Mark Causeway News Today

An estimated 200 tyres were dumped in roadside ditches between the villages of Mark and Burtle over the weekend in one of the worst local fly-tipping incidents for years.

Plans to build 40 new homes near a village primary school have been roundly refused by councillors this week after being criticised for their "alien-like" appearance.

Proposals to build a new housing development of 40 new homes in the village of Mark near Burnham-On-Sea have drawn objections from local councillors and residents.

This van was left completed gutted after an accidental fire in a village lane near Highbridge on Sunday afternoon (June 12th).

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...

Motorist hurt in early morning two-vehicle crash near Burnham-On-Sea A motorist was taken to hospital following an early morning crash near Burnham-On-Sea on Friday morning (December 18th). Emergency services were called to the Mark Causeway at the busy junction with Harp Road after a two-vehicle collision. A Police spokesman said: “We were called at 6.48am to a two vehicle collision on The Causeway.” “One of the vehicles came off the road and ended up in a hedge. The driver sustained sev...