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Burnham-On-Sea RNLI supports local fundraiser as she prepares for 87-mile walk Burnham-On-Sea RNLI crewmembers have give their support to a local woman’s fundraising walk which will support the charity’s work to rescue people at sea. Rachael Cooke, from Axbridge, is set to walk part of the South West Coast Path during July, as she aims to raise £500 for the RNLI. She’ll stride out on the fundraising challenge from Swanage on July 12th and hopes to finish in Lyme Regis or Seaton with the ...

Axbridge Sorting Office, in St Marys Street. - Credit: Google Street View Plans to shut Axbridge Sorting Office are being assessed by Royal Mail following the community’s fight to save the service in town.  It follows the news that the sorting office, in St Mary’s Street, was given a 12-week closure notice by Royal Mail last month and is set to be relocated to Winscombe. The community is facing the same battle it won three years ago, when the town council and local MP reversed Royal M...

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between May 27 and June 2, 2021.

Antiques Road Trip expert screams as he makes huge profit on cheap oil painting Expert Paul Martin spent £14.86 on a stunning seascape oil painting despite the evident damage it had suffered. He surprisingly made a huge profit when it was put to auction 10:12, 3 JUN 2021 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Daily Stars Inside Hot TV newsletter sees Ed Gleave send you tellys hot takes straight to your inbox every SundayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Yes, kee...

Cheddar beauty spot warning after closures prompted by unsafe behaviour It was closed on several occasions last summer due to people misbehaving Updated Cheddar Reservoir pictured from the air in 2005 courtesy of Polo Aviation (Image: Jon Mills / Western Daily Press) Visitors to a Somerset beauty spot have been urged to follow safety rules this summer if they want it to stay open. Bristol Water has shared a warning about Cheddar Reservoir, to avoid a repeat of last year now that the weather is ...

Frome With a vibrant arts scene, Frome isnt your typical historic market town. An amalgamation of independent boutiques and specialist shops, contemporary galleries, musical talent, and a real sense of community spirit, its easy to see why Frome scooped the National Great Town Award in 2016 and one newspaper even called it the coolest town in Britain. Throughout the year the town hosts a number of popular events including the Frome Festival in July which boasts ten days of music, literature tal...

Man, 24, killed in A371 crash was over drink-drive limit, inquest hears Jacob Ford died in June 2020 after his car overturned off the road near Axbridge Jacob Ford died after a collision on the A371 near Axbridge in June 2020 (Image: Google) GET THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM ACROSS SOMERSET STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in ...

Photos: Fly-past of aircraft marks 100th anniversary of Royal British Legion A fly-past of three aircraft took place in the Highbridge area to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal British Legion on Saturday (15th May). The three planes in close formation were flown by veteran RAF pilots in salute to the Royal British Legion. A spokesman says: “They departed Middlezoy aerodrome at 9am, routing towards the M5 in the vicinity of Highbridge, and then over Mark Causeway towards the village chur...

MORE than £4,500-worth of tools were stolen from a van in Park North.  The tools were found to be missing from the van, which was parked in Axbridge Close, yesterday morning.  Wiltshire Police said it was thought the Makita tools - worth £4,550 - had been stolen overnight.  A spokesman for the force said: "We are particularly interested in a silver BMW that was seen in the area at the time." Anyone with information is asked to call the polices non-emergency line on 101. Comments...

The worst spots for Japanese knotweed in Somerset and Bath revealed If your home or garden becomes infested with the plant, it’s actually an offence to not report or control the outbreak. Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Japanese knotweed, also known as Asian knotweed, can be very damaging to buildings and the roots can even grow through hard road and pavement surfaces If you identify knot weed within your grounds, it is recommended to have this sorted as soon as possibl...