CHRISTMAS can be a difficult time for those who have lost loved ones.

While the world seems to be full of fun and people coming together, the bereaved are often forgotten.

The pain and sadness is even more acute when it is a child who has passed away, and the passage of time does not always make the pain ease.

This Sunday, December 13, a special service for bereaved parents and families will be held at North Street church in Taunton.

Called Remembering Together, the service is an opportunity to take time out with others who have lost a child or children. The service starts at 3pm.

Local organiser Pearl Buer said: "It’s important to have a moment to bring everyone together, to light a candle, and remember the children, brothers and sisters, that they've lost."

For further information or if you would like someone to talk to, contact Pearl on 01823 971195 or email: pearlbuer@hotmail.co.uk