Patients Swap Hospital Wards for Gym Weights in Groundbreaking Community Rehab Program Wednesday, November 5, 2025 physiotherapy rehabilitation nhs community gym health independence musculoskeletal wellbeing exercise Patients living with long-term physical conditions are embracing a novel approach to rehabilitation by participating in physiotherapy sessions held in local gyms, thanks to a pioneering NHS initiative designed to promote … Read More
Somerset Man’s Extraordinary Journey: Defying the Odds to Walk Saturday, October 18, 2025 cerebralpalsy mobility inspiration fitness perseverance recovery determination wheelchair rehabilitation disability At a fitness centre in Yeovil, an inspiring story of courage, resilience, and determination is unfolding. Ryan Wilt Zen, 30, who has lived with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and has been wheelchair-bound since birth, is defying … Read More
Save Our Hydropool Appeal Launched to Preserve Taunton’s Essential Therapy Pool Sunday, October 12, 2025 hydrotherapy fundraising taunton disability neurodiversity therapy community rehabilitation accessibility charity The vital hydrotherapy pool at Compass Wellbeing in Taunton, a lifeline for dozens of disabled children and adults each week, faces closure without urgent repairs costing £35,000. Since opening in 2017, this much-valued … Read More
Two Women Sentenced for Wave of Retail Crime in Bath Thursday, October 9, 2025 retailcrime bath theft sentencing highstreet police criminalbehaviourorder community rehabilitation publicorder Police in Bath have emphasized their commitment to tackling retail crime, highlighting the significant impact it has on local businesses and residents. Recently, two women believed to be central to a series of thefts across … Read More
Somerset Murderer-Turned-Journalist Dies After Falling Into Marina Waters Wednesday, October 8, 2025 journalism prison reform alcohol drowning murder rehabilitation writing legacy coroner Erwin James Monahan, a former murderer turned celebrated journalist, tragically drowned after slipping from a pontoon at Brixham Marina. Known professionally as Erwin James, he had previously made headlines for his poignant … Read More
‘We Thought Our Daughter Had a Virus – But Days Later, She Was Paralyzed’ Tuesday, September 30, 2025 transversemylitis paralysis rehabilitation spinalcord neurokinex physiotherapy meningitis recovery charity disability Ivy Amos, a once healthy and active nine-year-old from Bath, found her life turned upside down in early 2024. After weeks of mysterious illness initially thought to be a virus, Ivy was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a … Read More