Music and its benefits for those living with dementia

Jul 17, 2024 | Health & Wellbeing

Sharing is CaringMUSIC THERAPY FOR LOVED ONES LIVING WITH DEMENTIA It can be challenging navigating life with a loved one who is living with dementia, but fortunately there are proven communicative and therapeutic activities you can use to ease the journey. At the...

JUST ANOTHER HOUSE CALL

Jul 17, 2024 | Business

Sharing is CaringPulling onto the driveway it was difficult to judge quite what I would find.  A 1980s stone-built house stood in its own grounds; a horse box parked under the cedar tree alongside a couple of expensive cars parked haphazardly by the stable block.  The...

Community group raises over £30,000 for local hospice

Jul 17, 2024 | Charity

Sharing is CaringWhen friends Anne Roberts and Di Merrett from Frampton on Severn got together in 2014 to put on a fundraiser for Longfield Community Hospice, they had no idea where it would lead. Fast forward ten years, and Longfield’s Severnside Supporter Group has...

Council commits £2.5m to prevent landslips on Rushmire Hill

Jul 16, 2024 | Local News

Sharing is CaringConstruction work is expected to begin early in 2025 to stabilise land on Rushmire Hill and prevent further traffic delays on the B4058. The B4058 is a key route in the county connecting Wotton-under-Edge with areas to the north and west, such as...

County council saves bus service after contractor declares bankruptcy

Jul 16, 2024 | Local News

Sharing is CaringPassengers of the number 60 bus service which operates from Dursley, Wotton-under-Edge and Thornbury can rest easy following the appointment of a new provider. Last week operator Transpora declared bankruptcy, putting the 60 bus service at risk....