Big Change Announced for 'Britain's Most Festive Pub' in Somerset Friday, August 29, 2025 somerset pub christmas lights charity priddy festive hospitality ownership community The Queen Victoria Inn, affectionately known as ‘Britain’s most festive pub,’ is preparing for a new chapter as its current owners announce their departure. Located in the small village of Priddy, Somerset, … Read More
Woman Who Survived Cancer Embraces New Purpose by Shaving Her Hair to Fundraise Thursday, August 28, 2025 cancer lymphoma survivorship chemotherapy fundraising hairdonation resilience recovery awareness charity Jo Booth from Sherborne, a courageous survivor of aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, is turning her hair into a powerful symbol of hope and resilience. Having battled the disease since her diagnosis at 30 in 2017, Jo has … Read More
Sybil Tucker Celebrates 100 Years of Generous Volunteering and Fundraising Wednesday, August 27, 2025 volunteering fundraising charity community hospital celebration legacy starsappeal wartime breastunit Sybil Tucker, a stalwart volunteer and fundraiser for Salisbury Hospital’s Stars Appeal, recently celebrated her 100th birthday—a remarkable milestone marked by decades of selfless giving. For over 20 years, Sybil has been a … Read More
Charity Shop Manager Reveals Bizarre and Unsellable Donations Tuesday, August 26, 2025 charity donations waste recycling thriftshop volunteering damaged reuse community sustainability Caitlin Brennan, manager of the Golden Oldies charity shop in Keynsham, Somerset, has exposed some of the most unusual and unusable donations her shop receives – from dirty underwear to clothes infested by rodents. She … Read More
Man Walks 100 Miles in Wooden Shoes to Honor His Late Father Friday, August 22, 2025 charity hospice history monmouth memorial challenge fundraising walking heritage community Mark Vaughan, a passionate history enthusiast, embarked on an extraordinary 100-mile walk wearing traditional wooden shoes to honor the memory of his late father, David. Inspired by the 340th anniversary of the Monmouth … Read More
Somerset Teen Battles Second Brain Tumour as Mother Appeals for Support Tuesday, August 19, 2025 brain tumour cancer child somerset fundraiser treatment family health charity Tara Burrows, a single mother from Highbridge, Somerset, is asking for help as her 14-year-old son, Harvey, battles a brain tumour for the second time. Harvey was first diagnosed at just two years old and has now begun … Read More