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Simon Parkin
Verified
Presenter, BBC Radio Somerset
England
Beats
Inquests, Court , Crime, Feature stories, Politics
Investigative reporting
Content
By Clara Bullock, Simon Parkin Verified| BBC Verified An autistic woman said nature has helped her be "more mindful" after taking part in a wellbeing course. Somerset Wildlife Trust and Diverse UK offer free nature walks and activities at the Bishop's Palace Gardens in Wells for neuro-divergent people. Helen from Chard, who is autistic, took part in the course and said it "really helped". "I was going through quite a stressful time and I was just able to be mindful," Helen said
By Dan Ayers Verified, Simon Parkin Verified| BBC Verified A 22-year-old man with hundreds of thousands of social media followers set up his own car event which helped raise money for charity. Matthew Wilson, from Charlton Mackrell in Somerset, ran his first car event in Exeter, attracting more than 1,500 people to see the 400 cars on display. He said he'd been "obsessed" with cars since he was young. Mr Wilson told BBC Radio Somerset: "It was a surreal experience to host my first event."He added: "I've been into cars since I was young
Company Info
BBC Radio Somerset