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Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service’s bike advocate team have taken delivery of a new Triumph motorbike. The bike is part of the services road safety educational toolkit for educating and raising awareness with bikers.

In order for the Fire Service to work effectively with the most at risk groups, they have vehicles which help them interact with drivers of all ages in a way that is more meaningful for them. The Fire Bike team have expert knowledge in bike safety and are able to take the motorbike directly to the audience and interact with driving groups across the...

A local digital marketing agency is celebrating its fourth anniversary following another record breaking and successful year of growth. MiHi Digital, based near Lifton, has worked with 50 new clients, launched 38 websites and seen turnover grow by a further 40% in the past 12 months.

The business has grown exponentially since it was set up by digital marketing specialist Mark Worden from a one-bedroom flat on Exeter Quayside in 2013. This year’s expansion has been due in part to several key client wins within the wedding and tourism sectors, along with a growth in clients trading...

One of the UK’s leading social scientists is joining the University of Exeter from her previous post as Chief Executive of the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC).

Professor Jane Elliott is currently also International Champion for Research Councils UK, and an elected member of the Governing Board of Science Europe and Visiting Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford.

Jane will join the University’s College of Social Sciences and International studies as Professor of Sociology in September. She said: “I’m delighted to join a University with strong synergies in my...

Exeter-based accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards has unveiled a new look for its six offices, with the introduction of fresh new branding that reflects its growing range of digital and online tax solutions, as well as its focus on specialist sectors. Launched ahead of its 50th anniversary next year, the new brand has been developed and designed by Crediton-based design agency, All Saints. Adrian Hemmings, partner at Simpkins Edwards LLP, commented: “The introduction of our new branding signifies our focus on making tax easier and more efficient for our clients. This is important as over the...