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Cornwall pie-maker Phat Pasty Co crowned best Vegan Pie at the British Pie Awards 2026
Mar 9

Mar 9 Cornwall pie-maker Phat Pasty Co crowned best Vegan Pie at the British Pie Awards 2026

Loop South West
News, Food & Drink, Awards

Cornwall-based pie-expert, Phat Pasty Co has triumphed at this year’s British Pie Awards, taking home the prize for best Vegan Pie with their impressive creation, The Phat Pasty Co Wildfarmed Keralan Cauliflower & Onion Bhaji Pasty.

Mar 8
Mar 8 Retailers urged to prepare for new family-friendly and sick leave rights in April

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News, Professional Services, Retail

National law firm Clarke Willmott is urging retailers to take immediate steps to update employment policies, prepare staffing plans and train managers ahead of new family-friendly and sick leave entitlements coming into effect in April. 

New head chef for Chestnut Lodge is keeping diners happy
Mar 7

Mar 7 New head chef for Chestnut Lodge is keeping diners happy

Loop South West
Care, Business, Food & Drink, Hospitality, Lifestyle, News

The team at Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home in Yeovil has been boosted with the arrival of a new head chef, Jithin Chacko, who has previously worked in various hotels in the Middle East and in a number of care homes in the UK.

Creative Power Town announces collaborative EP following Power Town Festival success
Mar 6

Mar 6 Creative Power Town announces collaborative EP following Power Town Festival success

Loop South West
Arts, Attractions, Celebrity, Charity, Culture, Education, Events, Lifestyle, Music, News, Technology

Creative Power Town has announced a collaborative EP from artists in its Bristol Artist Development Programme.

From Altruism to Opportunity: Why Women Donate Their Eggs
Mar 5

Mar 5 From Altruism to Opportunity: Why Women Donate Their Eggs

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

Egg donation in the UK is coming under fresh scrutiny as a parliamentary inquiry examines whether young women are being targeted by advertising or financial incentives, and whether current safeguards are sufficient.

Sailability charity benefits from donation by retired yachtsman
Mar 4

Mar 4 Sailability charity benefits from donation by retired yachtsman

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

A retired yachtsman chose the dementia care home where his wife now lives, Camelot House and Lodge in Wellington, as the venue for a donation of specialist kit and clothing to the charity Wimbleball Sailability, which provides access to sailing programmes for those living with disability.

Hospitality craving consistency on business rates, says Clarke Willmott
Mar 3

Mar 3 Hospitality craving consistency on business rates, says Clarke Willmott

Loop South West
Business, Lifestyle, Legal, News, Hospitality

The hospitality sector is “craving some consistency” from the government following recent changes to the business rates regime, according to a leading lawyer. 

Mar 2
Mar 2 Fertility Crisis: Teens Must Protect Future

Loop South West
Culture, Education, Fertility, Health, Lifestyle, News, Science & Nature, Technology

Amid falling global fertility rates, school sex education should be expanded to cover both contraception and ways to safeguard reproductive health, it is claimed.

Retro day sparks precious memories
Mar 1

Mar 1 Retro day sparks precious memories

Loop South West
Care, Culture, Health, Heritage, History, Lifestyle, News

Residents at a dementia care home in Bridgwater had a great time reliving their youth at a specially curated ‘Retro Day’ organised by their home’s activities team.

Volunteers plant 800 trees at Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor as restoration work continues
Feb 27

Feb 27 Volunteers plant 800 trees at Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor as restoration work continues

Loop South West
Environment, Events, Lifestyle, News, Science & Nature

Volunteers gathered at Wistman’s Wood National Nature Reserve last week to help plant a further 800 trees, as part of efforts to extend one of the South West’s last remaining fragments of temperate rainforest. This follows the planting of 450 saplings at the site in March 2025.

Rugby onto a winner with launch of One Club
Feb 27

Feb 27 Rugby onto a winner with launch of One Club

Loop South West
Business, Culture, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, News, Sport

Thousands of rugby clubs across England are onto a winner thanks to a major new alliance between England Rugby and Regency Purchasing Group.

WOMAD returns: First artists for 2026 festival at new Wiltshire home
Feb 26

Feb 26 WOMAD returns: First artists for 2026 festival at new Wiltshire home

Loop South West
Arts, Attractions, Celebrity, Culture, Events, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, News, Music

South London Neo-Soul Star Greentea Peng, Malian icon Oumou Sangaré, Reggae legend Barrington Levy and Swedish Folk hero José González lead inaugural line-up for Neston Park.

Feb 26
Feb 26 Clarke Willmott and export sales & service (ESS) form partnership to support Ukrainian manufacturers

Loop South West
Business, Lifestyle, Legal, Manufacturing, News

National law firm Clarke Willmott has formed a partnership in Ukraine which will help Ukrainian manufacturers in the war-torn country to export Ukraine-made goods to the UK and EU. 

EV-olution - Dorset’s journey to a greener future
Feb 25

Feb 25 EV-olution - Dorset’s journey to a greener future

Loop South West
Environment, Lifestyle, News, Travel, Local Authority

A new multi-million pound project will see thousands of on-street electric vehicle chargepoints installed right across Dorset.

Successful launch of group to help Bristol couples separate amicably
Feb 25

Feb 25 Successful launch of group to help Bristol couples separate amicably

Loop South West
Lifestyle, News, Professional Services

A new organisation - Bristol Family Law Solutions (BFLS) - was officially launched at a well-attended event held at Clarke Willmott’s Bristol office during Family Mediation Week.

Honouring Mothers at Westerleigh Group’s crematoria
Feb 25

Feb 25 Honouring Mothers at Westerleigh Group’s crematoria

Loop South West
Care, Culture, Events, Lifestyle, News

Westerleigh Group’s crematoria are inviting anyone who is missing a mother or mother figure, or parents bereaved of a child, to visit to honour their loved ones and mark Mother’s Day.

Mass animal adoptions at Wellington care home
Feb 24

Feb 24 Mass animal adoptions at Wellington care home

Loop South West
News, Care, Lifestyle, Health

Pledging to love and care for the toy animal they chose as their pet was part of the fun ‘adoption’ process created for residents at a Wellington dementia care home by the team who organise their activities.

Feb 23
Feb 23 Cornish paramedic swaps ambulances for hospitals as he trains to become a doctor with University of Exeter scholarship

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

Cornish paramedic Finlay Maguire has fulfilled a long-held ambition by swapping life as part of an ambulance crew to train as a doctor.

Feb 23
Feb 23 Thousands of families still in "legal limbo" following McClure Solicitors failure, says Clarke Willmott

Loop South West
News, Professional Services, Legal

Thousands of families across the UK remain stuck in “legal limbo” almost five years after the collapse of Scottish law firm McClure Solicitors, according to a leading lawyer. 

Feb 22
Feb 22 Residents do their bit for the environment

Loop South West
Care, Business, Culture, Environment, Health, Lifestyle, News

Elderly residents at a dementia care home in Yeovil have been doing their bit for the environment by employing for their craft activities items which would otherwise have been recycled.

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