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Speaking Your Mind: The Secret to a Lasting Marriage for Yeovil Couple
Sep 29

Sep 29 Speaking Your Mind: The Secret to a Lasting Marriage for Yeovil Couple

Loop South West
Business, News, Lifestyle, Health, Heritage, Care

A relationship that began on a dance floor in London more than 45 years ago is still going strong, with a no-nonsense attitude setting the tone from the start.

Sep 29
Sep 29 Exeter to Help Lead £11.5 Million AI Evidence Project

Loop South West
Business, Development, Education, News, Science & Nature, Technology, Environment, Health

Exeter academics are playing a leading role in a new £11.5 million AI-driven initiative hoping to transform how governments around the world use research evidence.

Older women turn up the volume on WASPI: The NaNaz debut single '60 Lies'
Sep 28

Sep 28 Older women turn up the volume on WASPI: The NaNaz debut single '60 Lies'

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Arts, Culture, Education, Events, Lifestyle, Politics, News, Finance

South Wales punk band The NaNaz have released their first single, ‘60 Lies’, in support of the WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality) campaign. The powerful track and video highlight the injustice faced by 3 million women who lost up to five years of pension entitlement.

Straightforward solution to infertility for PCOS patient
Sep 28

Sep 28 Straightforward solution to infertility for PCOS patient

Loop South West
Business, Care, Health, Lifestyle, News, Fertility

When Katie Meacham and Elliot Curtis-Whitfield had difficulties conceiving a baby, 33-year-old Katie wasn’t surprised: she is among the 10 per cent of women in the UK living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and, in common with one in four PCOS sufferers, she also has an underactive thyroid.

Sep 28
Sep 28 Take home a free tree and help grow the Forest for Cornwall 

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Environment, Events, Heritage, Local Authority, Lifestyle, News, Science & Nature

Thousands of free tree saplings are being given away across Cornwall from next month as residents are encouraged to plant trees, increase nature in their communities and protect the environment. 

Historic chest linked to Somerset’s Hungerford dynasty to go under the hammer
Sep 27

Sep 27 Historic chest linked to Somerset’s Hungerford dynasty to go under the hammer

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

A rare Medieval chest previously owned by the Hungerford family and housed in their ancestral home of Farleigh Castle in Somerset, is heading to auction.

Care event puts Cornwall's care sector on the map
Sep 27

Sep 27 Care event puts Cornwall's care sector on the map

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Business, Care, Awards, Celebrity, Culture, Events, Health, Lifestyle, News, Local Authority

An event that recognised Cornwall’s care sector was hailed a huge success last week with awards given to care workers whose achievements shone above the rest.

St Peter's Hospice opens doors to first Community Hub
Sep 27

Sep 27 St Peter's Hospice opens doors to first Community Hub

Loop South West
Care, Culture, Charity, Health, Lifestyle, News

Bristol’s only adult hospice has opened the doors on its first Community Hub which aims to reach more people, earlier in their end-of-life journey, and provide much needed support.

Work to get underway on major £15m Weston-super-Mare regeneration scheme
Sep 26

Sep 26 Work to get underway on major £15m Weston-super-Mare regeneration scheme

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Business, Care, Development, Lifestyle, News, Property, Sport, Local Authority, Heritage

Contracts have been exchanged to enable works to begin on a £15 million development at a town centre site in Weston-super-Mare.

'Incredibly Moving’ Gathering Held in Memory of Loved Ones
Sep 26

Sep 26 'Incredibly Moving’ Gathering Held in Memory of Loved Ones

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Business, Care, Culture, Events, Lifestyle, News, Charity

The annual Glimmer of Light event, organised by Sunflowers Suicide Support and hosted at Bristol Memorial Woodlands, was described as “incredibly moving” after more than 40 people braved torrential rain and stormy weather to come together in remembrance of loved ones lost to suicide.

A record 1.2 million passengers used Bristol Airport last month
Sep 26

Sep 26 A record 1.2 million passengers used Bristol Airport last month

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Business, Attractions, Culture, Lifestyle, News, Travel

Bristol Airport celebrated its busiest month ever with more than 1.2 million customers using the Airport in August and many travelling on more fuel efficient and quieter aeroplanes.

Last chance to walk to remember
Sep 25

Sep 25 Last chance to walk to remember

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Care, Charity, Culture, Events, Finance, Health, Lifestyle, News, Sport

The St Peter’s Hospice Walk to Remember returns for the last time on Sunday 5 October.

Community open day at West Wiltshire Crematorium
Sep 24

Sep 24 Community open day at West Wiltshire Crematorium

Loop South West
Business, News, Lifestyle, Events

West Wiltshire Crematorium is looking forward to welcoming visitors to a community open day on Saturday 4 October.

St Peter's Hospice launches new event with extreme 24 Peaks Challenge
Sep 23

Sep 23 St Peter's Hospice launches new event with extreme 24 Peaks Challenge

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Care, Charity, Culture, Events, Health, Lifestyle, News, Sport, Travel

Bristol charity St Peter’s Hospice has launched an all-new fundraising event aimed at adrenaline-seekers and nature-lovers alike.

Care home garden is alive to the sound of music
Sep 23

Sep 23 Care home garden is alive to the sound of music

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Business, Care, Culture, Health, Lifestyle, News

Making the most of the sunshine available between recent autumn showers, a choir made up of residents from a dementia care home in Wellington decided to hold their most recent weekly rehearsal in the garden, complete with sunhats, sunscreen and cool drinks to keep their vocal chords lubricated.

Sep 22
Sep 22 Volunteer Open Day at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery Showcases Local Opportunities

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Arts, Attractions, Charity, History, Hospitality, Heritage, Lifestyle, News, Recruitment

Do you want to make a difference in your local community, meet new friends, and discover fresh opportunities?

‘Sunshine space’ created with teddy bears' picnic
Sep 22

Sep 22 ‘Sunshine space’ created with teddy bears' picnic

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Business, Lifestyle, News

Residents at a Plymouth dementia care home said goodbye to summer with a fun-filled teddy bears’ picnic in the lounge at Butterfly Lodge.

St Peter's Hospice announces launch of new community hub service
Sep 21

Sep 21 St Peter's Hospice announces launch of new community hub service

Loop South West
Care, Health, Lifestyle, News, Charity

Bristol’s only adult hospice has announced the launch of a new Community Hub service which aims to reach more people, earlier in their end-of-life journey, and provide much needed support.

Sep 20
Sep 20 Cornish continued to be used throughout the 19th century – long after the death of Dolly Pentreath - new book shows

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Culture, Education, Heritage, History, Lifestyle, News

Cornish continued to be used throughout the 19th century and did not become extinct with the death of Dolly Pentreath in 1777, a new book shows.

Clarke Willmott Achieves Carbon Literacy Accreditation
Sep 20

Sep 20 Clarke Willmott Achieves Carbon Literacy Accreditation

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Awards, Business, Legal, Lifestyle, News

National law firm Clarke Willmott has been awarded Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation status by the Carbon Literacy Project.

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