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Yeovil man runs 192 miles to fund dream Australia trip for stranger with terminal cancer
Giles Richards completed a 192-mile running challenge to pay for Kayleigh Ewan, who has incurable metastatic cancer, to visit Australia. By…
Six white-tailed eagles released on Exmoor to restore native population
Six young white-tailed eagles have been released on Exmoor, marking the first time the species has returned to the area in 200 years. The p…
South West school pupils set new world record with over 38,000 acts of kindness
Pupils and staff from the Futura Learning Partnership completed 38,527 good deeds in a single day, more than doubling the previous world re…
Somerset woman credits her chihuahua for alerting her to breast cancer
After her chihuahua Flag began persistently pawing at her arm, 61-year-old Kristine Richards decided to get a small lump checked by her doc…
Retired GP becomes first patient to receive new high-precision prostate cancer treatment at RUH Bath
Derek Chase is the first person to receive Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy at the Royal United Hospital, a method that reduces the requi…
Rare black-crowned night heron spotted at Somerset's Holnicote Estate
A rare black-crowned night heron has been recorded at the Holnicote Estate, where conservationists have allowed a river to return to its na…
Somerset start-up develops filter to remove harmful phosphates from waterways
Rookwood Operations has successfully trialled a new filtration system in Chew Valley Reservoir that captures phosphates before they can tri…
Bridgwater primary school wins Defra Bees' Needs award for wildlife project
Northgate Primary School in Bridgwater has been named a winner of the 2026 Bees' Needs Champions Award for transforming its grounds into a …
Ellise Hollie Hayward shares how inclusive work experience shaped her career in education
After completing a supported internship at Yeovil College, Ellise Hollie Hayward has begun a career as a Learning Support Practitioner. By …
Hundreds to gather for Britain's first mass nature bathing event in Somerset
This summer, hundreds of people will take part in what is believed to be Britain's first mass nature bathing event at Heal Somerset near Fr…
University of Bath study finds regulated cannabis markets do not increase addiction
A global study involving researchers from the University of Bath has found that legalising cannabis does not lead to higher consumption or …
Shaun Hancox is turning his golf course landscaping skills into a mission to restore Britain's ponds
After years of shaping golf courses, Shaun Hancox now uses his excavator to build freshwater habitats for rewilding projects across the cou…