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Exeter’s iconic Hourglass pub has announced David Smith as its new head chef. The much-loved pub in Melbourne Street was saved from closure by The Exeter Brewery after it did not reopen following the pandemic.

David began his career in Devon. After working in some of the region’s best hotels he moved onto various restaurants across New Zealand and Australia. He now returns to the South West after spending seven years cooking in London.

The Hourglass pub, which was originally established in 1848, was listed as an Asset of Community Value in 2020 by Exeter City Council....

A duo from the University of Exeter Business School have today (Thursday August 11) launched the next generation of bias detection software for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) systems.

Business School graduate Fin McCormick and 2nd year Business student Lizbeth Chandler conceived the idea for The Good Robot Company after Fin identified the problem of bias in AI systems whilst working on his dissertation.

“When I was working on algorithmic strategic decision making in the consulting industry, I noticed a great deal of bias influenced by human...

Unimole: The Perfect ‘snuggle’ toy

Do want the perfect snuggle toy which gives an extra boost of TLC? Something in the form of a cute creature which exudes a lot of comforting love? Well, the founder of the successful gift venture, Life’s Little Recipes, has created the perfect toy to curl up with.

Unimole is a small mass of furriness and a unique edition to the Life’s Little Recipes range of presents, all of which are designed to convey upbeat thoughts for the recipient.

‘We recognise how very hard it can be to be a child in this day and age,’ explains Fiona...

South West based internet service provider, Jurassic Fibre, today announced the start of their ultrafast broadband network build in Cornwall.

The award-winning broadband company has already rolled out their state-of-the-art network to homes and businesses across Devon, Dorset and Somerset, where many towns and villages had previously struggled with inadequate and unreliable digital connectivity.

Bude marks the start of the broadband provider’s expansion across the region, with the Point of Presence site (the access location at which the Jurassic Fibre network will be...