Fitness4Females health club in Gloucester has installed a fingerprint recognition system to improve security for its 250 members.

The family-owned and operated club has invested in technology supplied by Easydentic.

According to the club's owner, Sharon Roberts, the recognition system has also removed the need for the gym to invest in separate membership cards.

"The gym is located on a housing estate with a green in front and a car park and garages to the back, " Roberts said.

"At night it can be scary, especially when it's dark and because we're a ladies-only establishment. Due to the small size, we also only ever have one member of staff on hand so sometimes there will only be one or two people in the building."

Facilities at the gym, which charges a flat fee of £25 for memberships, include nine cv stations, resistance machines, a free weights area and a small exercise studio for group activities.