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The humble cassette has been making a bit of a comeback over the last year. Even the likes of Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande have released tracks on tape. Whether it's due to nostalgia, novelty or perceived differences in audio quality, there's still a demand for physical media despite the convenience of streaming. How do…
Where you'll stay and what you'll do are key parts of booking a getaway, but figuring out what to do about dining can be a huge factor. Are you big on hotel buffets? Do you explore the local eateries? Prefer to prep your own meals? Vote in the poll and share your thoughts in the thread.
The final week of May is bringing a bank holiday, a half term school break and soaring temperatures, meaning the air will be filled with the smell of sunscreen and the sound of ice cream vans. When the mercury shoots up, what's your primary go-to for dealing with the heat? Vote in the poll then share your thoughts in the…
Hello. I believe the rules around residence nil rate bands changed after my mother died in 2013. My father died just last week (they were married). Will I be able to claim two residence nil rate bands?
Got 8 parking tickets at same place back in 2021. I am a childminder and I used to pick up children from school. At that time they recently changed the parking system so parents could not park over there. I came to know about it when I started receiving tickets. . I contacted parking appeal firm. I did not receive 1 ticket…
Please advise the best action to take for the Parking Charge letter received: is there any specific wording to use to respond?
Hi, I recently applied to make a withdrawal of £3000 from a drawdown account. Unfortunately, the provider’s confirmation letter was put in my junk folder, so my first knowledge of the transaction was when payment was made, but the payment was incorrect, the provider had transferred the full balance of the account, nearly…
We should be finished with our mortgage in about 9 months, friends have said that we should leave a small amount because then the deeds stay in the bank and are safe. If we pay of the mortgage we should never keep them in the house (in case the house burns down) and then we would have to pay the bank to keep them safe. I…
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