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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent Nicole, known as Cole, lives with athetoid cerebral palsy in South Somerset. Seven months ago, Cole moved into her own bungalow with 24/7 care so she could live more independently. She had always dreamed of having her own home and absolutely loves the
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent Meet Zoe, a 29-year-old disability advocate, published author and part-time care assistant from the UK. She was born with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, also known as DiGeorge syndrome, a condition that has affected many areas of her life. Because of her
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By Community Correspondent A Keynsham man has been reunited with the ambulance crew who helped save his life after he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at home. Edd Pocock, 43, was at home with his wife Terrianne in the early hours of Monday, 23 March 2026, when she realised something
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent Conrad’s Story Conrad is 37 years old and works as a Health Advisor for NHS 111. He has a degree in Health Science and lives with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. In his job, Conrad helps people who are worried or unwell. He enjoys
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By Community Correspondent A London Ambulance Service veteran who has spent half a century caring for Londoners has celebrated 50 years with the organisation. Noel Thomas, now 67, joined the Service as a 17-year-old cadet in 1976. Five decades later, he is still part of the team, working
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By Community Correspondent A Brazilian man who lost more than his wages in cash has been reunited with his money after a stranger who found it spent 12 days trying to track him down. Matheus Reginaldo Celestino, 24, lost the money on August 24 while working in Ibiraçu, in Brazil’
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By Lifestyle Correspondent Love Is Blind UK Series 3 star Yasmin Toseafa has spoken about her 20-year journey with vitiligo, revealing how seeing model Winnie Harlow embrace the condition helped her overcome years of low confidence. Yasmin first noticed white patches appearing on her skin when she was around
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent Aidan Holmes is 21 years old and has been using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) since he was six years old. He has cerebral palsy, uses a wheelchair and relies on an AAC device to communicate every day. Aidan has a strong interest in
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent It was a real pleasure to speak at the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority Annual Conference and share my journey with such an inspiring audience. In Year 10, I was fortunate to complete my work experience placement at my former primary school, an
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By Community Correspondent Leicester emergency medicine consultant Dr Ffion Davies has been recognised by the University of Leicester with an honorary doctorate for her voluntary work improving patient care around the world. Dr Davies, who graduated in Medicine from the University of Leicester in 1990, received an Honorary Doctorate of
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By Education Correspondent When John Adesoye joined Southmead Hospital as a healthcare assistant in 2014, becoming a registered nurse seemed a long way off. Twelve years later, the 64-year-old has graduated with a BSc (Hons) Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship and has started work as a registered nurse at
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By Disabilities Correspondent More than 250 people from across the UK and Europe took part in Able2B’s Discover Your Ability event in Norwich, celebrating personal achievements and breaking down barriers around disability. The annual event brought together children, young people and adults with disabilities, neurological conditions and long-term