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Loop South West

Dec 17
Dec 17 Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine results exceed national averages

Loop South West
Care, Business, Health, News, Technology, Science & Nature, Fertility

The difficulty of making a choice based on success-rate information which is already a year out of date when published can complicate the decision-making process for would-be parents looking to choose a fertility clinic to help them have a baby.

Creative Christmas Fun at St Cecilia
Dec 16

Dec 16 Creative Christmas Fun at St Cecilia

Loop South West
Care, Lifestyle, News

Residents at St Cecilia care home in Shepton Mallet have been getting into the festive spirit with a Christmas wreath-making session as part of the home’s seasonal activities programme.

Dec 15
Dec 15 Crematorium manager’s marathon plan

Loop South West
Business, Charity, News, Sport, Lifestyle

Crematorium manager Shaun Chapman-Young will get to tick off a lifelong bucket list item next year when gets to run the London Marathon.

Coronation Street storyline – controlling and coercive behaviour
Dec 14

Dec 14 Coronation Street storyline – controlling and coercive behaviour

Loop South West
Culture, Lifestyle, Legal, News

TV soap Coronation Street has been detailing the relationship between Todd Grimshaw and his boyfriend Theo Silverton and highlighting the domestic abuse that Todd has been suffering at Theo’s hands. 

Dec 13
Dec 13 Retailers turning their hand to property investment to oust their competitors and open new stores

Loop South West
Business, Legal, Lifestyle, News, Property, Retail

A fascinating new trend has recently become apparent on the UK high street – that of retailers acquiring overriding leases of their competitors’ buildings or simply purchasing the freehold from the current landlord. 

 Scientists identify distant planet six times bigger than Jupiter
Dec 12

Dec 12 Scientists identify distant planet six times bigger than Jupiter

Loop South West
Education, News, Technology, Science & Nature

A massive exoplanet orbiting twin stars approximately 500 light-years from Earth has been found by astronomers.

Artificial Intelligence and employment law
Dec 11

Dec 11 Artificial Intelligence and employment law

Loop South West
Business, Legal, Lifestyle, News, Politics, Professional Services, Recruitment, Technology

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the modern workplace, its integration into employment practices raises complex legal questions. AI is infiltrating the workplace from recruitment to performance management and beyond. 

‘Last chance’ baby for couple with secondary infertility
Dec 10

Dec 10 ‘Last chance’ baby for couple with secondary infertility

Loop South West
Care, Fertility, Health, Lifestyle, News, Science & Nature

Natalie and Andrew Thompson’s first baby, Oscar was conceived within three months of trying, so when they decided to try for a second baby after their son turned one, they weren’t expecting any problems that time either.

New look for Treswithian Downs Crematorium’s chapel
Dec 9

Dec 9 New look for Treswithian Downs Crematorium’s chapel

Loop South West
News, Lifestyle, Hospitality

The chapel at Treswithian Downs Crematorium has been given a new look following a programme of refurbishment work.

Bristol Christmas float brings festive cheer to support St Peter's Hospice
Dec 8

Dec 8 Bristol Christmas float brings festive cheer to support St Peter's Hospice

Loop South West
Arts, Attractions, Care, Events, Culture, Charity, Lifestyle, News

A carnival-style Christmas float is set to begin its tour of Bristol neighbourhoods, with St Peter’s Hospice among the charities benefiting this year. 

Elf day fundraising for Alzheimers Research at Plymouth Care Home
Dec 7

Dec 7 Elf day fundraising for Alzheimers Research at Plymouth Care Home

Loop South West
Business, Care, Charity, Events, Lifestyle, News

Staff and residents at a dementia care home in Plymouth have been dressing up as elves in support of Elf Day, the annual pre-Christmas fundraiser organised by Alzheimer’s Society.

St Peter's Hospice celebrates double award win
Dec 6

Dec 6 St Peter's Hospice celebrates double award win

Loop South West
Charity, Awards, News, Care

Local charity St Peter’s Hospice is celebrating a double award win with accolades for its collaborative clinical work and its outstanding garden.

Christmas invitation from North Wiltshire Crematorium
Dec 4

Dec 4 Christmas invitation from North Wiltshire Crematorium

Loop South West
Business, Events, Lifestyle, News

Anyone missing a loved one during the festive season is invited to join North Wiltshire Crematorium’s Christmas carol and memorial service for some comfort and company.

Marking 100 Years: Family Honours Special Birthday with Trebah Garden’s Historic Redwood
Dec 3

Dec 3 Marking 100 Years: Family Honours Special Birthday with Trebah Garden’s Historic Redwood

Loop South West
Business, Culture, Environment, Lifestyle, News, Science & Nature

Family marks centenary by adopting a redwood that has stood for more than a century itself.

Dec 3
Dec 3 University of Exeter to lead national modern languages campaign in the region

Loop South West
Education, Lifestyle, News, Politics

A new campaign tackling the decline in the number of young people learning modern languages at A-level is being launched in the South West.

St Peter's Hospice celebrates double award win
Dec 2

Dec 2 St Peter's Hospice celebrates double award win

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

Local charity St Peter’s Hospice is celebrating a double award win with accolades for its collaborative clinical work and its outstanding garden.

The Booksellers Association Welcomes Lost in the Reads Opening in Kingswood
Dec 1

Dec 1 The Booksellers Association Welcomes Lost in the Reads Opening in Kingswood

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Arts, Attractions, Books, Business, Culture, Events, Lifestyle, News

The Booksellers Association has welcomed Lost in the Reads, a new independent bookshop and community space opening in the Kings Chase Shopping Centre in Kingswood, Bristol.

New Postcodes added to St Peter's Hospice Christmas tree collection service
Dec 1

Dec 1 New Postcodes added to St Peter's Hospice Christmas tree collection service

Loop South West
Business, Care, Charity, Environment, Lifestyle, News

Local charity St Peter’s Hospice has announced that its popular Christmas tree collection service will return for another year this festive season, with even more households now able to benefit.

Tribute paid to Tolpuddle Martyr James Hammett
Nov 30

Nov 30 Tribute paid to Tolpuddle Martyr James Hammett

Loop South West
Lifestyle, News, Local Authority, Politics, History, Heritage

A visit to the grave of James Hammett, the first Tolpuddle Labourer and the only Martyr buried in the county, took place on the anniversary of his death, 21 November.

An Exhibition in time for Christmas!
Nov 30

Nov 30 An Exhibition in time for Christmas!

Loop South West
Arts, Attractions, Culture, Events, Lifestyle, News

Until Sunday 7th December, Durlston Country Park’s Fine Foundation Gallery will be showcasing the latest engravings by the South-west Guild of Glass Engravers in their exhibition ‘Contemporary Engraved Glass’.

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