Many Pensioners Are Missing Out on Up to £5,740 Annually from the DWP Tuesday, January 27, 2026 attendance allowance pensioners dwp benefits disability health claim financial support Over one million pensioners living with health conditions could be missing out on up to £5,740 per year in extra financial support, according to research by MoneySavingExpert (MSE.com) and Policy in Practice. The consumer … Read More
'Parent power' and the year-long fight to save Newton House Sunday, January 25, 2026 respite care newtonhouse specialneeds parents advocacy council bath disability support “In a life of caring for somebody with serious needs, everything’s a fight,” says Richard Franklin, a devoted father from Keynsham. This fight has been particularly intense in the campaign to save Newton House, a vital … Read More
Parents’ Tears of Relief as Lifeline Respite Service Secured in Bath Thursday, January 15, 2026 respite care bath newtonhouse families carers council support disability relief Parents of Bath’s most vulnerable young people are overjoyed after a critical respite care home, Newton House, was saved from closure. As the only facility in Bath and North East Somerset offering short-term care for young … Read More
Mum’s Christmas Day Horror: Rheumatoid Arthritis Turned Her to Stone Thursday, January 8, 2026 rheumatoidarthritis autoimmune disease disability fatigue paincare caregiving chronicillness awareness resilience Zoe Plumley, a mother from Bridgend, South Wales, thought she was simply worn out during a family outing enjoying the Christmas light trail. Pushing her newborn daughter Larna’s pram, Zoe felt a creeping exhaustion and … Read More
Campaign Launched to Establish New Health Centre in Bath Friday, January 2, 2026 healthcare nhs twerton bath gpaccess disability community deprivation healthcentre medicalservices Wera Hobhouse, MP for Bath, has initiated a campaign advocating for the development of a new NHS health centre in Twerton, designed to operate twelve hours a day, six days a week. This centre aims to alleviate pressure on … Read More
Autistic Man, 25, Dies After Balcony Fall Following Argument with Carer Monday, December 15, 2025 autism suicide care coroner mentalhealth riskassessment hospitality welfare disability tragicdeath A coroner has criticised the behavior of a carer who argued with Jamie Cole, a 25-year-old autistic man, hours before he tragically died from a fall off a hotel balcony in Tenerife. Jamie, from Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, … Read More