‘I Went to Hospital for Tests and Woke Up Paralyzed Two Years Later’ Monday, June 16, 2025 paralysis fnd recovery resilience therapy seizures disability surgery awareness hope At just 20 years old, Megan Dixon’s life took an unimaginable turn when she went to the hospital for what should have been routine tests. What followed was two years trapped in a silent, motionless body—paralyzed from the … Read More
'My Breast Cancer Concerns Were Dismissed — Now It's Incurable' Sunday, June 1, 2025 cancer breastcancer screening earlydiagnosis healthcare patientcare cancertreatment awareness healthpolicy funding Bath MP Wera Hobhouse is urging the government to prioritize support for people living with cancer, following her visit to the Dyson Cancer Centre at the Royal United Hospital (RUH). Her call for reform focuses on breast … Read More
Somerset Teacher Defies Prognosis After Brain Tumour Diagnosis, Vowing to 'Keep Going' Tuesday, May 27, 2025 brain tumour cancer diagnosis surgery recovery awareness fundraising research resilience Jonathan Ingram, a teacher from Forton, Somerset, has defied grim predictions after being told he could be blind and dead within a month. At age 36, during a teaching exchange in Melbourne, Australia, Jonathan was diagnosed … Read More
‘Wonderful Woman’ Dies Days After Hospital Discharge, Leaving Community in Mourning Friday, May 23, 2025 mentalhealth fundraiser suicide bereavement somerset community support kindness grief awareness A fundraiser has been launched and heartfelt tributes are pouring in following the tragic death of 22-year-old Abbie Winn from Bridgwater, Somerset. Known to many as a kind-hearted and selfless soul, Abbie reportedly took her … Read More
Heads Up Somerset Returns with New Charity Hike to Support Mental Health Tuesday, May 20, 2025 mentalhealth charitableevent somerset fundraising awareness community hiking support wellbeing outdoors Mental health challenges affect one in six adults in Somerset, yet services remain underfunded and stretched thin. Recognising this pressing need, Heads Up Somerset is once again rallying the community to support those … Read More
Somerset Woman Turns Vintage Clothing into Charity Venture to Support ME Research Tuesday, May 20, 2025 me cfs somerset charity vintage fundraising chronicillness awareness community disability Ali Payne, a 40-year-old woman from Frome, Somerset, has been living with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) — also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) — for over a decade. This long-term, incapacitating condition often … Read More