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Thermal imaging cameras have been fitted to a commuter train as part of a year-long trial to help prevent delays to journeys, Network Rail has said.Two cameras have been fitted to the South Western Railway (SWR) train, named Hotshot, to monitor tracks across Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset and London.Neil Drury, engineering and infrastructure director for SWR, said the cameras were helping to identify potential infrastructure issues before they escalated.During an earlier, more limited trial, engineers were able to…

Steve HumphreyBournemouthBTPRoxy Phillips was described as enjoying horse riding and competingAn inquest has heard how the mother of a teenager watched paramedics trying to revive her daughter after she was electrocuted on a railway line.Roxy Phillips, 15, was walking home along the track in Weymouth, Dorset, in the early hours of 23 March 2023 when she came into contact with the live rail. Kerri Walker went to the scene after a mobile phone call in which a friend…

Curtis LancasterSouth of EnglandGetty ImagesThe school's head teacher told parents references to demons can feel "deeply uncomfortable" to ChristiansA school has banned the singing of songs from the popular Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters.Lilliput Church of England Infant School in Poole, Dorset, sent a message to parents on Friday saying some members of the community felt the music was not in keeping with its "Christian ethos".A father, whose daughter attends the school, told the BBC the decision was…

Dorset Wildlife TrustThe presence of invertebrates are an indicator of river health and pollutionSewage in our waterways has long been a major concern but, in Dorset, hundreds of volunteers are tackling a bigger, but lesser known, threat to our rivers.According to Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT), agriculture accounts for about 60% of the pollution in the county's rivers.Add that to medicines, household detergents, garden chemicals and common pet treatments and the problems start to stack up for these fragile…