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Halloween Banner.
It is fantastic. Thanks. The colors for Martin's image and titel, the styling, the font, all of it fits in simply perfectly. I usually associate Halloween with orange and black colors, but you reinvented it with a purple and grey theme and all of it feels just right.
Cheapest iPhone 5
Hi guys, Your iPhone 5 breakdown gives Tesco as the best deal with a 12-month contract, all in for £760 (high upfront cost) However that's not really the best deal. If you want to buy the unlocked iPhone 5 from Apple it'll cost you £529 and if you pay GiffGaff monthly at £12 for unlimited internet + 250 mins calls then…
Forum downtime - 1st November
Hi everyone, On Thursday night / Friday morning (1st Nov > 2nd Nov) we will be taking down the Forum to do some essential database maintenance. The work will commence at midnight. The forum will probably be down for 3 hours but it could potentially be a bit longer. We'll aim to get it back up as soon as we can. Apologies…
Skip button / red cross button disruption
Hi all, There will be some disruption to the skip button / red cross button today as we make a few changes. Please bear with us and thank you for your patience. Ian
Issue with logging onto site
When logging in tonight I used the log in via facebook which I have done several times. There were 4 unread messages which seemed unlikely, and when I checked I found these were old messages and what I realised when I went back to the original page was that I had somehow been logged into someone else's profile! The message…
15 second rule seems to apply almost constantly! Also CAB board freezes.
I'm getting this 15 second warning a lot these days, it's driving me nuts. I will be reading a thread then I'll click on the 'New Posts' button and I'll instantly get the 'please wait 15 seconds' guff. Any chance of fixing this please? Also, the CAB board freezes (the same way the whole site used to freeze during the time…
Gmt
Someone forgot to put the site clock back? The time is actually 11-47 a.m. Showing 12-47p.m. at time of posting From bottom of page: -"All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:47 PM." .
£8 champagne
Hi just had my champagne delivered is what i was hoping to post, unfortunately my local Sainsburys has sold out due to the overwhelming response; on the plus side i did manage to bag myself 2 bottles of fizzy rose for £4 including delivery! So half a yea!
Delay in posts showing
There seems to be about a 5 minute delay in posts showing on the boards and searches this morning. They are showing on the actual threads if you open them just not on the boards.
I really like MSE
This is a lovely website! Thanks guys!
Cheap flights checker. Really?
Just looked at the flights checker again and wondered how exactly the checking is done. For example: London Luton to Warsaw Modlin. 28th November, same day return. Outward: £7.09 Inbound: £2.91 Last checked 25 mins ago (16:04 on 25th Oct) Yet when I click on the link there are no flights at these prices. Why?
Tescos banking wrong amount of interest paid
multi quoting
How do you do multi quotes in 1 reply, to avoid replying to several posts?
I agree button
Would it not make sense to have an "I agree" button when replying to posts?, many forums do. It avoids the inane hitting of thanks when the post hasn't helped the replier, but they agree with what has been posted. It can also reduce traffic simply saving ":T:T I agree with you" Apologies if this has been pooh poohed before.
Error message when trying to open some forum thread pages
Hi, Hope I'm posting this in the right place ... For the last few weeks I've been having problems with pages not loading on some of the MSE threads which have multiple pages. I can't post links, but in the Competitions Time Forum there are a couple of threads for regularly updated threads for puzzles.com and take a break…
Same username
Why does this forum allow different users to have the same username?
please can you delete my account
Please delete my account Thank you Or do I have to offensive and get banned???
Search function down?
Hi,after the forum downtime from approx' 20.15 on 18/10 to 02.55 on 19/10 it seems that the forum search is down. On searching I got : connection to lira.hosted-at.thebunker.net:3312 failed (errno=61, msg=Connection refused)
Tapa-talk forum support
Hi, I normally use a few forums on my phone with an app called tapatalk Does anybody know if this forum is supported or is going to be in the future? Or could we request it to an admin on the page? Kind regards Jamie
Split the motoring forum
Can it be split? I would suggest separate Motoring and Public Transport & Cycling forums. Motoring is a pretty much self-contained pursuit and doesn't have much relevance to cycling or public transport, and many posters interested in motoring appear to have a dislike of cycling, so it's not really a recipe for harmony.…

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Ofgem proposes new 'no standing charge' Price Cap – but Martin Lewis warns vulnerable customers need to be opted in or it won't work
Ofgem has today launched detailed proposals for a major shake up to its Energy Price Cap that dictates the price over 80% of homes in England, Scotland and Wales pay for their energy bills.
Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
If you're a Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland current account holder, the interest rate you're charged for using your overdraft could change soon as part of a fees shake-up. The Lloyds Banking Group, which owns all three brands, says millions of its customers will pay less after the changes – but a "few" will pay more.
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 low-income 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.
Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
Major flaws in the Council Tax system in England could finally be fixed in future, as the Government has launched a wide-ranging consultation to review hideous debt collection practices, the difficulty of challenging your band, the overly complex and horribly-named Severe Mental Impairment discount and more. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, who has long campaigned on these issues, shares his response and analysis.
Energy complaints to be dealt with more quickly and Energy Ombudsman to get new powers under Government plans
If you have a complaint about your energy firm, it may be resolved more quickly in future, as the Government has announced a raft of proposals to strengthen consumer protections in the energy market. The planned changes include giving the Energy Ombudsman new powers to force firms to comply with its decisions – but it's still very early days. Here's what we know so far.
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.
Base rate held at 4.25% – here's what it means and when it might be cut next
The Bank of England has held the base rate at 4.25%. Below we explain why, when it might be cut, plus what it means for your mortgage and savings.
Applied for South West Trains 'boundary fares' compensation? Act now to claim it
If you applied for compensation from South West Trains before the deadline in January 2025, you now need to provide your bank details to the claim administrator so it can be paid to you. Here's what you need to know.
Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.

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