Man’s Ordinary Day Voting Turns Life into a Battle Against Brain Tumour Friday, May 15, 2026 braintumour glioblastoma cancer health awareness research survival surgery treatment fundraising Steve Taylor, a 57-year-old Somerset resident, never imagined that an ordinary day in July 2024 would mark the beginning of the most difficult chapter in his life. Alongside his wife Helen, Steve went out to vote in the … Read More
Man’s Life Changed Forever After Going Out to Vote Friday, May 15, 2026 braintumour glioblastoma diagnosis treatment awareness research survival fundraising health campaign Steve Taylor, a 57-year-old Somerset resident, never imagined that a simple outing to vote in the July 2024 General Election would mark the beginning of a challenging new chapter in his life. What started as an ordinary day … Read More
New Cancer Clinic Opens in Somerset, Serving 200 Patients Locally Saturday, May 9, 2026 cancer somerset healthcare nhs oncology frome treatment community fundraising patientcare A new satellite cancer treatment centre has recently opened in Frome, Somerset, providing much-needed local access to systemic anti-cancer therapy. Since opening earlier this spring, the Frome SACT Centre, operated by the … Read More
New Mum Sectioned After Postpartum Psychosis Led to Belief She Killed Her Baby Tuesday, April 21, 2026 postpartum psychosis motherhood mentalhealth anxiety depression hallucinations treatment recovery awareness Jade Lloyd, a 32-year-old new mother from Sherbourne, Dorset, endured a harrowing journey through postpartum psychosis after the birth of her daughter Penelope in December 2020. What began as severe anxiety soon spiraled into … Read More
Victorian-Era Fungal Disease Resurfaces as Eczema Misdiagnosis Spreads Monday, March 16, 2026 ringworm eczema fungal skin infection treatment misdiagnosis health dermatology contagious A fungal infection so prevalent during Victorian England that dedicated schools were established to isolate sufferers is making a comeback across the UK. The resurgence is largely due to many individuals mistaking the … Read More
Somerset Family Battles Rare Cancer, Raising Thousands for Vital Proton Therapy Monday, March 9, 2026 somerset cancer acc protontherapy radiotherapy fundraising perineuralinvasion oncology health treatment A Somerset family’s world was turned upside down last year when Lisa Pugh, 38, was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), a rare form of cancer. Lisa and her husband Dean, also 38, who have known each other since they … Read More