The latest month long Lancashire constabulary crackdown on burglary, Operation Julius, has resulted in the arrest of 86 suspected burglars across Lancashire. Throughout March, Lancashire police targetted premises, homes and second hand shops across the area and visited over 300 suspected burglars with a no nonsense message, that they are
Continue..... →As of the end of April, Acewell Electronics Ltd are moving to new premises. After 25 years at Farrington Close, Burnley we are upping sticks and heading to the village of Worsthorne, on the outskirts of Burnley. We will be located at Higgin Street, Worsthorne, BB10 3NT. Our telephone number
Continue..... →Cumberland court Ltd, has been fined £22,000 and a director has been handed down a suspended prison sentence, for breaches in fire safety legislation. The Hylands Hotel, Coventry which used to be owned by Cumberland Court Limited, was found to be in breach of legislation during an investigation which found
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The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) says there has been a rise in domestic fires, caused by ‘blunders’. Since 2009, such fires have increased by over a third. The CSC, a charity, claims that its survey suggests that people think they are behaving in a sensible fashion, but make common errors,
Continue..... →Once again, it would seem that there are unscrupulous types out in the world, who are using valid company names to peddle fraudulent items on the web. Acewell have been victims of this fraud in the past and it would seem that in spite of our best efforts, there are
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We are pleased to report that Acewell Electronics Ltd have come through our regular SSAIB alarm inspection. Following the day long rigorous inspection, we have been readmitted to the SSAIB roll and are hoping for an elusive merit for excellent performance. The inspection involves opening our doors to the SSAIB
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No one who has seen the news coming out of Santa Maria, Brazil over the weekend could have failed to be shocked and deeply saddened by the scenes of tragedy and devastation at the Kiss nightclub fire that has killed 233 people, mainly students. The blaze which appears to have
Continue..... →Ok kids, further to my last post about the potential dangers of lithium-ion batteries, by complete coincidence I’ve had an issue with one over the weekend. Look at this photograph of my old iPhone 3GS which has been out of action awaiting redeployment for a couple of months… This phone
Continue..... →The recent fire on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet, has highlighted the hazard of lithium-ion batteries, which are ubiquitous in modern electronic gadgets such as mobile phones. Lithium-ion cells have revolutionised miniature electronics, allowing smaller and more efficient mobile gadgets, but they have one teeny problem – a tendency to
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A new report by London Fire Brigade (LFB) has concluded that household fridges and freezers are the most dangerous appliances in the home when involved in a fire. The report has examined fires that were started by electricity or by electrical appliances, following a devastating 2011 house fire in Neasdon
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