Katie Taylor Olympic Boxing Gold Medalist
Ireland’s Katie Taylor won Olympic gold in the women’s lightweight Boxing final last night at London Excel against Russia’s Sofia Ochigava to become the sport’s greatest female fighter.
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At Alexandra Locksmiths we are often asked “What locks should I have on my wooden front door?” On a wooden front door you would normally have a rim lock/Nightlatch, often referred to as a Yale lock. This lock is normally fitted around shoulder height on the door for convenience of opening the door it latches…
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As glorious as our summer weather is at the moment, most of us are finding it hard to sleep and keep cool at night. Many of us resort to leaving windows open at night but beware as Alexandra Locksmiths have been called to many properties in Wood Green, London N22 following break ins through open…
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Facebook security breach revealed
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