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Why Red 4: Eddie Colman, Salford and Munich
Our company is named after Eddie Colman: a Salford lad, Manchester United's number 4 and a cousin of our founder's mother. He died at Munich in 1958 aged 21. This is his story.
5 October 2026 AICan ChatGPT audit your website?
It can give you a useful opinion on your wording. It cannot see your renewal dates, your security settings or whether your email can be forged.
5 October 2026 SecurityCan someone send email pretending to be your business?
Unless your domain publishes three short records, anyone can send an email that looks as if it came from you. Here is what they are and how to check yours.
5 October 2026 SecurityWe checked 110 Warwickshire business websites. Here is what we found
Three in four could have their email forged, nearly half send none of the basic browser protections and one in six has a domain renewal due within three months.
5 October 2026
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Our gift to the Ladies First Charity Calendar 2027
We designed, built and host the website for a calendar raising £50,000 for more than thirty charities — at no cost to the campaign. Here is what went into it and how you can help.
3 October 2026Rather talk than read?
Tell us what takes too long in your business and we'll tell you honestly whether it can be fixed.