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Paxton have added to their access control and door entry systems with the addition of the Net2 PaxLock. This electronic lock is built into a door handle, and is completely wireless, allowing it to be installed quickly and easily in a wide range of situations. The most popular versions have a combination of contactless RFID keycards and physical override keys. 

Detect have been re-awarded for a further 3 years the term service and maintenance package to University of Winchester. This package covers the service responsibility for all electronic fire, intruder and access control systems across the academic and halls of residence buildings. 

Sixty firefighters have been tackling a major fire at a Dry Cleaners that has left three buildings on the industrial estate damaged. 

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service have prosecuted a local shop owner for breaching a Prohibition Order.  

As you can see, we have launched a completely revised version of our website. We hope you find it useful - please let us know if you have any comments! 

An external fire risk assessor and a hotel manager have both been jailed for eight months for fire safety offences.

David Liu, who runs The Dial Hotel and Market Inn, both in Mansfield, had previously pleaded guilty at Nottingham Crown Court to 15 offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, while John O’Rourke of Mansfield Fire Protection Services pleaded guilty to two offences under the legislation. 

Christopher Morris, 56, of Llandudno, a former retained fire fighter, appeared at Manchester Crown Court yesterday and was fined £5000 and ordered to pay £6000 in costs. 

We've written a new article for business owners who may be confused about their liabilities regarding fire safety. Our guidance notes to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) 2005 Act gives an outline of the main areas of the legislation, and your responsibility to staff, customers and the general public. 

One of the largest universities in the South has chosen Detect to service,maintain and replace their fire alarm systems for the following 5 years. 

The latest National Statistics on fires, casualties, false alarms and non-fire incidents attended by the Fire and Rescue Services in England, produced by the Department for Communities and Local Government, were released on Friday 28 January 2011 under the auspices of the UK Statistics Authority. Statistics in this release are the latest available figures for England which are for the period April to September 2010. Key points of the data are: