Five years ago October 4, 2005 MULTI-MILLION-POUND plans for a Burnham cultural quarter, including a town square, nursery, community centre and 31 new apartments, came a step closer to becoming a reality.

Town councillors made an urgent decision to give Property South West outline plans the go-ahead after learning rival developers were looking at the land between Tuckers garage site and the town library.

SEDGEMOOR'S Newt Beer Festival organisers handed a record donation to North Newton Primary School, following their most successful year ever.

The school, one of many beneficiaries of the festival, received £12,5000 after real ale drinkers spent nearly £30,000 at the event.

Fifteen years ago October 6, 1995 TOWN councillors were upset by plans for the annual firework display in Burnham to take place at a different venue.

The display had been held on the seafront for a number of years before the carnival procession.

But councillors had heard Sedgemoor officers wanted to set off the fireworks on land behind the Tourist Information Centre.

PLANNERS were given the go-ahead for an amusement arcade and nightclub to be extended in Burnham - despite objections from local councillors.

The Carousel Club, in high street and Adam Street, got permission to extend by taking over a frozen food shop next door.

25 years ago October 8, 1985 PLANS for a new Hinkley Point C station were due to be unveiled - with the hope it would bring more jobs and money for Burnham.

The plans by CEGB were expected to bring an influx of workers, 400 extra school places and new roads.

But construction was not expected to start until three years time and would depend on whether the Secretary of State would give permission for a Pressured Water Reactor at Sizewell - the same type the board wanted to use at Hinkley Point.

THE Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset was called on to ban high-powered rifles from the Quantock Hills.

The plea was made by the Hills Joint Advisory Committee, which wanted to stamp out poaching and conserve the Red deer herd.

This week's photo shows an old cattle market in Highbridge, which was established in 1851. The market was held on the first and third Monday of the month, with calf and lamb auctions every Tuesday. A farmer needed to get his stock into the market by 6am because in the early days there were no pens and cattle was tied to a rail.