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Live the life you choose with empowering dementia support

Life with dementia looks different for different people, and it can be hard to know where to find reliable advice and expert support that...

When Food Is Medicine

Expert Karen Geary’s quick guide to the most common therapeutic diets, designed to support your health, not just your waistline We often think of diets...

Labour pains for rural communities

A sudden Yeovil maternity shutdown sparked concern for rural mothers and highlights deeper NHS staffing, planning and leadership failures '...work-related stress, reportedly caused by a...

Ditch the miracle diets

Expert Karen Geary’s round-up of popular weight-loss approaches – with straight-talking pros, cons and why habits always beat hacks The sun’s out, you ate too...

The no-laxative guide to eating for smooth moves

Why your poo matters more than you think – expert Karen Geary explains how small food changes can make a big digestive difference If you...

Still here – still caring

Meet the team at one of Dorset’s highest rated care homes – they have been here for decades and they know it’s more than...

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Enter the Spice Merchant

Soupy dinners, a lorry full of mice and a dreamy back end – Basil begins his first season with Jess Rimmer with power, promise...

Angela Rebecca Teasdale

5th October 1976 – 14th December 2025 Angie passed away suddenly at home on Sunday 14th December, aged 49 years. Devoted wife to Roger, proud...

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