Electrical faults are responsible for 200,000 annual accidental household fires in the UK. Many overlook the importance of electrical safety, but electrical issues pose a threat to life and can lead to loss of property and income.
Whether you’re a business owner, homeowner or landlord, it’s important to arrange for regular electrical safety checks, but deciding who to hire to complete the work can be challenging. This guide to choosing your Electrical Installation Condition Report in London will enable you to select the right company to carry out this essential maintenance work...
Ransomware is going to disrupt more than a third of Exeter businesses in 2022.
That’s the prediction from local data security expert Chris Thomas, Joint Managing Director of IT support company Bluegrass Group, who’s been studying the latest stats.
Chris comments: “A business is hit by ransomware every 11 seconds. It’s far bigger than most owners and managers realise. And it makes me sad to predict so many businesses round here will fall victim next year.”
Ransomware is a dangerous type of attack, where hackers get into a computer or entire network, and encrypt the...
With a reported 187,000 businesses in the UK now using Microsoft 365, it’s one of the most adopted business tools of all time.
But why are businesses raving about it?
We’ve outlined the key benefits our IT support clients mention when it comes to Microsoft 365:
Anytime, anywhere access
With files stored in the cloud, this means your users can access the data they need, on any device, from any location, at any time. This flexibility is absolutely invaluable in today’s ‘always on’ world.
During lockdown there was a national surge in demand for puppies , however, many Brits are now struggling to cope with their new dependents. It seems people have found that as life slowly returns to normal and their busy schedules make a comeback, they no longer have the time to offer their furry friends.
This has resulted in many UK dog owners pretending their dogs are strays so they can pass them on to dog shelters . This crisis highlights the fact that many people don’t carefully consider the responsibilities of taking in a dog and the importance of preparing for dog ownership...
Exeter-based broadband company Jurassic Fibre have today announced they are supporting the 2022 Exeter College Student Awards by sponsoring the Esports Academy Student of the Year category.
The Exeter College Student Awards offer a chance to shine a light on the outstanding achievements of the college’s students.
The Esports Academy Student of the Year Award is a new category for this academic year, following the opening of Exeter College’s new Esports Academy in July 2021.
Based in the college’s state-of-the-art Digital and Data Centre, the academy welcomed its...
The arrival of February in the English Football League marks the start of the final leg of the season. Indeed, the winter transfer window has come and gone and from here on in, teams are on their own in their bid to achieve their goal for the campaign. In essence, it’s all about grinding through the back-end of winter and arriving in spring in good enough shape to put the icing on the season, a task that is, admittedly, far easier said than done on paper when you consider the accompanying weight of expectation.
Furthermore, in some instances, whether it be promotion or relegation...
It is a tough time for businesses at the moment, squeezed as they are on all sides by a stagnant inflation rate, rising business costs and a growing employment crisis. In times like these it can be especially tough to understand when investing in the growth of your business would be the correct and wise path to take, with so many factors contributing to the downturn in business in other industries. However, the current economical landscape should not trouble you too much – and may even be clouding your judgement. If your business is showing any of the following symptoms, then it may well...
Hearing specialist, Chime , has opened a new, contemporary hearing centre of excellence in Exeter to mark its 10th anniversary. The state-of-the-art centre provides greater access to Chime’s audiology experts and innovative hearing solutions for people in Exeter, East and Mid Devon.
Open Monday to Saturday, 8:15am to 5:30pm on 21 and 22 Queen Street, people experiencing difficulty with hearing can seek expert advice at the centre, previously located inside the Harlequins Shopping Centre. Chime moved to its new home, opposite the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, in January after...
According to a recent study by Lenstore, Brits like to read with 92% of people saying they enjoy or love picking up a book or a magazine in their free time. Looking to gauge the reading habits of the country, Lenstore revealed that one in five (19%) are planning to read more in 2022.
A quarter of brits found more time in the lockdown restrictions to read more, yet one in eight (13%) still don’t read regularly because they can never find the time and one in ten (9%) can’t remember the last time they read for pleasure.
