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Police are seeking the public’s help to trace a 37-year-old Exeter man who is wanted for recall to prison.

Alexander Brown [pictured], who was originally charged with rape and wounding in 2012, is wanted for failing to comply with licence conditions following his release from prison.

Numerous enquiries have been made by police to locate and arrest him.

Police are asking the public for information about his whereabouts and to report any sightings to them.

Brown is described as white, 5ft 8ins tall, of medium build, with blues eyes and short dark brown hair....

EXETER women are being encouraged to kick-start their New Year by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. The New Year is a great time to embark upon a new challenge and the charity is urging women of all ages, shapes and sizes to enter Race for Life 5k, 10k or Pretty Muddy at Westpoint Exeter on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd July By signing up to Race for Life right now, women in Exeter will be playing their part in beating cancer. There’s no better time for ladies in the South West to pull on their trainers, get a little more active and join like-minded women committed to the...

Join Simon Lee, National Park Ranger, on his monthly volunteer outings to assist in the important restoration and maintenance of the Haytor area.

This month we will be repairing major erosion on the track from Haytor Visitor Centre to Haytor Rocks. The work will take place on Sunday 12th February, starting at 10.30am and finishing at 3.30pm.

Haytor’s stunning moorland views and easy access make it a popular destination for anyone seeking to experience Dartmoor.

The track up to Haytor Rocks provides a great walking route, and sees over 25,000 pairs of feet every year...

Newtown Community’s AGM is taking place at the community hut in Belmont Park on Monday 27 February. Starting at 7.30pm the meeting will inform residents of the latest proposals for ‘The Vision’, the project to have a new community building to replace the existing hut.

This is the proposed layout for the new hut which will be approximately 60% bigger than the current hut and include a large room (twice the size of one of the current rooms) and a second room to allow a small group space or separate cafe area. It will include up to date insulation, underfloor heating and PV panels too...