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Entertainment! Entertainment everywhere! We're truly living in the miracle age of consuming content. From our telly faves, blockbuster movies and entire series available to stream on demand. But our smaller screens are also fighting for our attention, with constant pings and notifications from friends and from around the…
For some meal deal fans, it's the best time of the year! The usual offerings are being replaced with this year's selection of creative Christmas alternatives. Christmas dinner sandwiches, pulled pork wraps, brie and cranberry baguettes and sides of pigs in blankets in pastry. There's weird combinations and old favourites…
For those of you who are chocolate lovers, this week's poll is seeking your votes on how you like your confectionary treat... or more specifically, what temperature? Does it taste better a little on the chilled side, or do you prefer a more melty experience with a room temperature choccie? Fridge or cupboard? Or is there…
Hello, I think I've decided to start saving into my LGPS AVC option with the Prudential instead of into my SIPP, because my pension scheme allows me to take that AVC pot tax free when I retire. But I'd love to sense check this with someone else, please? In a nutshell: since I can take all of it tax free when I retire, it…
Hello. The house we bought four years ago has 10 Velux skylights. We never open them, but in the summer we open the narrow flap along the top of the odd one, to enable some ventilation. The problem is that for the past three or four months tiny moths and the odd mosquito have been spotted inside the house when there…
So My parents are in a situation where - One particular room has no heating - That room is used for maybe 1-2 hours a day - My mum is against the idea of say oil filled radiators because they take a long time to get to temp - My mum is equally agaisnt say fan heaters - I'm against halogen heaters purely from a safety…
Evening all, I’ve recently been accepted for SEG payments from British Gas, just wondering other experiences? did payment arrive on time? did it help to cut down your electricity bills in general? I’ve seen some people say that they got accepted and then when they enquired later BG have said their account wasn’t active?
Hi all, just wondering for a bit of advice. I’m with O2 at the minute and with the prices rise looking to cut my bill, also my contract ends in January so would’ve moved anyways. with my contract ending in Jan and being able to move now penalty free, is it just a simple case of texting another provider and letting them…
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Almost two million closed energy accounts are holding a total of £240 million that's waiting to be reclaimed, new figures from regulator Ofgem show. If you've moved home or switched suppliers in the past five years, here's how to check if you're due a refund.
Call for urgent action comes after O2 announced that up to 15.6 million people with mobile and Sim-only contracts will see bills rise by 40% more than they were initially told.
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