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Whether it's high street charity shops or websites like eBay and Vinted, there are plenty of second hand bargains to be had if you're looking to save cash on clothes (and do your bit for the environment at the same time). Have you ever bought a pre-loved item of clothing?
"Waiter, waiter! There's a fly in my soup!" "Shh! Quiet down or everyone will want one." Badum-tsh (thank you, I'm here all week) Whether it's an unwanted insect interloper or something else entirely, it can be disappointing to be dining out only to have a meal marred by a mistake. While some of us might flag it to the…
Shawbrook are offering a 5 year fixed rate ISA at 4.25%. Their terms state that you can add new ISA funds to your Shawbrook Cash ISA each tax year until the expiry of the fixed term. You can open this ISA with £1000. For the next 5 years you have the option of either adding 20k per year at 4.25% fixed or putting your…
Please forgive the corny thread title inspired by The Who but this post on the bloated 'how do I make the most of it' thread prompted me to initiate a new one... Well, there was yet another misty and bleak start in North Notts today (Thursday), but my SSW 3.92 kWp system was generating around 3kW for just a few minutes…
We put an offer on a property & instructed solicitors. The property is a freehold house with rights of way across a gravel driveway. In the meantime time we had a level 3 survey done. £700 We have just had paperwork from the solicitors today stating the right if way land is leasehold, an amount paid yearly. Apparently…
Hi everybody, Could someone help me with this matter please? I was living in a shared house in 2022 and did not see a letter that arrived in the mail box or left inside the house by any tenant. in June 2025 I've received a remainder (I am unaware of the original claim) from DBCL bailiffs Ltd stating that they wrote to me…
New neighbour moved in a week last Friday and within 2 days he had crammed 2 transits and 3 cars on his small drive. One transit is right up against my side fence and he jumps down onto my drive when he moves it which is almost every day so he can squeeze a smaller car behind it again next to my fence (no idea how he gets…
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It's also been confirmed that you'll be able to get automatic compensation from your energy supplier for certain smart meter problems.
The Bank of England said there had been "substantial disinflation over the past two and a half years". It's the third time the base rate has been cut this year.
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