Somerset Woman Reopens Pub to Honour Late Father’s Fight Against Cancer Monday, November 3, 2025 somerset pub memorial cancer mariecurie fundraiser community londonmarathon legacy care sport Jordan Dunn is reopening The Lamb Inn in North Petherton as a heartfelt tribute to her late father, Jim Doyle, who passed away from cancer last December. For 17 years, Jim ran the popular pub alongside his wife Nicky, … Read More
Former West Country Footballer Marvin Brown Dies Aged 42 Monday, October 27, 2025 marvinbrown football westonsupermare bristolcity cancer tribute coach academy southwest legacy sport Marvin Brown, a well-known footballer in the West Country, has passed away at the age of 42 after a brave battle with a rare bile duct cancer. Diagnosed recently, Marvin was placed in end-of-life care at home on October 18 … Read More
Somerset Pub That Declared Independence Thrives as a Community Gem Saturday, October 25, 2025 somerset pubs charity community fundraising neurology cancer alzheimers history independence Nestled in Lydford-on-Fosse, Somerset, The Cross Keys Inn has marked its twelfth anniversary with much celebration. This beloved pub, famously known for briefly declaring itself an independent republic in 2018, has grown into … Read More
Weston Cancer Patients Could Soon Access Life-Saving Radiotherapy Close to Home Thursday, October 23, 2025 weston cancer radiotherapy nhs healthcare linac campaign uhbw treatment accessibility For many cancer patients in Weston-super-Mare, the exhausting daily trip to Bristol for radiotherapy may soon be a thing of the past. University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) has launched a … Read More
Cancer Research UK Reveals List of 88 Shop Closures Including Somerset Location Thursday, October 9, 2025 cancer charity retail shopclosures uk fundraising volunteers staff superstores somerset Cancer Research UK has announced plans to close 88 of its High Street shops across the UK by May 2026 as the initial phase of a significant retail overhaul. This move will impact nearly half of the charity’s approximately 600 … Read More
Boy's Crusade to Honor Cousin Lost to Brain Tumour Wednesday, October 8, 2025 fundraising brain tumour cancer charity weston-super-mare awareness research community youth Eleven-year-old Harrison Hawkins from Weston-super-Mare is on a heartfelt mission to raise money in memory of his late cousin, Ethan Treharne, who lost his battle with an aggressive brain tumour at just 17 years old. Ethan … Read More