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• People, Magazines & “The Act” in the Loo

  
  UTP's Personal Blog — Authority: 103
  Ever wondered why people take something to read when they go to the loo. OK, going to the loo for a long time that is. Yes I am talking about number 2 here.I was thinking why do I need to take something to read when I got to go shit. It has just passed on [...] [Read the complete article on UTPs Blog]
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• You are the Ref: Damien Duff, Fulham

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Click to enlarge, and debate the strip below the line. Keith Hacketts official answers appear in Sundays Observer and here from Monday. Competition: win an official club shirt of your choice For a chance to win a club shirt from the range at Kitbag.com send us your questions for You are the Ref to ...
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• Shoppers, read the small print or you could make a big mistake

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  There are discount offers everywhere over Christmas, but make sure you dont sign up for something without realising it Shoppers buying Christmas goods or from the sales online should pay close attention to the terms and conditions of discount or reward schemes. Indeed, it is with a sense of embarrassment I must ...
  4 days ago

• Readers fume at being overcharged for way they pay gas and electricity bills

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  If you paid by cheque, you could be due a rebate Cash has been overwhelmed by letters and emails from readers who believe they have been overcharged for energy because of how they chose to pay, and want their money back. The majority of them pay by cash or cheque and discovered from an article we published ( Calls ...
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• My winter fuel allowance was halved by mystery tenant claim

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Pensions department admits problem with flat dwellers. Miles Brignall reports Older people who live in flats and are entitled to the winter fuel allowance are being urged to make sure they are getting their full entitlement after it emerged that some claimants have had their payments halved. Dennis Bransky, who ...
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• Tracker or fixed-rate mortgage? Its all a bit of a gamble

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  It seems like a no-brainer. Trackers can save you £103 a month on an average mortgage. But, as Laura Howard writes, its not a safe bet I f the end of the year also sees the end of your mortgage deal, whether to move on to a fixed or tracker rate, will be a vexing decision for many in the current climate. Interest ...
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• Landlords set to feel benefit of LHA review

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Tenants who get local housing allowance could again be given the choice of having the benefit paid to their landlords instead of to themselves Tenants who get local housing allowance (LHA) could again be given the choice of having the benefit paid to their landlords instead of directly to themselves, after the ...
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• Unlimited downloads? Theres no such thing!

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  When children slip off to their bedrooms to play games online after Christmas lunch, it pays to know your limits. Lisa Bachelor reports Its a scene likely to be played out across the country on Christmas Day. Presents will be unwrapped, the turkey digested, grandad will snooze on the sofa and the children will ...
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• Cheques to be phased out, so sign here while you still can

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Sadness as written payment method is to be phased out by 2018. By Lisa Bachelor It was with sadness last week that the passing of a much loved friend of many Cash readers was announced: the cheque. From 31 October 2018, cheques will be no more after a board meeting of the Payments Council set an end date for cheque ...
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• Waiters hit out at bad table manners as restaurants use tips to pay wages

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Staff say customers are noticing the difference as the motivation goes out of providing good service. Jamie Elliott reports Angry waiters have accused one of the UKs most exclusive restaurant chains of Scrooge-like behaviour in the run-up to Christmas, after it abolished the service charge in its restaurants and ...
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• Weekend checklist: A summary of City stories in the Sunday papers

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 968
  All the biggest business news from Sunday, December 20, 2009.
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• Chris Riddell cartoon on the war against climate change

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Chris Riddell on the war against climate change Chris Riddell
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• Faces of 2009: Venetia Williams

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  This years Grand National made Venetia Williams the second female trainer ever to win the race when her horse, 100-1 shot Mon Mome, raced to victory. On a biting December day at Cheltenham, the owners and trainers enclosure is a haven of warmth and good cheer. As its inhabitants crowd around the TVs, noisily urging ...
  6 days ago

• Said & Done | David Hills

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  2009 awards : The years best quotes, sponsors, salaries, transfers and leaders – plus Strawberry Woman MR FOOTBALL 2009 Sepp: peerless year of governance, based on one core belief: "Richard Scudamore is working to make money," said Sepp in March, "while Im working to have football as a social, cultural event ...
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• Iran admits protesters were murdered

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Irans hardline judiciary acknowledged for the first time that at least three prisoners detained after Junes disputed presidential election were beaten to death by their jailers, confirming a key claim by the opposition movement. It followed months of repeated denials by police and other authorities that the deaths of ...
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• Is crickets new appeal system right?

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Dickie Bird would have struggled to maintain his reputation with a TV umpire scrutinising his decisions Two decisions, one of which reprieved a South Africa batsman, and the other that did not, encapsulated the iniquitous and anomalous nature of the umpire review system currently under trial. The first concerned AB ...
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• Gareth Thomass open secret is no big deal | Eddie Butler

  
  Sport: Sportblog | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 150
  Gareth Thomas has been honest about his sexuality, now he should just get on with playing Since Gareth "Alfie" Thomas is the first international rugby union player to come out and say that he is gay, there is no protocol either to break or to follow. There was a familiar pattern: the years of torment and the ...
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• Maria Muldaur and her Garden of Joy | CD review

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Maria Muldaur Maria Muldaur and her Garden of Joy (Stony Plain) Folk music Neil Spencer guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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• The Clipse: Til the Casket Drops | CD review

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  The Clipse Til the Castket Drops (Columbia) Pop and rock Kitty Empire guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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• Laura Gibson: Beasts of Seasons | CD review

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Laura Gibson Beasts of Seasons (Souterrain Transmissions) Folk music Katie Toms guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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