Weekly round-up: Stories you may have missed

Teignmouth Lido is saved, a football fan travels hundreds of miles in the wrong direction to see his team and more volunteers are needed to save whales and dolphins are among the stories that stood out in the South West.

We have selected some stories you may have missed across the region.

Brian Holmes, from Callington, Cornwall, became the first person in the UK and fifth in the world to receive a drug which combines antibodies with chemotherapy to deliver the treatment directly to wherever the cancer is.

Holmes, who has advanced prostate cancer, had been receiving other treatments for three years before being given the drug at Plymouth's Derriford Hospital as part of a clinical trial.

The 70-year-old said he was "chuffed" to be the first person in the country to get the treatment.

A Spanish football fan who was expecting to watch FC Barcelona play in the Uefa Champions League was left "gutted and embarrassed" after finding himself at the stadium for League One club Exeter City.

Exeter City Football Club said the supporter travelled from London, only to arrive at the wrong St James Park in Exeter, Devon, on Tuesday evening, rather than St James' Park in Newcastle.

The club said it was only when he showed his ticket to staff he realised the error.

Instead, the club gave him a free ticket to Exeter City's League One tie against Lincoln City - which the Grecians lost 0-1.

A woman with stage three cancer managed to make a vital hospital appointment after she was stranded in Dubai.

Lindsay Stone, 47, from Plymouth, had been due to fly home on Sunday to start chemotherapy but the flight was cancelled amid US-Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory Iranian attacks.

Lindsay, her husband Paul and children witnessed a drone being intercepted above their hotel. She said she felt as if she had secured a "miracle flight" when Virgin Atlantic said she could fly on Wednesday.

More volunteers are being recruited to help rescue a growing number of whales, dolphins and porpoises washing up on UK shores.

The British Divers Marine Life Rescue, which specialises in the rescue and protection of marine wildlife, says extra volunteers are needed to assess, give first aid and refloat stranded animals.

Director of welfare and conservation Dan Jarvis said: "There is a general upward increase in recent years of strandings around the UK, and we're also getting busier - particularly after winter storms."

It is thought the increase is down to a number of factors including man-made hazards and growing public awareness, as well as an abundance of prey in coastal areas.

A council has made a U-turn on its plan to close a lido in seaside resort Teignmouth after community objections.

The executive of Teignbridge District Council in Devon voted in February not to reopen the lido to save £74,000 a year, but campaigners said the site should remain open while arrangements were made to hand over the running of the site to the community.

The closure decision was "called in" by other councillors and reversed with the lido to now open for another year as the council works with groups on plans for the future.

A competitive eater cycled 11 hours before eating a 4.5kg (9lb 9oz) cottage pie to raise money for charity.

Nick Marden, who goes by the name Wayward Feaster on social media, cycled 128 miles (205km) from the Port of Bristol Sports and Community Hub to Cattleman's Steakhouse in Paignton, Devon, on Saturday. The fitness enthusiast, aimed to raise £1,000 for the Port of Bristol charity.

Marden, from Henbury in Bristol, described the cycling feat as a "tough day" but said the food challenge was "satisfying" as he was "absolutely ravenous" at the end of his journey.

After consuming the cottage pie, Marden ordered a cheesecake from the restaurant for dessert.

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