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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…
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You've finally manage to find a date that works for everyone and even picked a venue for dinner. But, you've never been there before? Are you going to have a sneaky peek at their online menu, or do you just turn up on the night and take it from there?
Received a PCN in the post from Smart Parking. I've reviewed previous posts on them and most were successful because the notice to keeper wasn't PoFA compliant, but I think they've changed their template and I'm struggling to find the same previous issues in the text: Their issue date is marked 10/09/2025 -- however that's…
I recently got a parking ticket while charging my electric vehicle in a car park. The signage was really unclear, it seemed to imply that paying for charging covered the time I was parked there. Only after getting the fine did I realise they apparently expect you to pay both for the parking and for the charging. Here are…
Hello fellow forumites I’ve recently put in an offer on a 2 bed Grade 2 listed detached property in Cheshire . Does anybody have a rough idea as to the cost of a listed building structural survey ? And as a long shot - anybody know any decent surveyors that specialise in listed buildings in NW ? ! Many thanks
Can anyone recommend any email provider that's independent of things like Google? I don't want a Google account and just want an email account with user and password with a simple.interface.
Hi all, Asking for guidance on behalf of my son. For context, he's one month into his first job. Salary ~£35k plus possible performance bonus. DC scheme, employee pays 1%, employer 8%. Employee can increase up to 25% of salary but with no further employer contribution except for half of national insurance savings due to…
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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?
The State Pension is set to go up by 4.8% from April 2026 under what's known as the 'triple lock' guarantee – though the exact monetary increase you'll get depends on which version of the State Pension you receive.
Banks must offer people the tools they need to manage their money in safer ways – and this needs to be overseen by the Government.
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