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    Staying Safe in Student Digs

    As the year hits the mid-point and temperatures are rising, (well hopefully), there are hundreds of teenagers leaving school for the final time. Exams are all but over and the long summer break is upon us. Many of these ‘not quite’ children will head off to university come the autumn and they will be full of anticipation and perhaps a little trepidation as they take the first step towards adulthood and independence. For us parents, this is a poignant stage because we all know that...
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    Boost Your Home Security and Connect Your...

    The media often highlight exactly how dangerous the internet, and particularly social media, can be with regard to home security.  Certainly some users do seem to like to overshare personal details which makes it particularly simple for other people, many of which are relative strangers, to garner lots of juicy information; this can range from where a person lives through to details of their most treasured belongings, particularly after a birthday or anniversary when people are posting and sharing photos of lovely new...
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    Reduce The Risk Of An Arson Attack

    A fire which is started deliberately often develops far faster than a naturally starting fire, due to the prevalent use of accelerants.  In the aftermath, a business could be left with no premises, no stock and no records.  Unfortunately, an arson attack often results in the company struggling or going out of business afterwards; no insurance payment will help if all your customers have gone elsewhere in the meantime. An arson attack is never totally preventable but there are steps that can be taken to protect...
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    Are Your Business Premises User-Friendly?

    Ensuring that your business premises have reasonable access is not just practical but also the subject of fairly recent laws;   the Equality Act 2010 provides guidelines for ensuring that organisations take positive steps to enable disabled access, via reasonable adjustment, to their premises in the interests of equality. For the modern business, it obviously makes total sense to make sure that all of your business premises are as accessible as possible for everyone, not only to benefit your...
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    Burglary Prevention - 15 Useful Tips

    Household burglary is on the rise and the police will tell you that homes with no security measures in place are far more likely to be burgled than those with security devices. Although the common belief is that most burglaries take place at night, in fact, burglars are opportunist thieves and usually make a move on a property when it is empty and this is as likely to be during the day as it is at night.  Although you can never be totally sure that your home is a secure fortress and totally burglar proof, there...
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    Taking Action After a Burglary

    Absolutely nothing can prepare you for the turmoil you will go through following a home burglary.  You may feel frightened, vulnerable or even violated but the best way to retain your sanity afterwards is deal with the immediate event calmly and then proceed to take preventative measures to try and avoid anything similar happening in the future.  Once you have done all of that then you can begin to move on.  Here is a simple step by step guide to help you work through the aftermath: The...
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    Secure Your Property – Prevention Is Key!

    Burglary is a serious issue and prevention is key. Taking steps to make it look as if a building is occupied and being fastidious about locking up, are two obvious approaches that can make a huge difference to security. Keep an eye out for any suspicious activity around your own and neighbouring properties and in the event that you notice something untoward, report it immediately. Next step is to take a close look at the quality of your doors  and...
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    Boost Your Home Security - Part 2

    In our previous blog , we discussed some of the ways to maximise your security to minimise the likelihood of your property being targeted by criminals. Statistics show that the majority of burglars gain entry through the external doors, rather than the windows of a property, so with this in mind, we have collated a list of great tips to help you to make sure that your property is as safe and secure as possible... Examine Glazed...
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