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Community open day at Westerleigh Crematorium
Westerleigh Cemetery & Crematorium is looking forward to welcoming visitors to a community open day on Saturday 13 September.
Engaging with nature could be an effective measure for those with low wellbeing to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Air Ambulance's ‘100 Miles in October’ Challenge is Back for 2025!
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is excited to announce the return of its incredibly popular 100 Miles in October Challenge. The challenge invites participants of all ages and abilities to walk, run, swim, cycle, or hop their way to 100 miles throughout the month of October, all while raising vital funds for the charity’s life-saving service.
A total of 56 language courses from Cornish to Turkish are on offer as part of the University of Exeter’s Evening Language Programme.
Bristol hoteliers are World Cup winners
Bristol hoteliers say they already feel like winners weeks before the first ball is kicked in the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup.
Record number of people are working at Bristol Airport
Bristol Airport is experiencing its busiest summer ever offering an extensive number of destinations. And in order to facilitate the volume of customers using the Airport during the holiday season, hundreds of new staff have been employed to meet the growing demand for people looking to travel.
Burgh Island Hotel to host annual Tom Crocker Day event
Commemoration of the life and death of notorious Devon pirate Tom Crocker who is said to haunt the island’s historic pub, The Pilchard Inn
Intra-couple mums welcome baby son
A same-sex couple who have made their home in Devon have become mums to a baby boy thanks to an inheritance from grandparents, the advice of friends and the skills of the team at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine.
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery Ranks in Top 10% Worldwide with 2025 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery is pleased to announce that it has been recognised in Tripadvisor’s® Travellers’ Choice® Awards for 2025.
Dorset Care Record reaches major milestones
The county’s integrated shared electronic health and care record – the Dorset Care Record (DCR) – has hit several major milestones in recent weeks.
Litter Free Dorset urges retailers to ditch single-use barbecues
With another hot, dry summer upon us, Litter Free Dorset is again calling on retailers to take meaningful action for the environment by permanently removing single-use barbecues from their shelves and encouraging customers to enjoy waste-free picnics instead.
A leading authority on the history of the welfare state is to join an advisory body for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Lollies and tropical drinks hit the spot
Making ice-lollies and tropical punch has proved a great way to encourage elderly residents at a dementia care home in Wellington to maintain their fluid intake during the recent hot weather.
Primary school concerts 'such a treat for Great Grandma Joan
Staff at St Benedict’s Nursing Home Glastonbury have made it possible for a 100-year-old great grandmother Joan Hawken to join in the end-of-term jollity at the primary school where two of her great grandsons are pupils.
The Bristol office of national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has bolstered its private capital team with two new joiners.
A woman from Bristol credits a friend she made while travelling in Bali in 2016 for the baby boy she gave birth to five years later.
Bristol Hoteliers show their appreciation to supporters
Bristol hoteliers said thank you to supporters who sponsored the annual Night of the Stars glittering gala in the best way they know – with some hospitality.
Clarke Willmott’s South West offices rank highly in High Net Worth guide
National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has been recognised at the highest level in the 2025 Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide.
Innovative Cornish journalist Ros Atkins has been honoured by the University of Exeter for his passion for truth and justice and work to improve gender balance in newsrooms.