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Toby James Hudson died at 11.20pm on July 4 at Dorset County Hospital

Inquest concludes 'tragic and rare' death of teenager

A CORONER said the death of a Weymouth teenager who contracted a virus which led to glandular fever and sepsis was 'an extremely tragic and rare death', an inquest heard.

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Inquest hears teenager ‘should have been seen by a doctor’

A PATHOLOGIST told an inquest that she believed a teenager who died a day after being diagnosed with tonsillitis by a nurse should have been seen by a doctor and undergone abdominal, blood pressure and pulse checks.

Toby Hudson went into cardiac arrest on Spa Road around 8.25pm on July 4

Inquest hears teenager ‘rang GP on multiple occasions but could not get through'

A TEENAGER who attempted to call a GP 25 times in one day but was unable to get through died three days later, an inquest heard.

Dorset adoption agency reaches milestone to find 200th child their forever home

AN ADOPTION agency for Dorset has fought through the Covid-19 pandemic to find a forever home for its 200th child.

Weymouth man David Harris is set to have his Covid-19 jab after delays

Vulnerable and deaf pensioner 'excited' to have first Covid-19 vaccination after delays

A 76-YEAR-OLD vulnerable man from Weymouth who was twice told he must travel almost 40 miles to receive a Covid-19 vaccination is finally preparing to get his jab in his home town after two delays.

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'Drug driver' arrested after travelling from London to Dorset

A MAN was arrested after travelling to Dorset from North London during lockdown.

Weymouth mayor Graham Winter has slammed the poster

‘Offensive’ fake NHS poster in Weymouth slammed

A MAYOR has slammed the actions of a prankster who put up a 'deplorable' poster at a bus stop in Weymouth, which slates the government for its Covid response.

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