http://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/default.aspxen-gbThu, 16 Jul 2009 19:18:01 GMThttp://www.teletext.co.uk/images/Logo64x64.gifhttp://www.teletext.co.ukThe China Clay Community scheme near St Austell has been given the go-ahead by the Government to become one of four eco-towns.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/the-west/~4/psDfqKBar0k" height="1" width="1"/>
It had been intended the project would see as many as 10 built by 2020 but it has been dogged by controversy and opposition from communities.

The successful bids will still have to go through the planning process.

]]>9c40541f353f608803c1018903fca22bhttp://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/the-west/~3/psDfqKBar0k/Go-ahead+for+eco-town.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/9c40541f353f608803c1018903fca22b/Go-ahead+for+eco-town.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/9c40541f353f608803c1018903fca22b/Go-ahead+for+eco-town.aspxA Cornish schoolgirl who died after falling 20 feet from a bridge was being subjected to "extreme" bullying at school, her mother has reportedly said.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/the-west/~4/sg8eRF4jXFg" height="1" width="1"/>
Simone Grice died on Monday night after suffering fatal injuries in the fall near her home in Redruth.

Her mother Linda told a newspaper she had been suffering "extreme bullying over her good looks".

]]>40fea896985ca5f13e9b3e826279a894http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/the-west/~3/sg8eRF4jXFg/Dead+schoolgirl+'was+bullied'.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/40fea896985ca5f13e9b3e826279a894/Dead+schoolgirl+'was+bullied'.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/40fea896985ca5f13e9b3e826279a894/Dead+schoolgirl+'was+bullied'.aspxOver 150 jobs in higher education are under threat in the region due to the effects of the recession, the University and College Union warned.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/the-west/~4/rsACacYidDI" height="1" width="1"/>
It said 6,000 jobs nationally are threatened, with 151 at risk in the South West.

UCU said the figures may be the "tip of the iceberg" as institutions are not consulting properly over job cuts.

]]>869f53345262a457d69f118b38136b9bhttp://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/the-west/~3/rsACacYidDI/University+jobs+at+risk.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/869f53345262a457d69f118b38136b9b/University+jobs+at+risk.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/869f53345262a457d69f118b38136b9b/University+jobs+at+risk.aspxA 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged rape in Exeter after voluntarily attending a police station.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/the-west/~4/S7BVGSqjUJI" height="1" width="1"/>
The alleged attack took place at the isolated Flowerpot Playing Field, near to the River Exe on Sunday, June 28 and police had released CCTV of a suspect.

The man has been arrested on suspicion of rape, a police spokesman said.

]]>029627409fd46d4163c1f7426b31eb49http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/the-west/~3/S7BVGSqjUJI/Man+held+over+alleged+attack.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/029627409fd46d4163c1f7426b31eb49/Man+held+over+alleged+attack.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/029627409fd46d4163c1f7426b31eb49/Man+held+over+alleged+attack.aspxBanking giant Lloyds has been accused of "betraying" the taxpayer after plans were revealed to cut another 1,200 jobs, including in Bristol.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/the-west/~4/41EdPaLsxeY" height="1" width="1"/>
Unite said it was "Groundhog Day" due to the number of job loss announcements this year. About 8,200 jobs will go.

A spokesman said the decision to cut jobs at the taxpayer-supported institution is "disgraceful".

]]>1a820bd40bf9d7448f95298d64ee05cchttp://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/the-west/~3/41EdPaLsxeY/1,200+more+jobs+go+at+Lloyds.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/1a820bd40bf9d7448f95298d64ee05cc/1,200+more+jobs+go+at+Lloyds.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/1a820bd40bf9d7448f95298d64ee05cc/1,200+more+jobs+go+at+Lloyds.aspxThousands of postal workers are to go on a 24-hour strike in a fight for better jobs, pay and services, including in Bristol and Plymouth.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/the-west/~4/_ffRynnhss0" height="1" width="1"/>
CWU deputy general secretary Dave Ward said Royal Mail is cutting jobs and freezing pay, threatening to turn the strikes into a national dispute.

But Royal Mail blames CWU for failing to accept "modernisation".

