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  • Delayed Burnham fireworks dazzle

    BURNHAM'S annual fireworks display still went with a bang on Sunday night, despite being delayed for more than 45 minutes. A technical hitch only slightly dampened spirits of the thousands who turned out to watch the spectacular display on Burnham beach

  • Help at hand to fight fuel poverty

    THE Nationwide Foundation has approved a grant of £300,000 to help tackle fuel poverty among older people living in rural Somerset. The Centre for Sustainable Energy will use the money to set up a fuel poverty advice service to identify and support

  • Remembrance Day services held in Burnham and Highbridge

    SEDGEMOOR honoured fallen war heroes with remembrance services in Bridgwater, Burnham, and Highbridge on Sunday morning. Two minutes of silence and processions remembered those in the armed forces who have made the greatest sacrifice of all

  • Countdown to Carnival: It's tonight!

    THERE are only a few hours to wait until the 42nd Highbridge and Burnham Carnival gets underway. Thousands will descend upon the two towns to watch the annual spectacular - which organisers are hoping will be one of the best yet. The