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Lynda's 25 years of champion service at St Ben's
A lifelong wrestling fan, Glastonbury’s Lynda Wilson brings the same enthusiasm to her work as she does to cheering on her favourite wrestlers.
Mum shares heartache and joys of her journey to parenthood
Mum of two Dominique Durrant is keen to encourage people to extend kindness to expectant mothers, and to avoid jumping to conclusions about why a couple doesn’t have a family.
Bristol hoteliers celebrate magnificent seventh awards evening
The latest glittering gala to recognise and honour Bristol’s hospitality heroes has been hailed as the biggest and best yet by organisers.
Bears bring joy to hospice patients and staff
Players from the Bristol Bears rugby team took time out of their busy schedules to visit patients and staff at St Peter’s Hospice.
Supporters cycle closer to sensory garden goal
Staff and supporters of a Bridgwater dementia care home have come up with a new fundraising project to bring their plans for a sensory garden closer to realisation.
Sedgemoor Crematorium praised for ‘excellent level of service’
Sedgemoor Crematorium has been praised by an industry inspector for delivering an “excellent level of service provision.”
StudioHIVE gets the green light for new mixed-use development in North Somerset
Ambitious plans to transform a Grade II listed former pub and grounds into new offices, a business centre, serviced accommodation, a community hub and homes have been approved by North Somerset Council.
Hoteliers dish out support for catering students
Hoteliers in Bristol have dished out some support for college catering students by making another donation of professional equipment.
Tour de Bristol is back!
Bristol’s biggest bike ride, Tour de Bristol, is back and one local family is encouraging others to secure their place for the 11th annual event, which raises money for St Peter’s Hospice.
'Not all doom and gloom’ in the residential land market
With uncertainty in the residential land market over the past few years and a bit of a shaky start to the year so far, it has been a tough playing field for UK housebuilders.
Fascinating insight into life of 18th century shipwrecked mariner found on the Cornish coast
Analysis of human remains found on a Cornish coast path have provided a fascinating insight into the life of a man who lived more than 300 years ago.
Innovative ancient burial site found to be older than Stonehenge
New research reveals Flagstones in Dorset dates to 3,200 years BC and sheds new light on the origins of monumental architecture during the Neolithic period
People power is breathing new life into rare respiratory disease research as patients join forces with scientists and clinicians in a groundbreaking collaboration.
Happy anniversary Chestnut Lodge
The team at Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home in Yeovil is celebrating the second anniversary of the opening of the home with the great news every room is now fully booked and has a waiting list.
How the South West bucked the trend on funeral costs
The South West region is bucking the national trend when it comes to the cost of funerals with innovative funeral options such as those offered by Bristol Memorial Woodlands helping to keep prices low.
First NHS patients now receiving medicine made from the blood plasma of Bristol donors
NHS patients around the country are now receiving a lifesaving medicine made from the plasma of blood donors in Bristol.
Law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has hosted an event at its Bristol offices, in partnership with the Rugby Players Association (RPA), to provide Bristol Bears players with an insight into the value of mentorship.
Marathon in a Month: Join the Air Ambulance April Challenge and help to save lives!
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is thrilled to announce a brand-new challenge which will begin this April called ‘Marathon in a Month.’
Bristol hoteliers concerned over ‘tourist tax’ plans
Hoteliers in Bristol say a ‘tourist tax’ could put people off from visiting the city and be a disastrous blow to their businesses.