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Exeter Chiefs are hoping to kick their opponents into touch by growing the best face furniture for Movember – so they popped into Lugets of Exeter last week to make sure their taches were trimmed and ready for inspection. Lugets - the gentlemen’s outfitters and tailors on Cathedral Green - has devoted the whole month to raising money for charity in the name of Movember and last week it turned its store into a barber’s shop thanks to professional barber, Mark Gaughan, from the Groom Room in Torquay.

Mark was on hand to help Chiefs, including Luke Cowan-Dickie, Dave Lewis, Jack...

Police have released a picture of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a rape in Exmouth.

A 48-year-old woman reported to police that she was raped by a man at Orcombe Point on 27 February 2014 at around 9pm.A 48-year-old woman reported to police that she was raped by a man at Orcombe Point on 27 February 2014 at around 9pm.

The victim has described the suspect as white, aged between 30 and 40, just under 6ft, with a long gaunt face, dark stubble, a flat nose and broad shoulders.

He smelt of tobacco, spoke with a raspy voice and had dark matted hair...

People from the parish of Ottery St Mary have had their say on how to spend money on outdoor sports in the town – and they've opted to support two schemes.

In a joint project run between Ottery St Mary Town Council and East Devon District Council, residents voted on how they would like £17,300 to be spent on outdoor sports in the town. Over 290 Ottery St Mary Town Council area residents took part in the voting.

The parish of Ottery St Mary is anywhere covered by Ottery St Mary Town Council, which includes Tipton St John, Wiggaton, West Hill, Alfington, Escot, Gosford, Fenny...

Devon farmers’ leaders are keen to hear Environment Secretary Liz Truss’s proposals to help the industry cope with price volatility and relationships with retailers when she addresses the county’s annual open meeting on Friday (28 November).

It looks like being a tough autumn and winter for the region’s farmers, with low prices, restricted cash flows and uncertainty about the application process for the next round of Common Agricultural Policy funding and dealing with bovine TB adding to the challenges they face.

South West regional livestock board chairman Andy Foot has...