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Archives for May 2021

HRH
Are HRH competitions genuine?
Help with search
Can somebody please try and explain exactly how to get the search to work.
Can't click "Entered" / "Skipped"
Was playing about with this yesterday, there are times when you can't click on the "Entered" or "skipped" buttons, it seems to be because the END date set in the "Closing Date" field is incorrect and has probably passed. I don't know if this has been discussed already, but that seems to be the cause if you notice your post…
What the hell has happened
I have been away for a year and it looks like a car crash has happened.
Can't get "Enter" button to work
Anybody else having problems, or is it just me? :(
Mag Dailies DNS failing - Now Fixed
The sub domain (comps.magazine.com) for the competition sites on the magazines managed by DMRI is no longer responding to DNS. I'm also not seeing the Win Tab being available on the main site or if it is in more+ it will fail. Some sites (lifedeathprizes.com and celebsnow.co.uk) are redirecting…
Cash Register - Questions/Answers/Comments
Please use this chat thread for questions, answer and comment relating to the Hits Radio Network Cash Register competition, which starts Monday 17/05 at 8:00am, all the details are here, https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6267921/e-18-06-3-00pm-win-cash-register-england-4-entries-starts-17-05-8-00am/p1?new=1
Insufficient postage
Hi received a card from postman yesterday insufficient postage paid. Not ordered anything so must be a win . Had to go online and pay £3.50 to get it redelivered on Tuesday. Just wondering what on earth it could be !
Help
What has happened to all the competitions???
Mag Dalies
Where are the magazine posted now!
How are you informed?
Not sure if posting in right place! I’ve started comping this last year just wondering how are you informed if win?! I’m worried I’ll miss an email as have so much junk (I do clear daily) or I’ll miss call and they won’t leave message... I won on Facebook and Twitter years ago but was contacted on there so easier to see!…
I am no longer receiving and emails about competitions
This discussion was created from comments split from: Regularly Updated - Links to Weekly Magazines *********** WEEKLY MAGS ******.
Sorting competitions by end date no longer available
Until recently I have had no problem in sorting competition threads by end date. However, now all that seems to be shown is either game over or even competitions finishing in 2010. I am unable to find the original instructions on how to set this up again and wonder if somebody would be kind enough to point me in the right…
Love It!! Fuzzy celeb
There's a new one this week. Any ideas of who you think it might be please?
Cannot work out how to search competitions anymore
Hi all, Its been well over a year since i used the competition time forum, and for the life of me i cannot work out how to search through the competitions anymore! I tried adding 'garden' search in the competition time forum but it just seems to bring all garden comments from every single forum up and not the actual…
12PM
Whenever I see a competition that states it finishes at 12PM I'm never 100% sure if they mean midday or midnight. There's conflicting info when you google it. Anyone else left scratching their heads?
Help please
Hi,Is anyone willing to takeover the mag dailies I post please?Due to the personal reasons, I won't be active for a while.Thank you
Mag daily and click to win lists
Hello everyone, I hope you're all well and winning lots. I'm taking an extended break from comping, so I don't check in and keep the lists up to date on the regular competitions board. Would anyone else like to take them over? Thy don't need much maintenance. If so, just start new threads and get the old ones moved to game…

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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
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