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Marcus WhiteSouth of EnglandCancer Support UKMelody's teddy bear gift brought joy to the family, Cancer Support UK saidA girl who has spent months battling a rare blood cancer is helping to spearhead a charity Christmas campaign.Melody, who turns one year old on Thursday, was diagnosed in April with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).Her father Kevin, from Poole, Dorset, said a bone marrow transplant had not worked sufficiently well and doctors were "literally searching the whole world" for a cure…

Nikki MitchellSouth of England home affairs correspondentBBCParalysed by multiple sclerosis, Bob Eades has been trying and failing to get his hoists serviced"No one seems to know what's going on" following the collapse of a major medical equipment supplier, an MS patient has told the BBC.Bob Eades described the "nightmare" of trying to get someone to service the hoists his carers need to get him out of bed in the morning. He's among a number of frustrated patients and…

Jo PalmerBBC South Investigations Shaun ReynoldsWillow, a whippet, died from Alabama rot when she was four-and-a-half years oldHannah WalshBBC South Investigations "I wouldn't want anyone to go through what we went through. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy."Pet owners who have lost their dogs to Alabama rot are warning others about the disease, as 90% of cases are reported between November and May.Hannah Povey said before her cocker spaniel Betsy died from Alabama rot she had…

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…

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