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UK holidays, days out & entertainments

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Motorhome hire-legal advice needed
Hello, not a typical question by I'm after legal advise. We have hired as a family a motorhome for a weekend. Handover was a little chaotic as the lady was late to meet us and we headed off. On the way back we needed to refuel the motorhome as per our T&C' and by unfortunate accident my husband has filled the diesel into…
Complaint with Cottages.com not being answered!
I booked a holiday through Scottish Country Cottages (Cottages.com) a couple of weeks before taking that holiday in October 2020. There were various problems encountered at the supposed luxury cottage throughout the week but the main one was no water (at all) coming out of any tap (hot or cold) on 3 separate occasions…
Any busy Towns around Redcar/Sedgefield area that are busy with lots of pubs/bars on Saturday night?
Hi all Might sound a strange question but all will become apparent. We are horse racing fans and like to travel the country to different courses. This coming weekend there are 2 courses in the North East holding race meetings. Redcar Races on Friday (So, we will go there(. Sedgefield on Sunday, so we want to go there…
Company has kept deposit
A holiday company that advertises people’s holiday homes on their website has refused to give us our deposit back. The holiday home was perfect but failed to mention one major thing that was not acceptable to us due to mobility problems. The holiday home owner had no problem with us cancelling but the holiday company has…
Glamping sites in Norfolk or Suffolk
Hi, was just wondering if anyone can recommend any places to go glamping in Norfolk or Suffolk? Ideally we are looking for pods or safari tents with a toilet/shower room as DH isn't quite ready for communal facilities :D Thank you!
Agoda - are they regulated?
Hi, I had an issue with an Agoda booking. Booked, paid, turned up at hotel - no room booked. Spoke to Agoda who refunded room cost and agreed to pay difference in cost of another hotel as they were unable to find me alternative accommodation. Refusing to do this now. I've asked for transcript of the calls which they are…
UK Staycation / Rail Strikes Insurance
A while ago I booked a UK trip and hotel stay for Easter 2023. The hotel booking does not have a cancelation policy and payment was taken at the time of booking. As rail strikes are still ongoing I am starting to get worried if I will now be able to get to the hotel. Does anyone know of any suitable staycation travel…
2 Free Cinema Tickets With Every Experience Day Purchase
"You can now enjoy two complimentary cinema tickets on us as you bought a memorable experience day with WonderDays! By choosing WonderDays, you're not just treating yourself to a fantastic experience day—you're also getting access to two free cinema tickets valid for Any Movie, Any Day, Any Time at over 200 locations…
Contacting Premier Inn..impossible!
Booked Premier Inn semi-flex rate which entitles to amend or cancel booking 'upto 3 days' prior to arrival. In their T&C, example provided can do so upto midnight Weds arriving on Sat. My booking arriving this Tues and therefore applying same logic, can do so today Sat upto midnight....looked online and my booking notes I…
Premier Inn (book and cancel)
Looking at booking three nights mid-October and prices seem to be going up on a daily basis, albeit only by about £10-15 in total, so not the end of the world. This might be the consequence of demand, so perhaps best to leave my booking until October and hope prices will have dropped? Alternatively would it be prudent to…
Any hotel (chains) offering all-inclusive short breaks this autumn?
Hoping to get away with OH after a very trying August/September, complete with medical problems. Ideally looking for all-inclusive i.e. plus evening meal.
Student Beans / Blackpool Tower
In October we're going to Blackpool so I've been looking for discounts codes for Blackpool tower but the only one's I've found are through student beans so if my daughter purchased tickets for 4 of us to use would we be able to claim the money back if we were refused entry at the attraction. When you go on the Blackpool…
Returning home early following a fire.
I recently took my children on a last minute holiday to a holiday park, unfortunately on Sunday there was a fire in the main building, nobody was hurt so that's a blessing. At this time the weather also took a turn for the worse so I took the decision to return home 4 days early as no facilities were available on site and…
Cheaper ways to join the National Trust - from overseas NT?
I have seen a few older posts that suggest joining an overseas National Trust - unfortunately many of the loopholes such as joining the NZ Trust seems to have closed now. Just wondered has anyone joined the Barbados NT recently - the application seems a bit unusual - you don't pay online but have to do a bank transfer. Has…
Booking.com Assistance
I recently booked a two day break through booking.com, hotel in UK. When we left the hotel have us an invoice to pay for the meals drinks etc - it also showed a deduction for the price of the room which we had paid via booking.com. However this was just over 50% less than what we actually paid! I have queried this through…
What on earth has happened to Rhyl?
Spent last week in North Wales and had fabulous weather and some lovely places to visit. But what on earth has happened to Rhyl. I remember wonderful family holidays there as a child and when my kids were born we continued to go there occasionally. Went last week and the place is terrible, dirty, dilapidated and in a real…
Good restaurants in China Town, London
Basically, I'm heading off to watch The Faulty Towers play on Saturday. Now I'm looking for a bite to eat for lunch before the show. As the Apolo Theatre is right night China Town, can anyone recommend any good places to eat in the area?
Alton Towers dissapointment!
Hello! We went to Alton Towers last Wednesday and it was shocking! The app said 15 mins for Oblivion, it actually ended up being 90 mins. The queue for Rita was worse, 2 hours. Got to the front, the ride was shut down as someone got their phone out (not AT fault but they let the girls off laughing instead of ejecting them…
Insurance when renting a car
Hi all, i have rented a car online a few times here in the UK and sometimes overseas. Always with insurance. When you go to pick up the car they insist to insure the car with them for lots of reasons which makes me always a bit confused because I tend to think that the insurance I got when booking online should be enough.…
Stena Line: kids free to N.Ireland- now ends August 31st
Sail into summer with a ‘kids go free’ special offer! We’ve got a scorcher of a deal to get your family’s summer holiday sorted! Book before 7 June and kids go FREE on all our routes to Ireland Just use offer code: KIDS and book before 7 June. This offer is valid for travel anytime from 1 June 2024 to 5 January 2025,…

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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.
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 Payments 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.
Which NatWest and RBS branches are closing from 2025? Here's the full list – and banking alternatives
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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
Winter Fuel Payments will be reinstated to all pensioners in England and Wales this winter – but will be clawed back automatically from those earning over £35,000 a year, the Government has confirmed. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis.
Car finance mis-selling update: regulator prepares for compensation scheme – and warns against using claims firms
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Winter Fuel Payments to be extended to pensioners earning £35,000 or less – here's what we know so far
Winter Fuel Payments will be extended to all pensioners with incomes of £35,000 or less this winter, the Government has confirmed. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up.
Winter Fuel Payments extension confirmed for this winter – watch Martin Lewis' instant response and his message to the Chancellor
Winter Fuel Payments will be extended to more pensioners this winter – though not to everyone – the Chancellor has today confirmed. However, exact details of who will now qualify still remain scant. Watch MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis give his instant response, as well as his key message for Rachel Reeves.
Nationwide Fairer Share: Free £100 bonus confirmed for 2025 – here's who will get it
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Forced onto a prepay energy meter? You may be due money back as 10,000s to be compensated
If you had an energy prepayment meter forcibly installed or your smart meter was remotely switched to prepay mode without your permission, you could be entitled to compensation of up to £1,000 and may even be eligible to have your energy debts written off.

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