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HEIC files help
On new Win11 laptop I can’t view photos (uploaded from iPhone on Win10 laptop & copied on new). Pop up shows ‘xx.heic The HEVC Video Extension is required to display this file’. Link to Microsoft store is to MS app HEVC Video Extensions £0.79 but says it’s to play videos on any Win10 device. Store also offers lots of HEIC…
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Civil National Business Centre Claim form help
Hi Newbie here looking for help ! My partner had received a claim form from the CNBC for an unpaid PCN Claimant is Horizon Solicitors are Gladstones The Particulars of the claim are vague, however my partner thinks its from Christmas 2023, Tesco Car Park ?? parked too early in car park ?? ( all previous notices have been…
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UKCPM invoice for non-display of permit before arriving in post
Hi All, I have read the FAQs and am after some general advice on the next steps. This is all new to me, and I have gone through a steep learning curve over the last few days with respect to private "tickets", but have made some errors along the way regarding appeals. Moved to a new residence, which includes allocated…
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Self employed with no work
Hi , My situation is I am self-employed but have not been able to work for the last six months due to illness and I now find that my main customer has no work for me and my trade in general is the slowest it's been in years. My question is are there any benefits I am entitled to as a self-employed tradesmen with no work…
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Sky advice for parents- please help!
My parents are getting old and at the stage where they believe everything a salesperson tells them. Whilst i appreciate some aren’t out to take advantage i personally believe Sky are ripping them off. I don’t have Sky and so have no idea hence reaching out to see if it’s just me. They currently get tv in both rooms and i…
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Lloyds Platinum abroad?
Hello, this is my first post here 👋🏻 We previously have used Halifax Clarity Credit Card and Chase Debit Card when abroad. We have just got a new Lloyds Club Platinum account. I can see it says no fees abroad. But is this card really as good as the two above? Thanks! 🌎
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Worth the upgrade
A bit of advice on a PC upgrade for my 10 year old nephews PC ... He currently has a Lenova Legion desktop I5 8th Gen GTX1050 TI 4GB8GB memory 1TB 256 SSDAn motherboard which is unable to run windows 11 It takes an age to load and opens programmes even after a few clean installs .. it is frustrating to use now It has a…
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Can't log on to Bank of Scotland app.
Anyone else having problems? The login screen won't load and there is an error message. It's been like that for a couple of days..
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Children pensions
Anyone aware of no monthly minimum providers for a children's pension?
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Best savings account with easy access, and should I split it?
Hi all, so i was due to buy a new house but the purchase has fell through. My current house sale is going ahead still (long story to explain why) and I am going to rent. So, once the funds are released from the sale I will have around £120k for six months or so until i buy ny next house.. Do i put this in a decent savings…
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LOC mooreside legal FEB 2025
Hi all, Received mooresides standard LOC with usual forms. Just to confirm i have read the newbie thread correctly i should reply with the following. Dear Sirs, Your Ref. ############ Proposed Legal Proceedings Claimant: xxxxxx xxxxxxxx Ltd I refer to your your letter of claim. I confirm that my address for service for the…
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PCN from PCM need help
Hi guys, I need some advice. I was issued an NTK in the post 2 weeks ago by PCM as my wife had straddled a parking space with her rear wheels encroaching over the space next to her. This was during the evening at a Retail Park and my wife was rushing to get there to return an item to a store before store closing time. She…
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Home insulation query (I think)
HI, i bought my house in 2003 from new. I've had nothing b ut issues from nw on the entire corner of my house (passage where front door is downstairs loo and upstairs directly above - bedroom being cold in winter.) I raised with builder - i was single at the time and they came and drilled outside next to front door showing…
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IHT calculation question. Funeral costs paid directly by deceased's bank to Funeral Director.
I think the answer is obvious, but I would like to check this if anyone can help. I've worked through the online .Gov IHT/Probate calculator to establish that my late father's estate falls under the excepted category. As part of the calculation, there is a box to complete covering funeral expenses. My father's bank are…
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Building regs replacement oil tank
We are soon to be exchanging contracts on a property. The owner is having the oil tank replaced. However, the company fitting the tank say it will not comply with building regulations. He said he fits them for other clients without building regulations 😲. He has suggested seeing if the council will ok it. Basically, it's…
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BT Business T&C's
Has anyone had any experience of entering into a contract with BT for business broadband and not being notified or informed of the contractual terms & conditions? My sister (too stressed to post herself) had a sales call from BT in March where she agreed to upgrade to a different fibre service but was not informed of the…
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Car security
I cannot understand why car dealerships can’t be made to provide faraday boxes & pouches as part of the ‘package’ (& at no cost to the buyer) when they sell a keyless car. Sorry if this has been raised before but I can’t find this suggestion on any thread.
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Hiring a thermal imaging camera to reduce energy bills?
Hi, With winter approaching I've started turning my heating's thermostat up. I'm keen to try to reduce my energy use as much as possible whilst still staying warm. I don't like to be cold :) I was thinking of hiring a thermal imaging camera so I can check for cold spots in my house, draughts, where I can add insulation,…
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Reclaiming credit owed from rebel energy / british gas
Rebel energy sent me a letter on 31st July 2025 showing a credit on my account of £1216.69 informing me British Gas would be in touch with me to credit me the money. 4 months have gone by and I've not had the money from British Gas despite several emails and phone calls. British Gas say they haven't received the money from…
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La Dolce Vita - 2025
Happy New Year to One and All. Wishing you all health, wealth and happiness. 🥂🍾 Welcome to the new thread. Where I catalogue my attempts to live "The Sweet Life" on the tiniest of budgets. My aim is to live a life of ease, plenty and abundance whilst deliberately living below my means to avoid debt. So far so good. I am…
