A mother whose 12-year-old son died of leukaemia has called for more research to be conducted into the blood cancer. Old Burghclere resident Debbie Jacobs lost her 12-year-old son Jacob Benson in 2010 after a four-year battle and since his death she has worked with the charity Leukaemia UK to raise awareness about the cancer and to raise funds for vital research. Last Thursday was International Childhood Cancer Day, and Ms Jacobs, 56, wants to see more research not only into treatments that cure leukaemia but also ones that are less gruelling for the children undergoing them and their families…
