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With nearly three decades’ experience of care work, the newly arrived deputy manager at Bridgwater’s Avalon Nursing Home, Sonny Valmiki, views working in the sector as a vocation which fits his personality well.
This year, the theme for International Paramedics Day is What Paramedics Do. On July 8, the College of Paramedics, the professional body for paramedics and the ambulance profession in the UK will come together with more than 60 global paramedic associations, higher education institutions and affiliated organisations to raise awareness and create a better understanding of the breadth and depth of work carried out by paramedics around the world.
An appeal for spare balls of wool, made to families with loved ones in a Wellington dementia care home, has resulted in the arrival of a small woolly mountain - which is all being put to good use.
As Fathers' Day rolls around again, would-be dads whose partners are struggling to conceive may be interested to learn about the latest in a series of cutting-edge test packages for sperm health which can help maximise the chances of success with IVF and prevent miscarriage.
Lawyers at Osborne Clarke in Bristol have advised Foresight on its involvement in a new green hydrogen joint venture - Grenian Hydrogen - to develop electrolytic hydrogen projects in the UK alongside Statkraft and Progressive Energy.
A 48-year-old woman has revealed she has welcomed a ‘miracle’ baby after inserting Viagra to get pregnant.
Lawyers at Osborne Clarke in Bristol have advised Dalata Hotel Group plc on its £53.4 million purchase of the Apex Hotel London Wall from Apex Hotels.
Dental nurse Emma Beacham* was 37 years old with a naturally conceived four year old son who she was raising as a solo parent when she took the decision to try for another child through a fertility clinic.
Hoteliers in Bristol have served up a treat for college catering students in the form of a top-of-the-range Thermomix and fine dining plates.
Specialist dementia care provider Camelot Care has appointed James Marchant as the group’s new operations manager, overseeing quality and service delivery at four homes in Somerset and Devon.
The growing popularity of employee ownership trusts (EOTs) is set to continue among exiting business owners, according to national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP.
The family of amateur sailor Simon Speirs, who tragically lost his life when swept overboard while taking part in a round-the-world yacht race, have donated £140,000 to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
A couple whose fertility journey crossed international boundaries and bridged Covid before the arrival of their twin sons, are advising other couples facing fertility issues to “always have a Plan B.”
Experienced property professional Simon Russell has joined North Somerset estate agency Parker’s as manager in the Backwell office.
Westerleigh Cemetery & Crematorium, near Bristol, is inviting families to remember fathers and father-figures next month and has a number of special ways to help them do just that.
Yeovil’s newest care home, Chestnut Lodge, has been formally opened by the Mayor of Yeovil, Councillor Evie Potts-Jones.
A new report on the logistics sector identifies energy security, technology and data, and social impact as the three key factors which need to be embraced to ensure the long-term viability and success of both new and existing assets and developments.
Jeffrey Robinson, one of the UK’s first chefs to have attained a green Michelin star, has announced his new Cornish outpost – Harbour House – will be opening in late June.
Castle Combe Circuit’s third car race meeting of the year – the Summer Spectacular – will be hosted over the weekend of 10th and 11th June for a thrilling set of races.
