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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…