http://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/default.aspxen-gbFri, 17 Jul 2009 11:18:37 GMThttp://www.teletext.co.uk/images/Logo64x64.gifhttp://www.teletext.co.ukDevon and Cornwall Police have said they stormed a man&#39;s barbecue in Sowton, near Exeter, because they thought it was a rave.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/west-country/~4/ZDVRh_0pJFE" height="1" width="1"/>
Police sent in four cars, a riot van and a helicopter because they said Andrew Poole had advertised his 30th birthday party on the internet.

Mr Poole said they had stopped "15 people eating burgers".

]]>64845d6cc2921fefa7c57f9b56ed59b0http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/west-country/~3/ZDVRh_0pJFE/Police+defend+raid+on+party.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/64845d6cc2921fefa7c57f9b56ed59b0/Police+defend+raid+on+party.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/64845d6cc2921fefa7c57f9b56ed59b0/Police+defend+raid+on+party.aspxThe funeral for a teenage soldier from Plymouth who was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan is to be held.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/west-country/~4/kg5SBW9cShU" height="1" width="1"/>
Trooper Joshua Hammond, 18, of the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, died when a home-made bomb detonated under the vehicle in which he was travelling.

His 19-year-old fiancee Emma Green said: "Josh was a true family man who was loved by everyone who met him."

]]>efcec810abab0d3d93b415c477e54be3http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/west-country/~3/kg5SBW9cShU/18-year-old+soldier+mourned.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/efcec810abab0d3d93b415c477e54be3/18-year-old+soldier+mourned.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/efcec810abab0d3d93b415c477e54be3/18-year-old+soldier+mourned.aspxA man from Dorset who was wrongly diagnosed with terminal cancer has said he is suing the NHS.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/west-country/~4/zU-kDkmu6xM" height="1" width="1"/>
Phil Collins, 61, from Yetminster near Sherborne, was told in April 2007 that he had gall bladder and liver cancer.

After quitting his job and spending £18,000 of his pension on a motorbike, Mr Collins was told the "cancer" was just a harmless abscess.

]]>463d219e44c9504a91fd74afbf1774f8http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/west-country/~3/zU-kDkmu6xM/NHS+sued+by+man+with+'cancer'.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/463d219e44c9504a91fd74afbf1774f8/NHS+sued+by+man+with+'cancer'.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/463d219e44c9504a91fd74afbf1774f8/NHS+sued+by+man+with+'cancer'.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/west-country/~4/ZYlWBlPggF4" 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".

]]>1e9186fce3bc7d913a6b4bda2c91e478http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/west-country/~3/ZYlWBlPggF4/Dead+schoolgirl+'was+bullied'.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/1e9186fce3bc7d913a6b4bda2c91e478/Dead+schoolgirl+'was+bullied'.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/1e9186fce3bc7d913a6b4bda2c91e478/Dead+schoolgirl+'was+bullied'.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/west-country/~4/UcVMHxr97Ss" 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.

]]>153a2b78afe0d5c94493ce6700366c92http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/west-country/~3/UcVMHxr97Ss/Man+held+over+alleged+attack.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/153a2b78afe0d5c94493ce6700366c92/Man+held+over+alleged+attack.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/153a2b78afe0d5c94493ce6700366c92/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/west-country/~4/4Bsyaql7e-U" 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".

]]>3832008564dfa3bec444e6704bd4e109http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/west-country/~3/4Bsyaql7e-U/1,200+more+jobs+go+at+Lloyds.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/3832008564dfa3bec444e6704bd4e109/1,200+more+jobs+go+at+Lloyds.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/3832008564dfa3bec444e6704bd4e109/1,200+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/west-country/~4/1ddnFTW-i8U" 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".

]]>d9baf247d1f9cf110af4aed6fd408ab9http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/west-country/~3/1ddnFTW-i8U/Royal+Mail+staff+to+strike.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/d9baf247d1f9cf110af4aed6fd408ab9/Royal+Mail+staff+to+strike.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/d9baf247d1f9cf110af4aed6fd408ab9/Royal+Mail+staff+to+strike.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/west-country/~4/69iJlEnkp-M" 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.

]]>1d8f1d8ba356df258e14e6d153e90808http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/west-country/~3/69iJlEnkp-M/Single-sex+ward+work+begins.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/1d8f1d8ba356df258e14e6d153e90808/Single-sex+ward+work+begins.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/1d8f1d8ba356df258e14e6d153e90808/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/west-country/~4/foKRemjsGP0" 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.

]]>bb8d7c4e37e5f825f287192305e913c6http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/west-country/~3/foKRemjsGP0/MP+slams+funding+decisions.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/bb8d7c4e37e5f825f287192305e913c6/MP+slams+funding+decisions.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/bb8d7c4e37e5f825f287192305e913c6/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/west-country/~4/4H1JQrNvaEs" 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.

]]>5cb3b4dccda63acf3422ac4ab151d615http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/west-country/~3/4H1JQrNvaEs/Zero+carbon+building+planned.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/5cb3b4dccda63acf3422ac4ab151d615/Zero+carbon+building+planned.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/5cb3b4dccda63acf3422ac4ab151d615/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/west-country/~4/RjAlIEkW3js" 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.

]]>176ba78e849c14167600b5ebec0b0de2http://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/west-country/~3/RjAlIEkW3js/Regiment+plans+city+parade.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/176ba78e849c14167600b5ebec0b0de2/Regiment+plans+city+parade.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/176ba78e849c14167600b5ebec0b0de2/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/west-country/~4/sXPuFm9v87Q" 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.

]]>4f4baebe8fa4db3a6d2add427065e3efhttp://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/west-country/~3/sXPuFm9v87Q/Suspected+'crack+house'+shut.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/4f4baebe8fa4db3a6d2add427065e3ef/Suspected+'crack+house'+shut.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/4f4baebe8fa4db3a6d2add427065e3ef/Suspected+'crack+house'+shut.aspxA bride-to-be from Bristol who found out her fiance was a porn star after a friend searched the internet for a stripper has called the marriage off.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/west-country/~4/X5Eg4fH9Lh8" height="1" width="1"/>
Haylie Hocking learnt of Jason Brake's life as a stripper and "adult film actor" just weeks before the big day.

Miss Hocking had already bought an £800 dress when her maid of honour made the discovery while planning her hen do.

]]>d7ac7a99ed4895089c152cf900de0e4fhttp://feeds.teletext.co.uk/~r/news/regional/west-country/~3/X5Eg4fH9Lh8/Stripper+shock+for+fiancee.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/d7ac7a99ed4895089c152cf900de0e4f/Stripper+shock+for+fiancee.aspxhttp://www.teletext.co.uk/regionalnews/westwestcountry/d7ac7a99ed4895089c152cf900de0e4f/Stripper+shock+for+fiancee.aspxCelebrity chef Rick Stein has joined forces with a 120-year-old Cornish company to create a range of biscuits.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/regional/west-country/~4/aWlJhXju6tM" height="1" width="1"/>
The biscuits will be stacked high on the shelves of Mr Stein's deli in Padstow, north Cornwall.

Furniss, known for its traditional biscuits and sweet treats, will produce three flavours - Cornish Sea Salt, Davidstow Cheddar and Thyme.

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