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Over a thousand children heading to Devon coast to learn vital sea safety skills
More than a thousand schoolchildren will be heading to Exmouth seafront this summer to learn how to enjoy the water safely and the role they can play in protecting the coast.
The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Scheme has received national recognition at the Flood & Coast Excellence Awards 2026, with design partner AtkinsRéalis winning the Digital Excellence category for its innovative work during the scheme’s detailed design phase.
North Wiltshire Crematorium to become funeral ‘SuperVenue’
North Wiltshire Crematorium & Memorial Gardens is to become a funeral ‘SuperVenue’, enabling bereaved families to experience immeasurable personalisation to their loved one’s services.
Over 200 attend Annual Memorial Service
More than 200 people attended the Annual Service of Remembrance at Bristol Memorial Woodlands with representatives from the armed services, emergency services, schools and veteran organisations laying wreaths.
Yeovil MP joins care home residents for Question Time-style discussion
A Somerset care home brought a touch of the BBC’s Question Time to Yeovil when local MP Adam Dance faced questions from residents.
Community open day at Forest of Dean Crematorium
Forest of Dean Crematorium is looking forward to welcoming visitors to a community open day on Saturday 11 July.
St Peter's Hospice celebrates vital work of volunteers
Bristol charity St Peter’s Hospice is celebrating the work of its volunteers as part of National Volunteers Week.
Taylor Swift is only the latest in a long line of celebrities using Intellectual Property (IP) to protect their personal brands, according to a leading lawyer.
Guangzhou delegation visits Bristol as cities mark 25 years of twinning
A top-level delegation from Guangzhou visited Bristol as part of celebrations to mark 25 years since the two cities were twinned.
Need anything from the supermarket?
Residents of a dementia care home in Wellington were delighted when a shopping trip undertaken for ‘just a loaf of bread’ turned into a full-scale weekly shop.
Honouring Fathers at Westerleigh Group’s crematoria
Westerleigh Group’s crematoria are inviting anyone who is missing a father or father figure, including parents bereaved of a child, to visit to honour their loved ones for Father’s Day.
Fears that a landmark ruling that could give the green light to the construction of thousands of new homes would be undone by new environmental regulations have proved unfounded.
The day the teddy bears had their picnic
Residents of Avalon Nursing Home in Bridgwater took some special companions with them for an afternoon outing to the park at Blake Gardens – a whole bunch of their favourite teddy bears, as well as friends, family members and their teddies too.
‘Buy British’ is one of the most important lessons to emerge from the impact the Middle East conflict has on household budgets and the cost of living.
The management of risk is at the top of the agenda for public bodies such as utility companies.
Planting progresses at North Dorset waste site to boost biodiversity and support nature recovery
Thousands of trees and hedgerows planted on a former field in Blandford are already taking root, creating new habitats and supporting wildlife as work continues to construct a modern waste management facility for North Dorset.
New 'Caroline Quentin' rose launched in support of St Peter’s Hospice
A beautiful new rose has been launched by garden experts Thompson & Morgan, named in honour of actress, presenter and passionate gardener Caroline Quentin, and in support of Bristol charity St Peter’s Hospice.
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance launch public consultation on new Yeovil base
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) has launched a public consultation on plans to develop a new operational base at the Leonardo Helicopters site in Yeovil.