Free health event set to run in Crewkerne this weekend
PEOPLE are being urged to find out more about their own health during an event in Crewkerne on Saturday…
Get free blood pressure checks as you shop at Somerset supermarkets
PEOPLE in Somerset are being urged to take up a free blood pressure test while doing their shopping. Supermarket giant…
‘I asked if my baby and I would survive, they said they’d do their best’
“I ASKED if my baby and I would survive. Expecting a definite ‘Yes’, the doctor said seriously, ‘We’ll do…
New-look Taunton play park is accessible to all
YOUNG people in a Taunton community now have a new-look – and inclusive – play area, thanks to a…
Frome leader announces breast cancer diagnosis – and appeals for charity support
LEADER and chair of Frome Town Council – Fiona Barrows – has shared news of her recent diagnosis of…
Frome gearing up for events to mark International Women’s Day
FROME is uniting to mark International Women’s Day (IWD) with a range of events designed to entertain and bring…
Friends’ £835,000 grant for ‘revolutionary’ spinal surgery at Taunton hospital
A GRANT of more than £800,000 will see improved care for Somerset patients undergoing back surgery. The award comes from…
£5,000 boost for weekly support sessions in Chard
ISOLATED adults in the Chard area will benefit from support and connection thanks to a £5,000 charity grant. The cash,…
Dozens of Somerset women get faster breast cancer treatment after self referring
WOMEN with symptoms of breast cancer are taking advantage of a new self-referral system – including 34 who have…
Action being taken to tackle rising ketamine use in Somerset
THE increasing use of the drug ketamine in Somerset is being targeted by county health chiefs. Somerset Council and its…
