Autistic Man, 25, Dies After Balcony Fall Following Argument with Carer Monday, December 15, 2025 autism suicide care coroner mentalhealth riskassessment hospitality welfare disability tragicdeath A coroner has criticised the behavior of a carer who argued with Jamie Cole, a 25-year-old autistic man, hours before he tragically died from a fall off a hotel balcony in Tenerife. Jamie, from Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, … Read More
Autistic Man Dies After Fall From Holiday Balcony Following Argument with Carer Monday, December 15, 2025 autism suicide care coroner mentalhealth riskassessment support tragedy tenerife responsibility A coroner has criticised a carer’s conduct in the hours leading up to the death of Jamie Cole, a 25-year-old autistic man from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Jamie fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Tenerife after an … Read More
MP Condemns Richard Tice’s ‘Dangerous’ Claims on SEND Diagnoses Friday, November 21, 2025 send neurodiversity education reformuk adamdance richardtice diagnosis inclusion sendfunding autism Adam Dance, Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil, has strongly rejected recent remarks made by Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice regarding the diagnosis of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in children. Mr. Dance … Read More
Mary Berry’s Simple Yet Powerful Response to Donald Trump on Vaccines Tuesday, October 28, 2025 maryberry vaccines polio donaldtrump publichealth nhs fluseason immunization autism healthadvice Dame Mary Berry, the beloved former Great British Bake Off judge, has made a clear and concise statement regarding Donald Trump’s contentious remarks about vaccines. When asked about Trump’s baseless claims linking … Read More
£10m Bath Tufa Field Homes Aim to ‘Improve Lives’, Says Council Sunday, September 14, 2025 bath tufa housing supportedhousing council autism ecology development community planning Bath and North East Somerset Council has approved a £10.1 million housing development on the city’s controversial “tufa field” near Englishcombe Lane. Despite local opposition due to the site’s rare limestone tufa formations … Read More
New Special Needs Units to Open in Four Somerset Schools by January 2026 Friday, September 12, 2025 somerset send education specialist schools ehcp council autism funding expansion Somerset Council has announced that new special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) units will be established at four schools across the county by January 2026. This initiative aims to increase local support for … Read More