Somerset Mum Runs Half-Marathon Dressed as Giant Brain to Raise Nearly £8500 for Charity Sunday, April 26, 2026 somerset charity half-marathon brain-tumour fundraising awareness run patient-care resilience inspiration sport A courageous mother from Somerset has completed a half-marathon dressed as a giant brain to raise awareness and funds for brain tumour charities. Battling her own diagnosis, she has inspired many by turning her personal … Read More
New Mum Sectioned After Postpartum Psychosis Led to Belief She Killed Her Baby Tuesday, April 21, 2026 postpartum psychosis motherhood mentalhealth anxiety depression hallucinations treatment recovery awareness Jade Lloyd, a 32-year-old new mother from Sherbourne, Dorset, endured a harrowing journey through postpartum psychosis after the birth of her daughter Penelope in December 2020. What began as severe anxiety soon spiraled into … Read More
Tributes Pour in for Somerset Police Officer Logan Gartshore, a Caring Soul Lost to Mental Health Struggles Thursday, March 26, 2026 mentalhealth suicide police avonandsomerset grief awareness fundraiser support men loss The family of Police Constable Logan Gartshore have spoken movingly about their loss, highlighting the hidden struggles he faced with a hair loss condition and mental health challenges. Logan, 24, served the Avon and Somerset … Read More
Four Essential Rules Men Must Follow Before Testing for Prostate Cancer Tuesday, March 17, 2026 prostate cancer psa screening urology men preparation diagnosis health awareness Prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting men in the UK, with one in eight men diagnosed each year. The risk is even higher for black men, with rates reaching one in four. As March marks Prostate Cancer Awareness … Read More
Somerset Woman Racing Against Time to Freeze Her Eggs Amid Endometriosis Battle Friday, March 6, 2026 endometriosis fertility eggfreezing medicalmisogyny womenshealth fundraising chronicillness diagnosis surgery awareness Jessie, a 21-year-old woman from Frome, Somerset, is fighting against the clock to preserve her fertility after being diagnosed with severe endometriosis. With an urgent surgery scheduled for May or June—a procedure that … Read More
‘I Felt a Tingling in My Arm, Then My Cat Wouldn’t Leave My Side – I Called 111’ Thursday, February 12, 2026 scad heartattack contraceptive prescription hypertension health emergency cat awareness recovery Peta Rance, a 40-year-old footcare practitioner from Yeovil, Somerset, was once a dedicated runner, jogging 5k multiple times a week to improve her health after being diagnosed with high blood pressure. But everything changed … Read More