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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.
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.
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.
The BookCellar, a new independent bookshop and wine bar, opens at 10 am on Friday 8th May at 100 Stokes Croft, Bristol. Founded by husband and wife team, Tom and Claire Bartley, the BookCellar builds on the city’s strong indie bookselling scene with a place people can stay a bit longer to enjoy their book with a glass of wine, beer, or hot drink.
Residents at Yeovil’s Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home enjoyed a nostalgic trip down memory lane to the 1970s with a special theme day featuring music and fashions that sparked some great memories.
More than 100 people from across Dorset businesses, including Dorset Council, came together this week to explore how they can play a bigger role in helping young people prepare for work, as national changes reshape how work experience is delivered in schools.
Sports organisations need to begin preparing now for new legislation aimed at stamping out the touting and unauthorised reselling of tickets, according to national law firm Clarke Willmott.
A first-year law student at the University of Bristol has won a competition to receive an academic year of free accommodation at new student development Timber Yard.
National law firm Clarke Willmott is supporting Action for Brain Injury Week this week to raise awareness of the often invisible challenges of brain injuries.
A Royal Wotton Bassett couple who met at work have just become parents to a baby daughter despite a vasectomy carried out during the husband’s first marriage, thanks to a gift from the wife’s father.
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.
