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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.

Independent bookshops selected as regional and country finalists for The British Book Awards 2026 Independent Bookshop of the Year
Feb 22

Feb 22 Independent bookshops selected as regional and country finalists for The British Book Awards 2026 Independent Bookshop of the Year

Loop South West
Arts, Books, Awards, Business, Culture, Events, Lifestyle, News, Retail

The British Book Awards 2026 Independent Bookshop of the Year Award, sponsored by book wholesaler Gardners, celebrates stores that are at the centre of local communities, bringing passion and knowledge to the shop floor.

Feb 21
Feb 21 Oatly supreme court ruling will strengthen the position of UK dairy farmers, says Clarke Willmott

Loop South West
Agriculture, Business, Culture, Farming, Environment, Food & Drink, Legal, News, Politics, Professional Services

The Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Oatly AB v Dairy UK marks “a decisive moment in UK food-labelling law” that will bolster the dairy industry, according to a leading lawyer. 

Clarke Willmott sets out priorities for UK businesses wishing to participate in Ukraine reconstruction
Feb 20

Feb 20 Clarke Willmott sets out priorities for UK businesses wishing to participate in Ukraine reconstruction

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

British businesses are well placed to help drive the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine despite “practical and systematic challenges,” according to a leading lawyer. 

When time is short, make it matter St Peter's Hospice launches 44 Days fundraising campaign
Feb 20

Feb 20 When time is short, make it matter St Peter's Hospice launches 44 Days fundraising campaign

Loop South West
Care, Charity, Events, Health, Lifestyle, News

Bristol’s St Peter’s Hospice has launched a major new fundraising campaign ’44 Days’ to shine a light on the time patients spend under their care, and highlight the difference Hospice support can make when time is short. 

Feb 19
Feb 19 Sensitive speeding up of probate could unlock homes in South West

Loop South West
Business, Property, News, Politics, Lifestyle

With around 25,000 houses in the Southwest laying empty for more than six months there is a need to speed up the process of finding new owners for properties when someone dies, according to a property specialist.

Feb 19
Feb 19 Flipping great pancakes at Deer Park

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

Residents at Deer Park Nursing Home in Holsworthy, Devon, really entered into the spirit of the day when they held their inaugural pancake race on Shrove Tuesday.

Silverthorne Lane could become "Bristol's King's Cross"
Feb 18

Feb 18 Silverthorne Lane could become "Bristol's King's Cross"

Loop South West
Business, Property, Travel, News, Lifestyle

The £500 million, 12-acre mixed-use development now taking shape at Silverthorne Lane could become “Bristol’s King’s Cross”. 

Council launches free ChatFuture text service to help young people find their dream career
Feb 18

Feb 18 Council launches free ChatFuture text service to help young people find their dream career

Loop South West
Care, Education, Legal, News, Lifestyle, Recruitment, Local Authority

Young people in Cornwall aged 11-19 can now access a quick and easy text messaging service to get advice and information about their futures.

Jayde Adams to host 'Moments of Light’ for St Peter's Hospice
Feb 18

Feb 18 Jayde Adams to host 'Moments of Light’ for St Peter's Hospice

Loop South West
Arts, Attractions, Care, Celebrity, Charity, Culture, Events, Health, Lifestyle, News

Bristol-born comedian and actor Jayde Adams has been announced as the host of a special one-off live event to benefit local charity St Peter’s Hospice, in partnership with Bristol Light Festival.

Never too old for romancing on Valentines Day
Feb 17

Feb 17 Never too old for romancing on Valentines Day

Loop South West
Care, Lifestyle, News, Business

Love was clearly in the air over the weekend as residents at The Rectory care home in Taunton celebrated Valentine’s Day with their partners at a special, intimate lunch. 

Feb 17
Feb 17 New fertility care co-ordinators improve patient access

Loop South West
Care, Fertility, Health, Lifestyle, News, Science & Nature

A new pathway for patients receiving fertility treatment has been launched at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM), providing an innovative single point of access to make their experience as seamless as possible.

Shaping the Future of Music Education Across Dorset and Somerset
Feb 16

Feb 16 Shaping the Future of Music Education Across Dorset and Somerset

Loop South West
Arts, Culture, Education, Lifestyle, Music, News, Local Authority, Politics

Octagon Music Hub (OMH) has launched a series of short stakeholder surveys to help shape the future of music education across Dorset and Somerset.

Feb 16
Feb 16 Homes for Students appoints Josh Picton as General Manager at Timber Yard, Bristol

Loop South West
Business, Education, Lifestyle, News, Property

Homes for Students has announced the appointment of Josh Picton as General Manager at Timber Yard, the highly anticipated new purpose-built student accommodation development currently under construction in Bristol. 

South West Leaders Unite: 15 Councils Urge Immediate Passage of Historic Tobacco Bill
Feb 15

Feb 15 South West Leaders Unite: 15 Councils Urge Immediate Passage of Historic Tobacco Bill

Loop South West
Health, Lifestyle, Local Authority, News, Politics

Council Leaders and Directors of Public Health from every local authority in the South West have united to demand the immediate passage of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Feb 15
Feb 15 Clarke Willmott partner joins National Institute for Sport and Health

Loop South West
Legal, Lifestyle, News, Sport, Professional Services

Cardiff lawyer Declan Goodwin has joined the National Institute for Sport and Health (NISH), an organisation pushing for change in healthcare, medicine and sports technology.

Record highways funding makes just under £50m available for Dorset's roads
Feb 14

Feb 14 Record highways funding makes just under £50m available for Dorset's roads

Loop South West
Lifestyle, Local Authority, News, Travel

Announced at last night’s Full Council meeting (Tuesday 10 February), Dorset Council has approved measures that make up to an additional £5.25m available for highways to tackle flood impacts and cut the risk of future disruption.

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