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Colson’s Restaurant and Bar proudly announces the appointment of a former Dr. Ink’s mixologist as their new bar supervisor. Amy Heaphy brings a flair for cocktail innovation and a passion for educating drinkers about the world of mixology and has been stirring up the local cocktail scene with fresh and inventive creations.

After starting out in the hospitality industry at 15, Amy’s zest for mixology was sparked by a desire to make special occasions extraordinary by creating personalised cocktail menus. Further influenced by her tenure at Dr Ink’s Curiosities, formerly on Exeter...

A fleet of 41 electric buses are set to take to Devon’s roads in Exeter, North Devon and Torridge. A successful joint bid by Devon County Council and Stagecoach has secured £5.3 million from the second round of the Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme. Stagecoach will be investing a further £15 million into the project to roll out new EV buses in Exeter on Service 4, Service A and the Green Park and Ride service, while in North Devon and Torridge they will operate on Services 21/21A as well as town services in Barnstaple. The introduction of electric...

Pioneering University of Exeter experts have celebrated being awarded prestigious academic prizes at a special ceremony.

The three researchers – all from the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) – have received Philip Leverhulme Prizes, awarded by the Leverhulme Trust. These highly competitive and coveted prizes are given to new generation researchers whose work has had international impact and whose future research career is exceptionally promising. Each prize is worth £100,000.

The prizes were given out at an event in Drapers’ Hall in the City of...

In a transformative move poised to redefine the financial saving habits of millions across the United Kingdom, the government has rolled out an ambitious package of reforms to the Individual Savings Account (ISA) framework, set to take effect from the 6th of April, 2024. This sweeping overhaul, heralded during the Autumn Statement of 2023, aims to inject greater flexibility, opportunity, and simplicity into the process of saving and investing for the British public.

Central to this financial revolution is the introduction of the UK ISA, a pioneering initiative unveiled at the...