Mud-horse magic - seasonal sea-fish at its best
Fish come and go - the Westcountry seas have their own seasons - but compared with many other foods we don't normally tend to think of the marine harvest in terms of seasonality. After all, there's...
View ArticleBanksy's Dismaland 'theme park' finally sees queues subside
Queues are finally subsiding at Banksy's Dismaland theme park – with just 200 people waiting to enter the attraction before it opened at Weston-super-Mare. The exhibition, which has been set up at a...
View ArticleMorrisons confirms two Somerset stores will close
Ailing supermarket giant Morrisons has finally revealed which 11 stores it plans to close, in a move that will see 900 people lose their jobs. Morrisons had outlined plans for the closures last week as...
View ArticleWestcountry coastlines on flood alert
Coastal towns across the Westcountry are bracing themselves this morning after the Environment Agency issued a string of flood warnings. Much of Cornwall's coastline has been put on alert with high...
View ArticlePICTURES: Thousands turn up to see Somerset street covered in...
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View ArticleFire crews called to vehicle fire in Burnham-on-Sea
Three fire crews from across Somerset were called out to deal with a vehicle fire in Burnham-on-Sea. The fire service were called out at around 8.30pm last night to help assist other emergency services...
View ArticleNew home for all your Western Morning News content online
Thousands of you read the stories you know and love from the Western Morning News online every day, and now all those great articles have a new home.You'll still find all the latest Devon, Cornwall and...
View ArticleFood and drink festival puts Burnham-on-Sea on the map
The streets were teeming with food lovers, chefs and traders in a seaside town this weekend as crowds gathered for a celebration of local food. This year's Burnham-on-Sea food and drink festival saw...
View ArticleMan died in accident just hours after paying tribute to drowned...
A mechanic was killed in a road accident just hours after laying flowers at the spot where his four-year-old "nephew" drowned in the sea, an inquest heard. Peter Thurlow, 42, was hit by a lorry on the...
View ArticleUpdating of classic Pesvner Guides reveals details of our...
Going out visiting places is something most of us like doing. We tootle off in the car and call at towns or villages, or maybe spend an afternoon at an historic National Trust property, learning this...
View ArticleInvestigation after suspect dies in custody in Bridgwater
The police watchdog has launched an investigation following the death of a suspect in custody. Officers arrested the 40-year-old man at 9.25pm on December 28 following a fire in College Street in...
View ArticleNo recruits to signal end for Burnham-on-Sea legion branch
An historic branch of the Royal British Legion is to close because it cannot attract enough younger members. The branch in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, will disband at the end of the month after 75 years....
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