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Over 200 attend Annual Memorial Service
Jun 12

Jun 12 Over 200 attend Annual Memorial Service

Loop South West
Culture, Environment, Events, Heritage, History, Lifestyle, News

More than 200 people attended the Annual Service of Remembrance at Bristol Memorial Woodlands with representatives from the armed services, emergency services, schools and veteran organisations laying wreaths. 

Yeovil MP joins care home residents for Question Time-style discussion
Jun 10

Jun 10 Yeovil MP joins care home residents for Question Time-style discussion

Loop South West
Business, Care, Celebrity, Health, Lifestyle, News, Politics

A Somerset care home brought a touch of the BBC’s Question Time to Yeovil when local MP Adam Dance faced questions from residents.

Community open day at Forest of Dean Crematorium
Jun 9

Jun 9 Community open day at Forest of Dean Crematorium

Loop South West
Business, Care, Culture, Lifestyle, News

Forest of Dean Crematorium is looking forward to welcoming visitors to a community open day on Saturday 11 July.

St Peter's Hospice celebrates vital work of volunteers
Jun 7

Jun 7 St Peter's Hospice celebrates vital work of volunteers

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Care, Charity, Culture, Events, Finance, Lifestyle, News, Retail

Bristol charity St Peter’s Hospice is celebrating the work of its volunteers as part of National Volunteers Week.

Students secure global publishing opportunity with Booktime
Jun 6

Jun 6 Students secure global publishing opportunity with Booktime

Loop South West
Books, Culture, Education, Lifestyle, News, Media

Two Birmingham City University (BCU) illustration students are set to see their work published for a global audience after being selected from a live brief with children’s publisher Booktime, part of its national ‘From Brief to Publication’ programme.

Jun 5
Jun 5 Celebrities will continue to follow Taylor Swift in using IP to protect their brands, says Clarke Willmott

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Arts, Business, Celebrity, Culture, Finance, Legal, Lifestyle, News, Professional Services, Technology

Taylor Swift is only the latest in a long line of celebrities using Intellectual Property (IP) to protect their personal brands, according to a leading lawyer. 

Guangzhou delegation visits Bristol as cities mark 25 years of twinning
Jun 4

Jun 4 Guangzhou delegation visits Bristol as cities mark 25 years of twinning

Loop South West
Business, Culture, Education, Exporting, Finance, Heritage, Lifestyle, Hospitality, Local Authority, News, Politics, Travel

A top-level delegation from Guangzhou visited Bristol as part of celebrations to mark 25 years since the two cities were twinned. 

Need anything from the supermarket?
Jun 3

Jun 3 Need anything from the supermarket?

Loop South West
Care, Health, Food & Drink, Heritage, History, Lifestyle, News

Residents of a dementia care home in Wellington were delighted when a shopping trip undertaken for ‘just a loaf of bread’ turned into a full-scale weekly shop.

Honouring Fathers at Westerleigh Group’s crematoria
Jun 2

Jun 2 Honouring Fathers at Westerleigh Group’s crematoria

Loop South West

Westerleigh Group’s crematoria are inviting anyone who is missing a father or father figure, including parents bereaved of a child, to visit to honour their loved ones for Father’s Day.

Jun 1
Jun 1 Transitional arrangements for protected wetland sites will bring relief to developers

Loop South West

Fears that a landmark ruling that could give the green light to the construction of thousands of new homes would be undone by new environmental regulations have proved unfounded. 

The day the teddy bears had their picnic
May 30

May 30 The day the teddy bears had their picnic

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Care, Culture, Events, Food & Drink, Heritage, Lifestyle, News, Travel

Residents of Avalon Nursing Home in Bridgwater took some special companions with them for an afternoon outing to the park at Blake Gardens – a whole bunch of their favourite teddy bears, as well as friends, family members and their teddies too.

May 29
May 29 ‘Buy British’ to help combat the hidden costs of war

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Business, Lifestyle, Retail, Hospitality, Food & Drink, Finance, Attractions

‘Buy British’ is one of the most important lessons to emerge from the impact the Middle East conflict has on household budgets and the cost of living.

May 28
May 28 River pollution case highlights regulatory risk for public bodies, says Clarke Willmott

Loop South West
Agriculture, Environment, Legal, News, Politics

The management of risk is at the top of the agenda for public bodies such as utility companies. 

Planting progresses at North Dorset waste site to boost biodiversity and support nature recovery
May 27

May 27 Planting progresses at North Dorset waste site to boost biodiversity and support nature recovery

Loop South West
Environment, Lifestyle, Local Authority, News, Politics, Science & Nature

Thousands of trees and hedgerows planted on a former field in Blandford are already taking root, creating new habitats and supporting wildlife as work continues to construct a modern waste management facility for North Dorset.

New 'Caroline Quentin' rose launched in support of St Peter’s Hospice
May 27

May 27 New 'Caroline Quentin' rose launched in support of St Peter’s Hospice

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Care, Arts, Culture, Charity, Health, Lifestyle, News, Science & Nature

A beautiful new rose has been launched by garden experts Thompson & Morgan, named in honour of actress, presenter and passionate gardener Caroline Quentin, and in support of Bristol charity St Peter’s Hospice.

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance launch public consultation on new Yeovil base
May 26

May 26 Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance launch public consultation on new Yeovil base

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Business, Care, Charity, Lifestyle, News, Health

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) has launched a public consultation on plans to develop a new operational base at the Leonardo Helicopters site in Yeovil.

the BookCellar opens at 100 Stokes Croft
May 24

May 24 the BookCellar opens at 100 Stokes Croft

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Business, Culture, Books, Attractions, Lifestyle, News, Media, Food & Drink

The BookCellar, a new independent bookshop and wine bar, opens at 10 am on Friday 8th May at 100 Stokes Croft, Bristol. Founded by husband and wife team, Tom and Claire Bartley, the BookCellar builds on the city’s strong indie bookselling scene with a place people can stay a bit longer to enjoy their book with a glass of wine, beer, or hot drink.

Retro seventies fun for Chestnut Lodge residents
May 23

May 23 Retro seventies fun for Chestnut Lodge residents

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Business, Care, Culture, Heritage, History, Health, Hospitality, Lifestyle, Music, News

Residents at Yeovil’s Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home enjoyed a nostalgic trip down memory lane to the 1970s with a special theme day featuring music and fashions that sparked some great memories.

Dorset calls on employers of all sizes to open doors to young people
May 22

May 22 Dorset calls on employers of all sizes to open doors to young people

Loop South West
Business, Lifestyle, Local Authority, News

More than 100 people from across Dorset businesses, including Dorset Council, came together this week to explore how they can play a bigger role in helping young people prepare for work, as national changes reshape how work experience is delivered in schools. 

May 21
May 21 Act now to prepare for new crackdown on ticket touting and reselling, says Clarke Willmott

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Attractions, Arts, Business, Culture, Finance, Hospitality, Lifestyle, News, Politics, Sport

Sports organisations need to begin preparing now for new legislation aimed at stamping out the touting and unauthorised reselling of tickets, according to national law firm Clarke Willmott. 

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