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New self-referral system speeds up breast cancer diagnosis in Somerset
A new self-referral pathway for people with symptoms of breast cancer is giving patients in Somerset faster access to specialist care, while reducing pressure on

Surviving Winter Appeal halfway to its £100,000 goal
Surviving Winter Appeal halfway to its £100,000 goal to help 1,000 older people stay warm this winter Somerset Community Foundation (SCF) is urging local people

Festive Fund brings Christmas cheer to 64 Somerset community groups
This December, Somerset Community Foundation has awarded £28,500 to 64 community groups through its dedicated Festive Fund. The grants of up to £500 help grassroots

King’s Award presented to Somerset farming business
A prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise was presented to Exmoor-based Shearwell Data Limited on 5th November by His Majesty’s personal representative in the county, the

Somerset Community Foundation launches Surviving Winter appeal to help 1,000 older people in fuel poverty
Somerset Community Foundation has launched their latest annual Surviving Winter appeal, raising vital funds to keep our county’s vulnerable older people warm, safe and well.

The Minehead Bay Festival Returns
Minehead, Somerset – The much-loved Minehead Bay Festival is back for its fourth year on Saturday 30 August 2025 from 12-6 pm, offering a free

Inspiring the future generation of Somerset’s NHS through Teddy Bear Hospital
With recruitment into the NHS having never been so important as now, colleagues from the people services team at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust have been

Somerset family farming business wins King’s Award for International Trade
A family-owned farming business from Somerset has been honoured with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. Based in Exmoor National Park, Shearwell

Churchill invites local veterans and over 60s to VE Day 80th Anniversary event in Taunton
Churchill Living is calling for local people, especially armed services veterans and their friends and family, to join in with a special celebration event to mark
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