P187 Teletext 187 Nov27 21:22:23 West ountry ——————————————————————————— (eenager dies after bike crash A teenager has died after a motorbike accident in Cornwall. A Honda motorcycle left the A394 near Penzance on the Goldsithney roundabout while travelling towards Helston and collided with a hedge. The rider, an 18-year-old man from Penzance, was taken by air Ambulance to hospital at Treliske, where he subsequently died of his injuries. ——————————————————————————————————20/20 News index 301 Sport 400 Respond by text now cheaper & easier! Matche5 Dating see p391 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 21:20:22 The West —————————————————————————— Woman raped after night out A 24-year-old woman was raped by a stranger as she walked home from a night out in Stroud, police have said. The victim, who lives in the town, was walking along Bisley Old Road when she was approached by the man who offered to escort her home. As they walked up the road, he forced her into a residential garden and raped her before fleeing the scene on foot. ——————————————————————————————————1/20— News index 301 Sport 400 (eletext Holidays is also available on digital TV. Visit Sky Channel 662 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 (eletext 187 Nov27 21:25:21 The West —————————————————————————— Burns baby remains critical A baby who suffered horrific burns when a hot water pipe burst over her cot in Somerset remains critically ill. Rhianna Hardie was left with 85% burns after she was showered with scalding water at her council home in (aunton. Her father Mathew Hardie, 27, and her mother Charlene Haworth, 23, have been holding a vigil at her bedside at Bristol's Children's Hospital. ——————————————————————————————————2/20— News index 301 Sport 400 FIND LOVE OR FRIENDSHIP WITH MATCHE5 SEE p390 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 22:03:24 TPe .est —————————————————————————— Motorist dies in crash A motorist died after his car veered off the road and ploughed through a garden fence in south Gloucestershire. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident at Nimlet, after an Audi 80 crashed through the fence and came to rest against a house. He has not yet been formally identified but is believed to be a man in his mid 50s from Trowbridge, Wiltshire. ——————————————————————————————————3/20— News index 301 Sport 400 (eletext Holidays is also available on digital TV. Freeview Channel 101 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 22:11:17 The West —————————————————————————— Worst driver vows to change A motorist from Swindon, who was named Britain's most convicted driver, claims to have mended his ways but still plans to drive illegally if he feels he must. Aouncer Jamie Manderson, 33, was jailed for five months in August for driving while banned for a record 48th time. Now out of prison, Manderson said he has quit heroin but claims he may be forced to drive illegally to find work. ——————————————————————————————————4/20— News index 301 Sport 400 NORTON LOANS SEE p615 0800 929 100 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 22:07:14 The West —————————————————————————— (est case over speed sign A Somerset motorist has launched a High Court test case challenge which could force highway authorities to act over maintaining roadside speed limit signs. John Coombes, of Wells, was fined for speeding in a 30mph zone - even though an overgrown hedge was hiding the sign. The businessman hopes to overturn a majority ruling from Bristol Crown Court which upheld his conviction. ——————————————————————————————————5/20— News index 301 Sport 400 Stay up to date with our Mobile Web service (ext $eletext to 84300 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 22:02:14 The 'est —————————————————————————— Blood service strike threat The NHS Blood Service could be hit by a Christmas strike over plans to close centres, including one in Bristol. Amicus members at the processing and testing centre are to be balloted on whether to take industrial action. Union bosses claim the proposals are going ahead without consultations and would lead to job losses among highly skilled technical and scientific staff. ——————————————————————————————————6/20— News index 301 Sport 400 (eletext Holidays is also available on digital TV. Visit Sky Channel 662 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 22:13:27 The West —————————————————————————— Three-hour search 'avoidable' A three-hour search on a Somerset beach could have been avoided if a man who called for help had let rescuers know he was safe, coastguards have said. Aurnham-on-Sea Coastguards launched a search in strong winds and heavy rain for a 28-year-old man who was lost on Brian Beach. He was found safe and well in a caravan with his mobile phone switched off. ——————————————————————————————————7/20— News index 301 Sport 400 GET THE LATEST NEWS ON OUR MOBILE WEBSITE TEXT TELETEXT 301 TO 84300 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 22:48:10 The West —————————————————————————— Warning over motoring con Motorists are being warned to be wary of offering lifts to strangers, after two drivers were conned on the M5 in north Somerset. The incidents happened when motorists offered to give lifts to a man claiming he had run out of petrol near Gordano. On both occasions the man asked the drivers for money and supplied them with false contact details. ——————————————————————————————————8/20— News index 301 Sport 400 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 22:14:13 The West —————————————————————————— Robbers attacked shop worker Two masked robbers attacked a shop assistant with a piece of wood during a raid on a Somerset store. The balaclava-clad men demanded the contents of the till at the Forbuoys store in Minehead and assaulted the member of staff before fleeing. A stolen Vauxhall Astra, believed to be the getaway vehicle, was later found abandoned and on fire nearby. ——————————————————————————————————9/20— News index 301 Sport 400 GET THE LATEST NEWS ON OUR MOBILE WEBSITE TEXT TELETEXT 301 TO 84300 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 21:11:41 The West —————————————————————————— Top award for advice clinic A Somerset clinic which provides confidential advice to young people on issues such as drugs and sexual health has been honoured for its work. The Young Adults' Clinic at Burnham on Sea medical centre won a Gold award in recognition of the way it provides services to young people. The free walk-in service provides help and advice to teenagers. ——————————————————————————————————10/20 News index 301 Sport 400 Respond by text now cheaper & easier! Matche5 Dating see p391 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 21:41:54 West Country ——————————————————————————— Family plea to missing boat boy The family of a 14-year-old boy missing in Dorset after his boat capsized has made an emotional plea for him to come home because "he is not in trouble". Kyle Moore, 14, is now feared drowned after the dinghy he was in with a friend, also aged 14, sank in Portland Harbour in the early hours of Sunday. His family hopes he got to shore and is hiding, fearing he is in trouble. ——————————————————————————————————11/20 News index 301 Sport 400 (eletext Holidays is also available on digital TV. Visit Sky Channel 662 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 21:42:12 'est ountry ——————————————————————————— Man denies murdering partner A Plymouth man accused of murdering his partner and dumping her body in local woodland has told the city's Crown Court he did not kill her. Michael Woodman said he had not killed his childhood sweetheart C and had done all he could to help the police find her after she disappeared. The 44-year-old bodybuilder is accused of killing Ms Crocker, 40, in 2004. ——————————————————————————————————12/20 News index 301 Sport 400 FIND LOVE OR FRIENDSHIP WITH MATCHE5 SEE p390 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 21:17:15 West ountry ——————————————————————————— 'Serious failings' over death A coroner at the inquest of a Plymouth- based Royal Marine has found his "friendly fire" death was caused by "serious failings" by the military. Christopher Maddison, 24, was killed as he patrolled a river in southern Iraq^ At Oxford Coroner's Court Andrew Walker recorded a narrative verdict that he died from shrapnel wounds inflicted by a missile fired by British forces. ——————————————————————————————————13/20 News index 301 Sport 400 (eletext Holidays is also available on digital TV. Freeview Channel 101 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 21:12:08 West ountry ——————————————————————————— Marine's father praises coroner The father of Plymouth-based Marine Christopher Maddison paid tribute to the coroner after an inquest into his son's death by "friendly fire" in Iraq. In a statement Les (owell said: "All we have wanted to know for the last 44 months is the truth as to how Christopher lost his life." He wanted to thank Andrew Walker for being thoughtful and thorough, he said. ——————————————————————————————————14/20 News index 301 Sport 400 NORTON LOANS SEE p615 0800 929 100 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 22:10:21 West ountry ——————————————————————————— Burns baby remains critical A Somerset baby who suffered horrific burns when a hot water pipe burst over her cot remains critically ill. Rhianna Hardie was left with 85% burns after she was showered with scalding water at her council home in (aunton. Her father Mathew Hardie, 27, and her mother Charlene Haworth, 23, have been holding a vigil at her bedside at Aristol's Children's Hospital. ——————————————————————————————————15/20 News index 301 Sport 400 Stay up to date with our Mobile Web service (ext $eletext to 84300 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 21:11:13 West ountry ——————————————————————————— Marine died of heart condition A Plymouth-based Royal Marine who died of a rare heart condition in Iraq should not have been sent into theatre, an inquest in Oxford has heard. Major Stephen Ballard, 33, collapsed and died in 2003 after a stressful day co-ordinating battle operations. Doctors assessing him before deployment did not know of an electro-cardiogram that had revealed his condition. ——————————————————————————————————16/20 News index 301 Sport 400 (eletext Holidays is also available on digital TV. Visit Sky Channel 662 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 21:13:13 'est ountry ——————————————————————————— Motorist in speed sign test case A Somerset motorist has launched a High Court test case challenge which could force highway authorities to act over maintaining roadside speed limit signs. John Coombes, of 'ells, was fined for speeding in a 30mph zone - even though an overgrown hedge hid the sign. The businessman hopes to overturn a majority ruling from Bristol Crown Court which upheld his conviction. ——————————————————————————————————17/20 News index 301 Sport 400 GET THE LATEST NEWS ON OUR MOBILE WEBSITE (EXT $ELETEXT 301 TO 84300 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 21:52:13 West ountry ——————————————————————————— New community courts set up Devon and Cornwall are among 10 places to get new community courts as part of the roll-out of a Government community justice programme. The expansion aims to connect local communities more closely to courts and help cut crime in troublespots. Launching the programme of new courts, Lord Chancellor Lord alconer said: "We need to do justice differently." ——————————————————————————————————18/20 News index 301 Sport 400 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin HolidaysP187 Teletext 187 Nov27 21:20:12 West ountry ——————————————————————————— 'Illegal' ticket challenged A Cornish mechanic who was issued with a fixed penalty notice while working on one of the UK's largest cycle races has launched a bid to overturn the ticket. Andy Verrall, 42, from Falmouth, aims to contest the penalty issued to him when he was in an official team car at the Lincoln Grand Prix in May^ He says the ticket was illegally issued as the road was a closed race route. ——————————————————————————————————19/20 News index 301 Sport 400 GET THE LATEST NEWS ON OUR MOBILE WEBSITE TEXT TELETEXT 301 TO 84300 London/E Ang South/SE Pets Fin Holidays