Long Covid Rehab Service Faces Possible Closure Amid Declining Patient Numbers Thursday, March 12, 2026 longcovid rehabilitation nhs healthcare covid19 integratedcare publichealth infectiousdiseases patientcare surveillance A long Covid rehabilitation service that has been supporting patients in the West Country since 2020 is at risk of closure due to a significant decline in referrals. The Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire … Read More
Long Covid Rehab Service Faces Closure Amid Declining Patient Numbers Thursday, March 12, 2026 longcovid rehabilitation healthcare nhs publichealth infectiousdiseases integratedcare patientcare covid19 surveillance A dedicated long Covid rehabilitation service serving Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire since May 2020 is at risk of shutting down due to a significant drop in patient referrals. By August 2022, more than … Read More
Rare Pink Fairy Club Fungus Discovered in Somerset for the First Time in Great Britain Wednesday, March 11, 2026 fungus clavaria fungi somerset biodiversity wildlife grasslands waxcap conservation ecology A rare and vibrant pink fungus species, the fairy club fungus Clavaria calabrica, has been recorded in Great Britain for the very first time. This pale pink, tennis ball-sized fungus was discovered during an autumn waxcap … Read More
Rare Pink 'Finger' Fungus Discovered in Somerset for the First Time in Britain Wednesday, March 11, 2026 fungus pinkfungus clavariacalabrica somerset wildlife biodiversity grassland natureconservation citizenscience environment A rare and strikingly pink fungus, Clavaria calabrica, also known as the pale pink fairy club fungus, has been recorded in Great Britain for the first time. This tennis ball-sized fungus was discovered during a waxcap watch … Read More
Registered Sex Offender Sentenced After Approaching School Girls Wednesday, March 11, 2026 sexoffender sentencing somerset childprotection sexualcommunication breach police safety bath crime A convicted sex offender from Somerset has been handed a 12-month prison sentence after approaching two school girls and asking a sexually explicit question as they walked home. David Blackwood, aged 58, from Trinity Road in … Read More
Registered Sex Offender Jailed for Approaching School Girls with Sexual Question Wednesday, March 11, 2026 sexoffender sentencing childprotection avonandsomerset sexualabuse legal bath crime investigation communitysafety A convicted sex offender from Somerset has been sentenced to prison after approaching two school girls with a sexually explicit question as they walked home. David Blackwood, 58, of Trinity Road in Combe Down, pleaded guilty … Read More