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‘My son’s donated organs saved nine lives’

‘My son’s donated organs saved nine lives’

Angela FergusonSouth WestFamily handoutLisa Wilson pictured with her late husband Graham, son Tom and daughter Pippa at Tom's graduation from Nottingham Trent UniversityA university student's decision to sign up as an organ donor led to him saving nine lives after his death at the age of 22.Tom Wilson died after being hit on the back of the head with a hockey stick during a training session, his mother Lisa Wilson said.Mrs Wilson, from Barnstaple, Devon, said her son's…

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Dartmoor prison staff and inmates sue over radon gas levels

Dartmoor prison staff and inmates sue over radon gas levels

Angela FergusonSouth WestBBC"Higher than normal" radon levels were found at HMP DartmoorAround 60 prison staff, prisoners and former inmates of HMP Dartmoor have launched legal action over radon levels.Solicitor Mladen Kesar said he was acting on behalf of more than 500 claimants in total, with between 50 and 60 claims already issued on behalf of prison staff, prisoners and former inmates.All inmates were moved from the prison in Princetown, Devon, after the Prison Service found "higher than normal"…

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Police appeal after woman sexually assaulted on Exeter canal path

An investigation has been launched after a woman was sexually assaulted on a canal path in Exeter.Devon and Cornwall Police said a woman had been attacked near the canal path running alongside Water Lane between 23:30 and 23:35 BST on Friday."A man dressed in dark clothing riding a push bike sexually assaulted a woman who was walking along the canal path in the Double Locks direction," the force said.Officers are appealing for anyone with information about the incident…

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