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Low Credit Score?

I have lived in the UK now for 3 years. I come from South Africa and have British Cizitinship. I recently tried to apply for credit and was refused. When I contacted Experian for my credit report and...

justineo

shooting to kill

The police have now admitted that the man shot dead yesterday was not involved with the attempted bombings but he didn't stop when ordered to and ran off carrying a bag, which potentially could have...

Random_101

hbp

What does everyone think of Snape? Good or bad?

oceanauk

How do I stop date being inserted in Microsoft Word 2000

In Microsoft Word 2000, how do I stop the current date being inserted into an old document if I want to print off a copy of it; upon printing today's date will be inserted into the letter even though...

clairelb

Red and White Plates

What are these number plates – white with red letter/numbering? I always thought they were for imported cars awaiting registering, but lately I’ve seen a fair few hitchhikers...

Loosehead

Human rights what Human rights

Just reading about the court decsion on the case of a teenager using the HR act to stop the police enforcing a curfew. Apparently it is against his "human right". Am I the only who thinks that...

joy division

quick fix for dermatitius eczema?

Hi guys I wonder if anybody can possibly help or advise. My mum has always suffered with dermatitius eczema. More recently however, she has experienced an extremely severe flare up, brought on by the...

molly_molly_

London Bombings????

Is it safe to go to the theatres. Ok this does sound odd but, it obviously isn't working for the bombers in the underground, so they'll target in another place where lots of people go... the...

jasmay

balance transfers and best way forward

I have two Capital One credit cards and one Barclaycard, together with two catalogue balances. I need a way to clear all the above statements in full, perhaps by transferring to % interest new Credit...

DiscoStu

Mobile phones in petrol stations

I was sitting in my car writing a text whilst my girlfriend filled the car up with fuel (she's very helpful!). She then got on to me about 'using my phone in a petrol station' even though I was inside...

Laufer1213

Bad credit

I use to live in the England 13 years ago, I just found out that my sister back then applied for a mortgage and was told no because 'I' had left some unpaid bills(which I was never aware of and...

stevec000

car finance

i bought a car 2 years ago on a 4 years intrest free agreement . iwant to buy a new car , can i hand the car back to the finance company . on my agreement it seems to say its a loan i took out and not...

FP

Any Norfolk People out there?

Got two tickets going spare (and cheap) for Will Young tonight at Blickling, if anyone should be interested. Our two friends can't come.

PaulnCarole

Premium Bonds Win

If we had ?1,000 worth of Premium Bonds, what are the odds of us winning the jackpot (million pound) prize?

Eels

Paying off car finance with credit cards

I bought a car with a Black Horse personal loan last year, but my circumstances have changed and I want to sell the car. My mum has kindly offered to pay off the settlement figure using her...

livingstone1

Repair under Guarantee

Does anyone know for certain what the situation is re: 12 mth manufacturers warranty. A friends cleaner broke down at about 11 mths old, having been used correctly at all times. It was taken back to...

DonKiddick

Ex directory phone numbers

How can I find the (BT) phone number of someone who is ex-directory? I have the address so can write but I need to contact them urgently.

boobesque

lease or buy

imagine if i had money and wanted a business. i can either pay ?300,000 to buy the building and business or ?40,000 for a ten year lease plus ?60,000 a year rent. clearly i would prefer to lease to...

Oneeyedvic

Insurance not paying out

My insurance company have decidede that they are not paying out on an accident (my fault). The pertinent facts are as follows: 1) I purchased the car approx 6 weeks ago (?4200) 2) I had it serviced a...