WEEKLY News readers can now follow the progress of a Highbridge fireman running the Flora London Marathon for a local cause on our website.

Antony Brooks, who also owns the town's Skidmarx Cycles, is doing the 26-mile event in aid of the National Blind Children's Society.

Now readers can follow his training and sponsorship quest at www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk at our new Blog section.

For the uninitiated, a blog is the name for an online diary, and Antony's will reveal how his preparations are going before the big day.

To join in, all you have to do is visit the site, click on the News Extra section, and point you mouse on Marathon Man. Antony's regular updates should appear right before your eyes.

And the best thing about the section is you can add your messages of support, the best of which we will publish in the Weekly News.

With our brand new website forum nearly available online, there's never been a better time to check out www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk.