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After the birth of Carly and Steve Gibbens’ second IVF baby, they had the chance to introduce their first IVF baby – by then two years old – to the BCRM consultant responsible for his creation, and they told him her name was “Dr Magic.”
Persimmon South West has withdrawn its planning application to build a housing estate on Farleigh Fields, Backwell.
Cornish hedgers are being asked to complete a short online survey which will help determine whether the ancient skill should be classified as an endangered craft.
The British Red Cross has launched an emergency fundraising appeal in response to two devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
Plans for a controversial housing estate on Farleigh Farm fields in Backwell, Bristol, have been submitted to North Somerset Council by Persimmon Homes Severn Valley.
Staff at Bristol’s longest-established fertility clinic are pooling their waste resources to create a valuable regular contribution to Bristol Children’s Scrapstore - and avoiding excess items going to landfill at the same time.
A Bristol couple whose son was conceived thanks to gynaecological and fertility treatment at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) have been back to the clinic as they near the end of their baby’s first year to wish the team a very special Merry Christmas.
A study day for practitioners and trainees in the fertility sector is being held at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) with up-to-the-minute information about which key indicators merit referral to a fertility consultant, and latest insights into specialist aspects of reproductive medicine.
Dorset Council has recorded its highest number of barn owl chicks yet in its annual monitoring of barn owl boxes at council farms in Dorset.
Dorset Council’s plans to increase the number of public charge points for electric vehicles (EVs) in Dorset are now underway, with the first new charging unit installed in Sherborne this month.
An A&E nurse, who successfully had two IVF babies, is now working on an internationally important research programme in Bristol that is aimed at improving outcomes for others who seek fertility help.
A five-day festival will be staged at locations across Dorset next month to showcase the county’s exciting digital future.
A warm welcome awaited baby Olivia Glennon and her parents, Sky News editor Emily Deeker and BBC Points West’s Will Glennon, at the official opening of Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine’s (BCRM’s) new clinic at Aztec West on Saturday, exactly nine months after her birth.
With statistics verified by the NHS indicating that around one in a hundred women experience the heartbreak of recurrent miscarriage – that is losing three or more pregnancies in a row – a leading Bristol fertility clinic has taken delivery of an advanced new test machine that allows quick and accurate analysis to assess whether sperm damage may be a contributory factor.
An open invitation has been issued by the team at the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) to anyone seeking fertility advice to attend a free Fertility Fair taking place from 10am-5pm on Saturday 10 September at their state-of-the-art clinic at 135 Aztec West, Bristol.
A Taunton couple is celebrating the arrival of triplets who were born at two-yearly intervals thanks to the miracle of IVF.
At the Castle School Sixth Form, part of CSET which encompasses both the Castle School in Thornbury and Marlwood School in Alveston, the average grade achieved across 148 students was a B for the A Level courses and a Distinction for the vocational courses, which are their best examination results to date.
Bristol hoteliers have broadly welcomed news that the city’s Clean Air Zone will begin in November, providing a welcome boost to their businesses in an increasingly greener, cleaner world.
A planning Inspector has ruled that 125 houses can be built on farm fields in Backwell with the demolition of two houses on the A370 to provide access.
Youngsters selected by four Weston-super-Mare primary schools travelled in comfort to enjoy a walk on the wild side, thanks to a helping hand from Bakers Dolphin.
