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Thursday 16th Jan 2020

Ensure Safety with Anti-Ligature Products

The rate of suicide in the UK has recently surged to a 16 year high after declining for around 5 years. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows a 12% year-on-year increase to 6,507 registered suicides in 2018, the highest rate since 2002, largely due to suicides amongst boys and men. But self-inflicted deaths amongst females under the age of 25 are also reported to have increased considerably, resulting in the highest rate on record for this specific group.

Thursday 09th Jan 2020

Why Home Security is Essential in 2020

Voice activated smart home systems including Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant have become commonplace over the past few years, supporting our increasing reliance on technology. We can remotely control our home lighting, environment and entertainment systems, we can monitor our refrigerator contents and we can even automatically feed our pets. But remarkably, many people have still failed to consider their home security needs and have no form of security in place.

Friday 13th Dec 2019

Protecting Fingers from Door Injury

Do you care for children? If you do then you will do doubt be highly aware of what’s involved in keeping them safe from injury. Children love to explore, discover new things and have new experiences - this is all part of their development. But are you, as their carer, adequately aware of the risks that exist around the home and the precautions you can take to keep little ones safe?

Thursday 05th Dec 2019

The Trouble with Seagulls

If you believe everything you read in UK tabloid newspapers then you will be under the impression that the British Isles are under siege from out of control seagulls. Throughout the summer there have been repeated, sensational reports of people besieged and attacked by seagulls including postal workers in Cardiff. And alleged pollution from seagulls even led one seaside local authority (Worthing) to employ falconers to scare them away, but this plan was subsequently dropped.

Thursday 28th Nov 2019

Christmas Home Security Tips

With the Christmas season here again, it’s a good time to stop and think about home security at this time of year. The season of goodwill to all men is unfortunately a time when burglary tends to increase across the UK. Experienced criminals know that there are some easy pickings to be had when people are not at home for the holidays or they’re away from their homes, visiting friends and family. So here are some practical tips and advice which will help you keep your home secure during the festive season.