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Families invited to Easter Nature Trail at Highbridge's Apex Park
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (167+ words) Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge families are being invited to take part in a special Easter Nature Trail at Apex Park. The event will be held on Thursday 9th April and will run from 1pm to 3pm, with children able to drop in at any…...
Brean theme park set to re-open on Friday for Easter holiday period
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (325+ words) The announcement from Unity Holidays comes as work is continuing to secure the longer-term future of one of the popular visitor attraction. Unity Holidays says that after the site was temporarily closed last week following "repeated failures by the theme…...
Tesco shoppers in Burnham and Highbridge invited to support families with Easter donation bags
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (211+ words) Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge shoppers are being encouraged to support local families facing financial difficulties during the Easter school holidays by purchasing a pre'packed donation bag at Tesco. The bags, costing between "2 and "5, contain a selection of healthy long'life food items....
Car boot sales return to Burnham’s BASC Ground this Easter weekend
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (147+ words) Burnham-On-Sea's popular car boot sales are set to return to the BASC Sports Ground in Stoddens Road this Easter weekend as a new season gets underway. Organisers say the first events of the year will be held on Saturday 4th April…...
Burnham-On-Sea Greggs staff member retires after 25 years of service
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (179+ words) A long-serving member of staff at Burnham-On-Sea's Greggs store is set to retire this week after an impressive 25 years with the bakery chain. Jan Galley joined Greggs in 1999 and says she has "loved every minute" of her time working on…...
New greengrocer set to open on Burnham-On-Sea High Street in place of Shoe Zone store
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (204+ words) A new independent greengrocers is set to open its doors in Burnham-On-Sea town centre. The Full Basket will be opening on the High Street in the former Shoe Zone unit, which closed in January this year. The business will offer…...
Easter Fair at Highbridge’s St John’s Church raises £600 for church funds
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (148+ words) A popular Easter Fair held at St John's Church in Highbridge has raised "600 for church funds. The well'attended event featured a wide variety of stalls, including cakes, plants, a raffle, bottle tombola, an Easter egg tombola, plus children's games and…...
Burnham-On-Sea Scouts raise over £920 at annual Easter Fayre
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (157+ words) Burnham-On-Sea Scouts have raised hundreds of pounds during their annual Easter Fayre. The event on Saturday was well attended by families and supporters, raising over "920. The well'supported fayre, held at the Scout Hut at the BASC Ground in Stoddens Road,…...
Fly-past tribute planned for former Burnham-On-Sea Royal British Legion Chairman
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (245+ words) A poignant fly-past of historic aircraft will take place over Burnham-On-Sea on Monday (March 30th) in tribute to the former Chairman of the town's Royal British Legion, John Crosby. His contribution to the branch and the wider community has been described…...
Hilltop Easter crosses raised on Brent Knoll in 40-year tradition
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (142+ words) Huge Easter crosses have this weekend been raised on the top of Brent Knoll by a team of volunteers to mark the start of Holy Week. The three crosses are a familiar sight on the Knoll at this time of…...