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Police are appealing for the public’s help in locating Gary Knight aged 52 from Dawlish, who has gone missing

Gary has not been seen since leaving the Haldon Terrace area of Dawlish at around 11.30am yesterday (Sunday 12th April), and is believed to be wearing jeans and a t-shirt or light jumper and normally carries a black rucksack.

Gary is described as of stocky build with a beard and wears glasses. Police have concerns for his welfare.

If you have seen Gary since yesterday morning or know where he is, please contact the police on 101 quoting police log 275 of the...

Gina Awad, Project Lead of the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance, and 40 staff including seven GPs from St Thomas Health Centre, spent their Saturday morning cycling from Exeter to Exmouth and back again all in aid of raising funds for dementia.

They were inspired following a Dementia Friends information session delivered by Gina, who also volunteers as a Dementia Friends Champion in Exeter, and arranged this event to support her fundraising. Together they have raised approximately £2,300.

Gina’s hour long interactive talk triggered Health Centre staff to join in with her...

Police have issued an appeal for witnesses following a serious collision in Ipplepen, Devon, which left five people injured.

Police, fire and ambulance crews and the air ambulance were called to a collision between two cars, a silver coloured MG and red Ford Focus, on the A381 Totnes Road at 1pm 10 April.

The occupants of the MG, a woman and two young children, sustained injuries and were taken to hospital. The woman driver was taken to Derriford with serious but not life threatening injuries.

One child was taken by air ambulance to Derriford Hospital and kept in...

As political campaigners across the UK start knocking on doors ahead of the general election, rural insurer, NFU Mutual is warning that those chasing the countryside vote might find it has unexpected teeth.

Over the past two years, the insurer paid out over £1 million in claims for dogs biting visitors to rural properties. With the general election only weeks away, the insurer is reminding property owners that whatever their political persuasion, they have a duty of care to ensure that political canvassers are safe on their property.

Nicki Whittaker, Rural Affairs...