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CCTV camera neighbours and the law.
Had five years of abuse anti social behaviour from neighbours. They have had a CPw issued by the police but the council do nothing, although they are council tenants. I recently made a complaint tyo the ombudsman and tey were forced to do something . A mediator called today but instaead of accepting the evidence of sound…
Cheaper cloud storage
My renewal for Jottacloud is coming up and I was looking to see if there are any cheaper options. I require at least 4TB of cloud storage, and it needs to be compatible with Duplicati. Any cheaper options out there than Jottacloud, which is currently about £70/year.
Problems with Sky email
Hi I have Microsoft Edge as my browser and for the last week I haven't been able to access my Sky emails. It isn't a problem with Sky as they work on my phone. I tried installing Google Chrome and the emails work on there but I haven't got my passwords or favourites. So I want to either make my emails work on Edge or…
Samsung Galaxy A14 lockscreen (?) questions
Sorry about the dumb questions, but I'm getting on a bit and unfortunately don't have a grandkid handy to act as tech support. Questions relate to the page at which my phone opens when I unlock it with my fingerprint i.e. the page with the icons and the google search bar on it. 1.The background colour is plain dark grey.…
Electric underfloor heating advice
I’ve got builders redoing my kitchen. The floor needs to be removed and then relayed about a foot higher to be level with the flooring of the hall. There’s existing central heating and a gas pipe underneath it. It’s not really possible to relocate the water pipes or gas pipe. Therefore, I thought that when a new tiled…
Best printer type for large number of pages per month
Help Please! I currently have a decent printer, HP6032 bought earlier this year, manged to get 12 months instant ink and set to use the 700 pages per month option, all good, however, my son, who has a learning disability, loves 'typing' on his laptop and printing, the problem is he's doing about 1000 pages per month and is…
Photo Viewer for Android 13 Mobile Phone
Oppo A76 ColorOS Android 13 mobile phone. Can you recommend a free or low cost photo viewer that will list folders alphabetically and doesn't come with loads of ads? I have about 10,000 photos in 150 folders totalling 16gb. Is that too many for the phone to handle? The phone came with Photos installed. Unless I am not…
HP UEFI hardware diagnostic out of date and update it.
Hi - have tried googling this and also tried HP support - community and by phone. In HP support assistant it when I go to the hardware diagnostics UEFI window says it is out of date (version 9.0.0.0) and to go here: www.hp.com/go/techcenter/PCDiags Went to software and drivers and downloaded diagnostic driver (in all…
Compatible ink / toner cartridges?
I have : - Several compatible Epson T1295 ink cartridges - One compatible Brother TN243 toner which is still half empty but the printer isn't recognising the chip and the chip isn't easily removed either. Does anyone know how I can recycle these, preferably for a bit of cash?
Lost gmail account
The problem is in the title. I created an email account to handle one topic. For no reason thw account has gone missing. It is srill there but is not showing up. Please give me some advice. Thanks.
Fender Rumble - what's this thingy?
Curious as to what this item is - it seems to be between the PSU and power amp sections of this PCB.It looks like a metal cover, and underneath there's a solid block which screws to the metal casing, so presume it's a heatsink of some sort? I don't intend to remove that top screw - just in case :-)Cheers.
SHARP LC-32CHG6021K 'Wireless'? Remote Control.
The remote control with the TV is a bit tatty, battery cover missing, that sort of stuff - tho' it works.Took it apart for a clean and realised it had no IR LED. Then saw that it had what appeared to be an antenna etched into the PCB.That was a new one to me. Q - does this TV need a specific remote control, or will/should…
Facebook and Messenger
I use Facebook, and Messenger on my Android phone, and my pc. On my phone, Facebook is showing I have an unread message/chat. On Messenger, it isn't. On my pc, Facebook doesn't show any unread messages/chats at all. When I get a new message, on my phone, Messenger shows I have 1 unread message, whereas Facebook says I have…
Win 11 Updates
I have several pending updates. They should download automatically but haven't for a few days. When I attempt to manually download the 'download now' button is 'greyed out' and it shows one download as 'downloading -0%' and the rest as pending download. and this doesn't change. Any ideas please?
Formatting a Google doc
I am struggling with a table in a google doc. It is a table with only a couple of large cells in which there is text. It is landscape and it is to be printed to be a paper label. What I want to do is have this table twice on one page to recreate what you would see if you selected 'print 2 to a page' . I will then make it…
Windows 11 - Thoughts?
Windows 11 has been mentioned in another thread but the posters there (wisely) didn't want to discuss the pros and cons as it would detract from the OP's query. Thus I have created this thread. :) I moved to W11 a couple of nights ago (via forced download rather than waiting for Win Update to offer it). I did an in-situ…
BT6500 DECT Phone
I have a BT6500 DECT phone with 4 extensions and the base phone has stopped, working it just has a blank screen. I've changed the batteries but still blank. Will it matter if I use one of the other phones on the base station?
Cable point knackered Samsung Galaxy A20
Hi all, My poor sister in law has fading eyesight and unfortunately, due to poking the end of the cable too hard trying to charge her phone (bought 2 years ago) her phone seems to be dead. She took into a Repair Any Phone type shop and they said they couldn't do anything. I'm surprised that nothing can be done as the phone…
Turbopower charging is not
I have just bought a USB C to USB C lead to charge my Motorola phone faster, from my turbopower equipped laptop - it does say "turbopower connected" And it does not speed up charging at all Any advice ?
Problem with My Printer
For some reason my printer has stopped printing wirelesly I have to connect it to the laptop with a USB cable which is a nuisance as sometimes I use the laptop on the kitchen table which I cannot do wired.also when I go into what I want to print and click on Find Printer I get this message The Active Directory Domain…

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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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