Former Highbridge shop and massage parlour to be turned into four flats

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