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For the fifth time running a team of dedicated colleagues at specialist dementia care home Butterfly Lodge in Plymouth have had their accreditation renewed in recognition of the excellence of their end-of-life (EOL) care in accordance with St Luke’s Hospice Six Steps + programme.
Staff from several Bristol hotels took to the city’s streets last weekend to raise money for several charities which work in and around the city.
Two informative booklets have been developed in partnership with North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), Gentle Dusk and Bristol Memorial Woodland Trust to support individuals and families navigating end-of-life decisions and bereavement by offering clear, compassionate guidance at some of life’s most challenging moments.
In hospice care, experiences of time often shift. For patients and families facing dying and loss, time can feel slowed, suspended or suddenly accelerated. Seasonal change can therefore take on heightened meaning, acting as a marker of transition, uncertainty, and, for some, survival.
New research commissioned by Westerleigh Group has revealed that attended funerals are “essential” for saying a proper goodbye to a loved one and that there is a huge preference for personalised services.
Failing to consider the legal impact of one partner stepping back from work to raise children could cost couples dearly if the relationship breaks down.
A popular event which sees the beautiful gardens at St Peter’s Hospice open to the public, is returning this June.
When singer Emma Louise Richards first sang for residents at Holsworthy’s Deer Park Nursing Home they were so enthused by her music they made the staff promise to have her back again, and now she’s a firm favourite.
A Cheltenham couple whose very first round of IVF produced just one embryo suitable for implantation are thanking their lucky stars they have the baby they hoped for anyway.
A Bristol-based brother and sister’s business reunion heralds the start of an exciting new chapter for a popular city bar and live music venue.
Amanda Harrington, Sales and Marketing Director at Bakers Dolphin has won the Sales Leader of the Year Award in the South West Leadership Awards.
National law firm Clarke Willmott has been appointed to one of the country’s leading education purchasing and procurement frameworks.
Bridgwater residents living with dementia have enjoyed being swashbucklers and scallywags for a pirate-themed party day arranged by the activities team at Avalon Nursing Home.
Next year marks the 80th anniversary of the twinning relationship between Bristol and Bordeaux, one of the earliest partnerships established in the aftermath of the Second World War to help rebuild and strengthen European ties.
An encounter with a Siberian Eagle Owl who was making a special visit to St Benedict’s Nursing Home in Glastonbury has brought about an unexpected change of heart from one of the residents who live there.
Two Government announcements have provided a welcome boost to the growing innovation and defence ecosystem in Dorset.
Yorkshire-based waste management provider, Universal Tankers, opened a new operational depot in Avonmouth, Bristol, on 20th April 2026.
Staff at Butterfly Lodge in Plymouth are celebrating the news that they have been awarded the highest possible score by carehome.co.uk for the care they provide, due to the very positive feedback submitted to the care sector’s industry-leading website by residents’ families.
Dorset Council is set to commit £6.2 million of developer contribution funding to help secure the long term future of The Cobb in Lyme Regis, one of the county’s most iconic and historic landmarks.
