Somerset residents are invited to come together for the fourth annual Walk for a Life, a meaningful event dedicated to remembrance and suicide prevention. Organized by Somerset Council’s public health team alongside various …
Tom Giles, a father of three from Bath, has undertaken an extraordinary mission to raise awareness about Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS), an ultra-rare genetic disorder affecting only around 3,500 people worldwide. This …
Tom Giles, a father of three from Bath, has undertaken an extraordinary journey to raise awareness about Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS), an ultra-rare genetic condition diagnosed in just 3,500 people worldwide. His son …
A close-knit group of friends who met through Parkinson’s-specific exercise classes in Bristol are gearing up to participate in a meaningful charity walk—and they’re encouraging others to join their cause. Jenny, Simon, Greg, …
A cyclist has shared her experience of a tense encounter on a shared walking and cycling trail after issuing a brief, polite warning to a pedestrian who was blocking her path. Living in a bike-friendly mountain town known for …
In Shepton Mallet, a group of passionate crafters has transformed the town’s historic Market Cross by wrapping it in a spectacular hand-made scarf. This colourful display is part of a heartfelt campaign to raise awareness and …
Dancing On Ice star Mollie Pearce has partnered with eight-year-old stoma patient and Instagram influencer Katie Thirling to raise awareness about children’s bowel and bladder health in a national campaign. During World …
Ciara Smyth, a 29-year-old woman from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, was compelled to work from home because her health condition made colleagues “uncomfortable.” Living with epilepsy, a neurological disorder that causes …
Adam Dance, Member of Parliament for Yeovil, has undergone training to administer naloxone, a vital emergency antidote for opioid overdoses, as part of a campaign led by The Salvation Army to increase public access to this …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …