Stay safe Cardiff, and prepare for extreme weather conditions – experts in safety, Arco, is urging local businesses in Cardiff to prepare for the winter months now. With reports of an increased risk of bad weather this winter[1], Arco recommends businesses to plan ahead with its expert advice sheets for business winter weather needs, including advice against flooding, effective salting and how to be weather warning aware. The series of Arco expert advice sheets can be found on the Arco…

A Cardiff pupil has taken vital carbon monoxide (CO) safety messages to the House of Commons after winning a competition run by industry body Energy Networks Association, and supported locally by Wales & West Utilities. Marcos Fernandes age 7, who attends Llanedeyrn Primary School, was chosen as Wales & West Utilities winning Key Stage 1 Welsh entry of the ‘Get Creative, Be Safe’ competition. The safety competition, which was launched at the beginning of the year by Wales & ex-British…

IS IT STALKING? That is the vital question being addressed in a new awareness film being released by the UK’s leading personal safety charity to launch National Stalking Awareness Week (20 -24 April 2015) With 1 in 6 women and 1 in 12 men being stalked at some point in their lives* the film, commissioned by charity Suzy Lamplugh Trust, helps to educate the public about what stalking is and to make clear it’s not romantic, trivial or funny, its…

Spring is officially in the air and, of course, it is the perfect time to spruce up the house and dabble in a bit of DIY. However, without the right knowledge, many seemingly-simple DIY jobs can end in a costly disaster – leading to thousands of pounds of repair work. Here, Julie Spinks, at WaterSafe, the UK’s national plumbing assurance scheme, tells you what you need to know: Do… Do use a plumber that is qualified and WaterSafe registered, you…