Local news from the Burnham & Highbridge Weekly News covering Burnham & Highbridge, Brean, Sedgemoor

Tania needs your votes in national beauty competition

11:40am Tuesday 9th February 2010

A FORMER Rossholme School pupil needs your votes to progress in a national beauty competition.

Local trio battle hardships to land learning awards

8:00am Tuesday 9th February 2010

COLLEGE students from Highbridge, East Bent and Berrow have battled personal trials to be honoured for their outstanding achievements.

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Good news for local taxpayers after county freeze

5:04pm Monday 8th February 2010

TAXPAYERS in Burnham and Highbridge can breathe a partial sigh of relief this week after being told the biggest chunk of their council tax bill will NOT rise.

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Burnham MP re-issues apology over expense claims

2:30pm Monday 8th February 2010

BURNHAM MP David Heathcoat-Amory has today re-issed an apology over his part in the expenses scandal.

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Carnival procession order to change?

12:00pm Monday 8th February 2010

A CARNIVAL association has put forward plans which could see the order of the local processions change in future years.

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Looking Back at Burnham's historic paddling pool

9:55am Monday 8th February 2010

THIS week our Looking Back feature remembers a popular seafront landmark soon to be consigned to the vaults of history.

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Avon and Somerset fine dodgers targeted

1:00pm Sunday 7th February 2010

FINE dodgers in Avon and Somerset are set to get their comeuppance.

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Kids get busy at Brent Knoll

12:10pm Sunday 7th February 2010

THE fun never stops at Brent Knoll Primary School - as the Weekly News found out last week.

Man fighting for life after gorge fall

5:28pm Saturday 6th February 2010

A WALKER has suffered serious spinal injuries after falling in Cheddar Gorge.