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Nottinghamshire Police have issued a nationwide appeal for Artus Anisimovs, a Lativian man who has been missing since August.

The 24-year-old, who moved from Latvia to Mansfield last year, was last seen at the end of July this year.

He was wearing a red baseball cap with an 'A' on the front, a yellow shirt with blue detail, blue corduroy type trousers, a beige hip-length coat and canvas shoes.

Since his move, Arturs has kept regular contact with his family via the Internet. The fact that he has not been in touch with them since 11 August is of great concern. Arturs...

The police helicopter was involved in the rescue of a mother and her two children who were lost in north Devon on Sunday night.

At about 7.20pm on Sunday (29 September), Devon and Cornwall Police received an emergency call from the mother who was described as "distraught" and "panicking". She was with her ten-year-old and three-year-old children and told police that she was lost on Braunton Burrows.

She had been walking since 6pm and her children were getting cold and upset.

Devon and Cornwall Police say that the woman had been trying to find her way back to her car...

Update: A 41-year old male from Sidmouth, Nicholas Jameson, has been charged with the murder of a 71-year-old Nottingham man, Brian Kemp. Jameson appeared at Exeter Magistrates Court on Saturday 28 September 2013, where he was remanded in custody to appear before Exeter Crown Court.

Reported 27 September: Police in Devon have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man who was allegedly assaulted in a Sidmouth pub.

Officers were called shortly after 10pm on Thursday 26 September to the Blackhorse Hotel after receiving a report that a man had been assaulted...

A victim in Tiverton is delighted to have his laptop returned to him following a burglary at his home three years ago.

Brian Williams, 54, had his laptop taken when his home in Moorhayes, Tiverton was burgled back in April 2010.

Two laptops and a digital camera were taken by thieves who have since been convicted.

Mr Williams said: “One of the laptops had hundreds of family photographs on there and thankfully this is the one which was been returned.”

“I was also a secretary for the Moorhayes Community Centre at the time and all of the documents relating to...

Police in Exeter are seeking a 42-year-old man who is wanted for a recall to prison.

Mark Sleman (also known as Archie Sleman and Stuart Holmes) from Exeter is currently wanted by police after failing to abide by the conditions of his release from prison.

He was originally convicted of armed robbery.

He is described as a white man, 5’ 11” tall (180cm), of medium build, with cropped ginger hair, blue eyes, a 3-inch scar on his right cheek with a soft English accent. He has numerous tattoos on his arms, including a rose, the name Suggs, a cross and some dots.

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A group of 21 police officers will be cycling from Exeter to London in aid of a local cancer charity this weekend.

The men will start their challenge from police headquarters in Exeter at 4am on Sunday 15 September and should reach their destination by tea time.

The 170-mile ride, which has been organised by PC Dean Drury and PC Chris Rennie, is expected to take around 12 hours with a few stops on the way.

The police officers, based all around Devon and Cornwall, aim to raise over £500 for the FORCE Cancer Charity in Exeter.

Many of the officers cycle to...

A 16-month-old toddler is described as being in a "serious but stable condition" in Derriford Hospital after falling more than 100ft (30 metres) from a fifth-floor flat on Saturday morning.

The girl, who has not been named, suffered internal injuries after the fall from the window of her home just off Savage Road, in the Barne Barton area of Plymouth.

Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene of the incident which happened just before 8.30am on Saturday 7 July. The little girl was quickly taken to hospital.

Although Devon and Cornwall Police are continuing...

The University of Exeter Students’ Guild is gearing up to manage the impact of the influx of some 7,000 new arrivals. Aware that the presence of several thousand new students presents a challenge for the city of Exeter as well as the Students’ Guild, a team of 180 volunteers will be recruited to provide a community link.

The Guild’s Welcome Team comprises 180 student volunteers trained to signpost, support and help new students around the city during the hectic ten day ‘freshers’ period, this year beginning on 14th September. The team works in partnership with police, venue...

Police in Exeter are appealing for witnesses and information after a man was attacked in the Exe Bridges area of the city.

At around 1am on Sunday, September 1, 2013, the victim was walking near the Pizza Hut at Exe Bridges. As he approached the bridge he passed a group of people. An unknown offender has then kicked him in the back.

The victim fell to the floor and was further kicked, before he was forced into the river. An unknown male attacker then further assaulted the victim in the water while a second man shouted verbal abuse from the riverbank while also throwing...

Princesshay Shopping Centre in Exeter is the latest group to join a police scheme to tackle antisocial behaviour. The centre security team is undertaking a training and accreditation process under the Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS). The scheme allows Devon and Cornwall Police to accredit certain minor police powers to staff or organisations who are committed to working with communities and police in tackling crime and disorder. The CSAS programme has been rolled out successfully in other shopping centres and businesses across the region, and enables trained staff to share...