]]>f313ea4844cceda99db4e975a2974821http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/the-west/~3/_ffRynnhss0/Royal+Mail+staff+to+strike.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/f313ea4844cceda99db4e975a2974821/Royal+Mail+staff+to+strike.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/f313ea4844cceda99db4e975a2974821/Royal+Mail+staff+to+strike.aspxA mother is suing Taunton&#39;s NHS trust in a "wrongful birth" case, for not spotting disabilities in her son that would have let her consider abortion.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/the-west/~4/DdWlRLYgrcs" height="1" width="1"/>
Rupert Parsons, five, has heart defects, a cleft palate, one kidney and back problems - meaning he is fed through a tube and uses a wheelchair.

His mother Franchesca is now claiming a reported £1.5m in compensation.

]]>2966725f48dfc40813a9b2a58afe0f7bhttp://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/the-west/~3/DdWlRLYgrcs/Mother+sues+over+disabled+son.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/2966725f48dfc40813a9b2a58afe0f7b/Mother+sues+over+disabled+son.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/2966725f48dfc40813a9b2a58afe0f7b/Mother+sues+over+disabled+son.aspxA &#163;750,000 programme to provide separate facilities for men and women in hospitals in Cornwall has begun.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/the-west/~4/JPPTzkBU4Qo" height="1" width="1"/>
The work is being carried out in Truro, Hayle and Penzance by the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.

It includes works to improve wards and washing facilities and is being funded by the Government's £100m Privacy and Dignity Fund.

]]>96928677aa7b9f3d216d213c2d2769f1http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/the-west/~3/JPPTzkBU4Qo/Single-sex+ward+work+begins.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/96928677aa7b9f3d216d213c2d2769f1/Single-sex+ward+work+begins.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/96928677aa7b9f3d216d213c2d2769f1/Single-sex+ward+work+begins.aspxA Liberal Democrat MP has criticised the Government after further education colleges in the South West failed to win any new development money.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/the-west/~4/4CgpDJDSVg8" height="1" width="1"/>
Torbay MP Adrian Sanders challenged minister Kevin Brennan for saying more than £300m extra was being spent on FE colleges over the next two years.

Mr Sanders urged the Government to be more transparent with its decisions.

]]>f799d31b18f3c52c6d6dcd5fd3de664bhttp://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/the-west/~3/4CgpDJDSVg8/MP+slams+funding+decisions.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/f799d31b18f3c52c6d6dcd5fd3de664b/MP+slams+funding+decisions.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/f799d31b18f3c52c6d6dcd5fd3de664b/MP+slams+funding+decisions.aspxA team of scientists from Bath University are planning to build a house made of cannabis and straw.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/the-west/~4/8Fy6-eTqv70" height="1" width="1"/>
Researchers at the University of Bath will construct a "BaleHaus" made of prefabricated straw bale and hemp cladding panels on campus this summer.

The crop used for the straw absorbs CO2 as it grows so buildings can be seen as having a zero carbon footprint.

]]>ff54d93a6ec900325a9175548b46cc22http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/the-west/~3/8Fy6-eTqv70/Zero+carbon+building+planned.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/ff54d93a6ec900325a9175548b46cc22/Zero+carbon+building+planned.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/ff54d93a6ec900325a9175548b46cc22/Zero+carbon+building+planned.aspxAn army regiment will parade through the streets of Plymouth next year to exercise their freedom of the city.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/the-west/~4/4BVs6fJt0E4" height="1" width="1"/>
The Rifles Battlegroup, which recruits heavily from the area, will be exercising their right for the first time since being awarded the honour.

A provisional date for the military event is scheduled for September next year depending on operations.

]]>12c0b356ce9b7fb66e573403cafa6f5ehttp://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/the-west/~3/4BVs6fJt0E4/Regiment+plans+city+parade.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/12c0b356ce9b7fb66e573403cafa6f5e/Regiment+plans+city+parade.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/the-west/12c0b356ce9b7fb66e573403cafa6f5e/Regiment+plans+city+parade.aspxA suspected "crack house" in Gloucester has been closed down by police after residents complained about anti-social behaviour and noise.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/the-west/~4/6dcGYxG9o24" height="1" width="1"/>
Gloucester Magistrates' Court granted a closure order, which means it will be an offence to enter the premises.

Police officers and contractors have moved in to ensure the occupant has gone and seal the premises up.

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