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One of the South West’s leading tax experts is adding to the day job with a senior role in the armed forces. As of 01 January 2020 Jean-Paul Quertier, a Lt Col in the Army Reserves and partner at Exeter-based Chartered Accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards, will be taking command of Army Training Unit (West).

Overseeing more than 500 Army Reserve recruits passing through both Wyvern Barracks in Exeter, and Maindy Barracks in Cardiff, Lt Col Quertier will spend the next two and a half years working four days a week at Simpkins Edwards and one day per week within the Unit. Responsible...

THE SWAN at Bampton is celebrating this week after being named for the fourth year running as one of the top 50 gastropubs in the country at an industry-wide awards ceremony in Kent recently (January 27, 2020).

The multi-award-winning pub polled in at number 31 in the 2020 ‘Estrella Damm’ Top 50 Gastropub Awards.

Chef-patron Paul Berry, who co-owns The Swan with his wife and fellow award-winning chef Donna, said: “We’re delighted to be number 31 in the new list, 31 out of so many good pubs in the country is amazing. The competition in the industry is tough, so to still be...

DEVON residents whose New Year’s resolution is to find a new community-based vocation are being invited to consider a career in care by a leading care provider in the county (January 2020).

Guardian Homecare wants to hear from kind, honest and reliable people who are considering making a career for themselves in the care industry and would like to find out more.

Catherine Porter, Manager for the care provider, which operates in the Exeter area, explains: “The New Year is the opportune time for anyone wanting to make a career change to finally bite the bullet and do it. To...

Connecting Devon and Somerset and Airband have announced the 1000th customer on Airband’s award-winning network across Exmoor and Dartmoor national parks.

Claire and Ed Hitch, who farm Devon Red Ruby pedigree beef cattle at their farm in Exmoor National Park, near Whatchet, are Airband’s 1000th customers on the moors. They have been gifted an impressive six months free internet service in honour of this milestone.

Claire Hitch said: “When we took over the farm in September this year, the previous tenants told us we should choose an Airband service, and we’re glad we did -...