Two paramedics in Taunton have recounted an extraordinary moment when a woman who suffered a cardiac arrest was able to communicate with them on the way to hospital. Lee and Lauren’s life-saving intervention with 59-year-old …
A 19-year-old from Weston-super-Mare has shared her experience living with a rare and challenging condition that makes it difficult to keep food down. Felicity Dickson Boardman first noticed symptoms during her final year of …
Sarah Fisher, an esteemed animal welfare advocate and partner of actor Anthony Head, passed away on 23 December 2025, just three months after being diagnosed with aggressive anaplastic thyroid cancer. The inquest into her …
Sarah Fisher, a devoted animal welfare advocate and partner of actor Anthony Head, has died at the age of 61, just three months after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of thyroid cancer. The inquest into her death, held …
A 20-year-old student from Bath narrowly escaped death after suffering multiple organ failure triggered by an accidental paracetamol overdose. Riley Lubas, who was in his first year studying creative media, developed a severe …
Riley Lubas, a 20-year-old first-year student at the University of Bath, experienced life-threatening organ failure after unintentionally overdosing on paracetamol. In March 2025, Riley caught a severe cold and treated …
A 45-year-old man from Bath was fined after he had to be physically restrained for refusing to leave a hospital. Arron Alexander appeared at Bath Magistrates' Court where he pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive, or …
A family in Weston-super-Mare is searching for answers following the death of their father, Anthony Lovell, who passed away in November 2024 aged 85 from lung fibrosis, a condition likely linked to asbestos exposure. An …
Doctors have issued a warning following an increase in cases of erythema ab igne (EAI), commonly known as toasted skin syndrome, among children. This condition, characterised by a net-like rash caused by prolonged exposure to …
A Somerset councillor has been granted a six-month leave of absence after undergoing surgery she had waited six years to receive. Councillor Lucy Trimnell, one of the Conservative representatives for the Wincanton and Bruton …
Dr Asiya Maula, a private GP at The Health Suite, has shared six everyday household items she deliberately avoids, aiming to reduce potential cancer risks. While she emphasises that no single change can entirely prevent …
Just days before her passing at the age of 80, country music legend Dolly Parton revealed she had neglected her own health concerns while caring devotedly for her husband, Carl Thomas Dean. The couple, married for nearly six …
Just days before her death, Dolly Parton revealed that she had set aside her own health concerns while devotedly caring for her husband, Carl Thomas Dean. The beloved country music legend, who died aged 80, lost Dean in March …
As summer draws to a close, a healthcare professional has outlined five important steps to help individuals safeguard their health, especially after research revealed that almost half of people worked while unwell over the …
Kevin Ross, a 66-year-old from Frome, Somerset, is urging older adults to stay vigilant about their health following a near-fatal heart attack on the football pitch. In July 2024, Kevin was playing a friendly game with …