Somerset NHS launches AI-powered oesophageal cancer screening, inviting residents via text for early capsule sponge tests at GP practices across the county.
Taunton saw its first far-right march as Britain First activists and supporters gathered, sparking tensions over immigration, hate speech, and division.
Broadway Amateur Theatrical Society announces a modern Sleeping Beauty pantomime for January 2027 in South Somerset. Auditions open this summer for all.
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s nurse-led self-referral cancer diagnosis scheme shortlisted for the Nursing Times Awards for improving early cancer detection.
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