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

Grandmother's horror at knife discovery

GRIM DISCOVERY…Tina Gray with five-year-old Mya and the knife found in her new bedroom. Photo: Jeff Searle

4:20pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

A HORRIFIED grandmother has described how a nine-and-a-half inch knife was discovered in her young granddaughter's bedroom at their new home.

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Civic Pride plans face D-day

2:00pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

D-DAY for Burnham's regeneration plans is approaching as district leaders prepare to decide whether or not to back the Civic Pride scheme.

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Time to move on, says hairdresser Peter

11:00am Thursday 2nd September 2010

A BURNHAM hairdresser hopes to rebuild his life after his son was cleared of attacking him with a baseball bat last week.

Father calls for new safety measures at nortorious junction

8:00am Thursday 2nd September 2010

“IT is only a matter of time before someone is wiped out”.

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Sporting chance for local youngsters

7:50am Thursday 2nd September 2010

YOUNG people in the Burnham and Highbridge area are being encouraged to nominate themselves for a special sporting award. The Team Somerset 500 Club Young Sports Achiever of the Year award aims to inspire young people and recognise great achievements made through sport.