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Christmas magic has well and truly arrived at The Rectory Care Home in Taunton with residents, local families, and children enjoying a special visit from Santa.
Newly arrived residents at a recently-opened dementia care home in Holsworthy have enjoyed meeting local primary school pupils who visited to serenade them with a “beautifully rehearsed” selection of carols and Christmas songs.
The government recently announced the development of a new national plan for improving care for people with serious illness. Stephen Kinnock, the Minister for Care, announced that it is to be published in Spring 2026 and will align with the NHS’ long-term plan for improving care to shift care from hospitals to community settings.
Families across Dorset will soon benefit from better support services thanks to £2.3 million in funding from the Department for Education (DfE).
A packed and varied festive events programme for residents at St Benedicts Nursing Home in Glastonbury is being put into effect by Matthew Salter, the home’s recently recruited activities co-ordinator.
National law firm Clarke Willmott has launched a dedicated Ukraine Desk to support reconstruction efforts in the war-torn Ukraine.
Residents at a specialist dementia nursing home in Yeovil took a break from festive preparations to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of celebrated author Jane Austen yesterday (16 December).
The difficulty of making a choice based on success-rate information which is already a year out of date when published can complicate the decision-making process for would-be parents looking to choose a fertility clinic to help them have a baby.
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.
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.
A massive exoplanet orbiting twin stars approximately 500 light-years from Earth has been found by astronomers.
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.
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.
The chapel at Treswithian Downs Crematorium has been given a new look following a programme of refurbishment work.
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.
Local charity St Peter’s Hospice is celebrating a double award win with accolades for its collaborative clinical work and its outstanding garden.
