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The High Court in Bristol has found in favour of a brother and sister who disputed their late mother’s DIY will which left them with nothing.
Thousands of homeowners trapped by shared appreciation mortgages (SAMs) in the 1990s should take legal advice as soon as possible as there are time limits within which compensation must be claimed.
Trewithen Dairy is witnessing a remarkable surge in clotted cream sales, which is great news for the dairy and farming industry in Cornwall.
A specialist firework company from Bristol has taken home the top prize at the prestigious British Firework Championships 2023.
A new community, targeted NHS Health Check is being offered to eligible residents in Dorset by Public Health Dorset’s free, lifestyle change service, LiveWell Dorset.
Dorset Council is looking for people who would be willing to foster or provide supported lodgings for unaccompanied children and young people.
Bristol hoteliers are backing the possible introduction of a new short-term visa scheme which could be just to the job to help solve their long-running staff-shortage problems.
A sock which combines sensors with artificial intelligence could help carers and care home staff detect agitation and prevent falls in people with dementia.
A new state-of-the-art web streaming and audio-visual system has been installed at Bristol Memorial Woodlands that will enable friends and families to join funerals online from anywhere in the world.
After a four-year hiatus, the epic two-day cycling challenge, Hilly Hundred is back with a bang for its tenth birthday. This September (Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd), participants will yet again don their fabulously fancy-dress costumes to brave the elements and take on the gruelling hills of Cornwall in aid of breast cancer education charity, CoppaFeel!
Mark your calendars as The Cotswold Cup is coming to Pontispool on September 9th and 10th.
A brand-new collaboration between Newquay Business Improvement (BID)’s Love Newquay and Boardmasters will see additional exposure for 16 local businesses via their inclusion on the popular Boardmasters festival app.
Plymouth resident Joanna Bryant was thrilled to receive a birthday card from King Charles and Queen Camilla when she celebrated her 100th birthday last week.
It has been reported that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are considering entering into a post-nuptial agreement one year after getting married.
Post-Covid surge in use of donor sperm for women wishing to ‘go it alone’
The family of an elderly animal lover who spent the last three years of her life at a dementia care home in Bridgwater found an unusual way to express their thanks for the care she received there – by enabling the team to buy pet rabbits for the home.
A growing number of Bristol families are choosing to have unattended cremations followed by burial of ashes at Bristol Memorial Woodlands when a loved one dies.
With 2.9 million businesses being run from homes in the UK and millions more people spending at least some of their week hybrid-working, home designs are changing.
The findings from a survey of workers between the ages of 35-55 show that most workers expect to retire at 62 years old, four years earlier than the state pension age of 66.
