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Newborn babies will be tested for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) – a condition which affects singer Jesy Nelson’s twins. Pictured: The entertainer sitting during the National Television Awards 2026 show at The O2 Arena on September 8, 2026.

Portsmouth lab to test newborns for condition affecting singers' twins

Adam and Dougie

Emsworth’s MindWorks Marketing fundraises for Great Ormond Street Hospital Child...

Great Ormond Street Hospital has launched an urgent review after concerns were raised over the practice of a former surgeon.

Family question hospital after teen's death amid surgeon probe

Children have reportedly been left with life-changing injuries. (Photo: Peter MacDiarmid/Getty Images)

Families of 'rogue' GOSH surgeon urged to come forward

David Jones, 34, at Pilning station.

Railway enthusiast visits 2,500 UK train stations in 6 weeks

Jack Pullen met Santa in Lapland with his family in December

Boy's dream visit to Lapland

The Cave Studios in Fareham have brought together a team of local performers to record a new version of Do They Know It's Christmas? with all funds raised going to Great Ormond Street Hospital

Band Aid gets a makeover for hospital charity from local studio and performers

World-renowned London children’s hospital has called for exemptions for emergency care ahead of nurses’ strike. (Photo by Guy Smallman/Getty Images)

Breaking Great Ormond Street Hospital declares ‘incident’ amid nurses’ strike

Darren and his mum Christine who passed away in 2011 from cancer.

Fundraising fanatic to host Havant Easter Fete for Cancer Research

Elizabeth Rooney, from Gosport, during proton beam therapy treatment. Picture: Cancer Research UK

Brave Elizabeth from Gosport wins award after facing cancer four times

Katelyn Owen from Gosport had her head shaved for the Little Princess Trust. Pictured: Katelyn, 10, before and after her hair cut

This 10-year-old shaved her head for 4th time to raise charity funds

Anne and Graeme Dixon from Church Crookham in Hampshire have spent nearly two decades campaigning to uncover the truth about how their baby daughter Elizabeth Dixon died just 10 days before her first birthday

Photo credit: Novum Law/PA Wire

Hampshire baby death inquiry reveals ‘20-year cover-up’ of mistakes

Eddie Hall with Westlife in Great Ormond Street Hospital in 2010

Southsea boy had six rounds of chemo at eight months old and had eye removed at ...

Andrew Philip, centre manager at Cascades rode 83.8 miles at the One Great Day event to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity and Wave 105's Cash for Kids. Picture: Cascades Shopping Centre.

Portsmouth shopping centre raises over £300 for children's charities

Andrew Philip, centre manager at Cascades rode 83.8 miles at the One Great Day event to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity and Wave 105's Cash for Kids. Picture: Cascades Shopping Centre.

Portsmouth shopping centre raises over £300 for children's charities

You can now get a set of rare Peter Pan 50p coins – here's how Alex Nelson

Keeley before (right) and after (left) her charity head shave.

Havant teen shaves her head to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital afte...

Keeley before (right) and after (left) her charity head shave.

Havant teen shaves her head to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital afte...

Stephen Urry

Life-saving equipment installed in memory of much loved Portsmouth school volunt...

Paul Yetman with his daughters, Nancy 3, Saffron 9 and his wife Katie. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Havant dad to take on 1,000-mile bike ride to each Premier League clubÂ for hosp...

Noel Blake and two people in fancy dress. Please caption: Noel Blake smashes the charity collecting bottle at The Sportsman's Rest pub, Copnor Road, as landlord BobMason, right, and his wife Paula, both in fancy dress, wait to count the money which went to aid the News Scanner Appeal and Great Ormond Street Hospital

THIS WEEK IN 1988: Pompey star hits the charity target

Havant teenager Lewis is stuck in hospital - so staff helped him build a snowman

Victoria Jetty, in Old Portsmouth, by Timothy O'Gorman

Distorted images of famous landmarks make for great art

Spinnaker Tower lights up blue for terminally-ill baby boy Charlie Gard

The photo of Jaxson, one, showing a white reflection in his eye which was then diagnosed as retinoblastoma

'˜White glow' photo alerts parents to toddler's eye cancer

The massive turnout for Evan Parry at The White Horse Inn, Gosport Picture: Malcolm Wells (161002-9181)

Gosport mum '˜overwhelmed' by fundraiser for son, 9, who fought off cancer twice

Mandy Davis with her sons Harry, seven, and Marcus, 11

Picture: Sarah Standing (160899-4418)

Mum's anger as school won't let boy have day off for brother's hospital visit
A MUM-of-two has called a school unfair for not authorising her son's absence when she had to visit Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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Katelyn has her hair cut off to support charities