Occasionally a dramatic news headline may grab our attention: “Coffee boiler explodes” or “Brake failure sends lift plummeting”, for example. Such incidents, although thankfully rare, temporarily remind us that, when equipment fails, the consequences can be severe. Each day we come into contact with a wide range of equipment which requires regular inspection and maintenance […]

With the uncertainty of Brexit, it is important for holiday makers to check with their Travel Insurance Companies what is covered and what wouldn’t be should the UK leave the European Union. There are various articles on this but the link below appears to be a good starting point on which insurer is providing cover […]

A few pints supped in front of a roaring fire is a walker’s perfect end to a winter’s ramble, but for the pubs providing the idyll, the flames, or the impacts of creosote build-ups in their chimneys, can lead to much more traumatic memories. Unfortunately, The Unruly Pig in Bromeswell in Suffolk is only too […]

With Brexit getting closer, the Association of British Insurers have been advising how driving abroad will be affected by Brexit. In their recent article, under a no deal Brexit, Green Cards will be required as proof of insurance whilst driving abroad under EU Regulations. These documents will be supplied by insurers and customers would need […]

A new set of calorie limits will soon govern all food served in restaurants, pubs, cafes and all other eateries, along with supermarket ready-meals, as British health officials set about combatting the increasing rates of obesity in the UK and its heavy strain on the NHS. In 2019, Public Health England will publish its final […]