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Weekly round-up featuring a stolen dog's return, an alligator's farewell, and Bake Off news from the South of England
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A review of five notable stories from the south of England highlights a stolen springer spaniel reunited with her owners after a year, the passing of an American alligator at a zoo in Oxfordshire, a heart transplant recipient thanking his donor's family, the first contestant eliminated from The Great British Bake Off, and a new police sniffer dog team trained to detect spiking drugs.
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- A springer spaniel named Breeze, stolen in Hampshire as a puppy, was reunited with her owner after a year following her discovery in Berkshire with a severe eye injury.
- Crocodiles of the World in Oxfordshire announced the death of Albert, a 3-metre-long American alligator, after he became seriously unwell.
- Kev Rands, a heart transplant recipient from Hampshire, expressed gratitude to his donor's family and backed an NHS campaign highlighting a decline in organ donation.
- Danni, a vegan HGV service administrator from Dorset, became the first contestant eliminated from this year's Great British Bake Off during biscuit week.
- Thames Valley Police and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary introduced a new sniffer dog team trained to detect drugs used in spiking.