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The Walk for a Life took place in Taunton on Sunday. Picture: Somerset Council

More than 100 Walk for a Life in Taunton to mark World Suicide Prevention Day 2025

MORE than 100 people gathered to honour lost loved ones at an event in Taunton. On Sunday, September 7, the…

Casa Di Lusso is hoping to increase bed numbers. Picture: Google

Bridgwater care home seeks to increase bed numbers

A BRIDGWATER care home is hoping to expand – creating 18 new bedrooms. The Casa Di Lusso, in Bower Lane,…

Domestic abuse has a strong link to suicide in Somerset and beyond. Picture: Pixabay

Three key messages ahead of Suicide Prevention Day on September 10

SEPTEMBER 10 is Suicide Prevention Day – and people in Somerset are being reminded of the link with domestic…

ERHH nurses at the Dunster Show

Somerset rural health hub raising money for new building

A HEALTH hub for farmers and people in a rural Somerset community is expanding. The Exmoor Rural Health Hub –…

Tributes are left at the bench, in Vivary Park, Taunton, which was donated by Netflix to mark the Afterlife series. Picture: Somerset Council

Walkers at Taunton event to honour those lost to suicide

WALKERS will remember those lost through suicide during a charity event in Taunton. Somerset Council’s Walk for a Life event,…

MP Rachel Gilmour, centre, during her visit to Home-Start West Somerset

MP visits group supporting young people after Minehead coach tragedy

SUPPORTING families in West Somerset was the topic of conversation when an MP visited a county charity. MP Rachel Gilmour…

More than 200 babies born outside Yeovil since maternity closure

MORE than 200 babies who would have been born in Yeovil have come into the world in Taunton, Dorchester…

Louise's husband, Jim Binning, was at the official naming of the new room at Yeovil Library. Picture: Somerset Council

Room at Yeovil Library named after ‘pioneer’ health worker Louise

A ROOM at Yeovil Library used for health checks and employment advice to help residents – has been named…

Members of the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust community podiatry team

Somerset trial sees ‘massive’ drop in podiatry waiting times

WAITING times for people in Somerset with problems with their legs have seen a ‘massive’ drop after a trial…

August 13 is International Left-Handers Day

It’s International Left-Handers Day! Some things you might not know about lefties…

AROUND 10% of people live with – often deal with – a condition not officially recognised as being a…