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
‘I Faced the Same Three Choices as Jesy Nelson After My Twins’ Scary TTTS Diagnosis’ Monday, May 19, 2025 twins ttts pregnancy laser-surgery neonatal cesarean parenthood health support awareness Victoria and Darren Burgess know firsthand the fear and tough decisions that come with a diagnosis of Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), the condition that Jesy Nelson’s newborn twins were also diagnosed with. The … Read More
Mum’s Decade-Long Battle: Women Share Their Struggles for an Endometriosis Diagnosis Monday, May 19, 2025 endometriosis pain diagnosis fertility laparoscopy uhbw awareness pelvicpain mentalhealth women Women suffering from endometriosis, a common but often misunderstood and debilitating condition, are speaking out about the challenges they face in securing a timely diagnosis. At University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS … Read More