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• How to try and win on your savings

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• What are the pros and cons of smart meters?

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• What are the ways to spot a fraudster impersonating police?

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• How can technology help detect prostate cancer?

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• Understanding Smart Meters

  For useful information on smart meters and for support with your energy bills, click here.听

  

• Knowing Your Consumer Rights

  • If something has gone wrong with a product you've ordered, .
  • If you've changed your mind about a product you've bought, .
  • For more information on your consumer rights, .

  

• Laura Pomfret on Premium Bonds and Savings

  Find the Bank of England's borrowing and savings calculator 听听

  

• How to Identify a Police Officer

  For more information on police impersonation scams from the National Crime Agency,

  

• Yvonne Cobb's Homemade Curried Fish, Chips and Mushy Peas

  Cheaper than your average chippy! Click here for the recipe on the 大象传媒 Food website!听

  

• Bunions

  For more information on bunions CLICK HERE

  

• Pet Viewer Questions

  For more information on Pet Bereavement Support CLICK HERE

  

• NHS Bed Scam

  Anyone who has been targeted in Angus should contact the team on 0345 777 778 or email apu@angus.gov.uk

  If you鈥檙e a victim of this fraud in England, Wales or Northern Ireland contact Action Fraud.

  If you are elsewhere in Scotland, please contact your local police force on their website or call 101.

  
  

  

• Crystelle Pereira's Cheat's Aubergine Parmigiana with Halloumi Croutons

  Click here to find this low-carb recipe on 大象传媒 Food's website!听

  

• Dr. Xand on Air Pollution

  To view the UK's air pollution forecast, click
  
  For detailed pollution forecasts in: Scotland, click Wales, click Northern Ireland, click

  

• Nick Stapleton on Scams

  Details of organisations who can help are on the 大象传媒 Be Scam Safe website.

  

• Holly Hamilton on Buying From Abroad

  For a full list of the latest recalled products, click

  

• Denise Nurse On Probate

  To find out more about Free Wills Month,
  For more information on applying for probate,

  

• Briony's Rhubarb Recipes

  To find Briony's delicious rhubarb-filled recipes, click here.

  

• Courier Fraud

  To learn more about courier fraud and the ways to prevent it from happening to someone near you, click here.

  

• Preventing a Phone Virus

  to find out how to clear cache and downloads from your iPhone.

  to find out how to clear cache and downloads from your Android.

  

• Yvonne's Heart Healthy Tacos & Chocolate Avocado Mousse

  For听Yvonne's Chocolate Avocado Mousse recipe click here
  Click here听for Yvonne tacos recipe on the 大象传媒 Food website

  

• Morning Live Couch to 5K Facebook Group & Running Playlist

  for Dr Punam's running playlist.听
  Join our Couch to 5K Facebook group听

  

• Briony's Butter Beans Three Ways

  Click here for Briony's posh baked butter beans and brownies recipes.
  Find her 'Marry Me Pasta' dish on the 大象传媒 Food website here.听

  

• Water Bills

  Get help reducing your water if you are in England and Wales.

  Listen to the Water Aid playlist .

  

• Check your food and medication interactions!

  听to reach the National British Formulary.

  

• Would you like a chance to be on DIY SOS?

  The DIY SOS team are on the lookout for new projects! Are you a home owner in desperate need of our help? If so, click here!听

  

• Pension Information

  , for State Pension forecast tool.
  , for list of benefits that provide National Insurance credits.

  

• National Dash Cam Safety Portal

  If you have dash cam footage you would like to report to the police, you can do so through the .

  

• Watch the Safer Internet Day 2025 Live Lesson Here!

  Find out how to protect yourself and others from scams online here.

  

• Matt Allwright on Vehicle Recalls

  To check if a vehicle, part or accessory has been recalled, click
  To report a serious safety defect in a vehicle, click

  

• Yvonne鈥檚 Green Goodness Recipes

  Click here for the smoothie recipe.听

  On the 大象传媒 Food website, the broccoli pesto is here.

  And click here for the green shakshuka.听

  

• Personal Security Theft

  Click here to find useful information and guidance on how to keep your belongings safe.

  

• Energy Performance Certificates

  To find an accredited EPC assessor in England, Wales or Northern Ireland click .听

  In Scotland, find an EPC assessor听.

  Check if you already have an EPC听. Scottish EPCs can be found .

  

• John Gregory-Smith's Creamy Coconut and Sriracha Meatballs

  Click here to get John's delicious recipe on the 大象传媒 Food website.

  

• Rebecca Mason on Romance Fraud

  For more information on romance fraud, .

  

• Donate to 'Gethin and Helen's Wheely Big Challenge' for Comic Relief

  to find out more, and donate, to the challenge.听

  

• Top Up Your State Pension

  to go to the Future Pension Centre.听
  to check your National Insurance Record.听
  听to find out more about Adult Childcare Credits.听

  

• Doorstep Scam Sign

  Click here to print this "no cold callers" sign听

  

• Anna's Chicken Tacos

  For Anna's delicious speedy chicken tacos recipe, click here.

  

• Iona Bain on Smart Meters

  To find out what personal data a company holds about you,
  To find out how to escalate a case to the energy ombudsman,

  

• Denise Nurse on Food Recalls

  For more information on food and product recalls, click here.

  

• Yvonne Cobb's Pink-Themed Recipes

  To find Yvonne's recipes for grapefruit marmalade, baked radishes, and show-stopping prawn burgers, click here.

  

• Avoid Rogue Retailers Online

  Click here to find out what you should do in the event of being scammed online.

  

• Jimmy's Easy Chicken Chow Mein

  Click here to get the recipe on the 大象传媒 Food website!听

  

• Clean Air Zone Vehicle Check

  To check if your vehicle meets the emission standard for:

  • England, click
  • Scotland,

  

• Laura Pomfret's Money Mondays

  To find a Child Trust Fund account, click
  To claim a Uniform Tax Rebate, click

  

• Matt Allwright on Home Insurance

  To use a contents insurance calculator, click

  

• Laura Pomfret on Credit Unions

  • Find your local credit union via the 听 听
  • There is also the
  • And in Scotland, there is also the

  

• Ticket Scams

  For useful information on how to protect yourself from purchase fraud, click here.

  

• Food Hygiene Ratings

  • to find a food hygiene rating in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
  • to find a food hygiene rating in Scotland.
  • to report a problem to your local food authority.

  

• Returning to Work: Advice

  For resources on how you can return to work after a long-term illness, click here.

  

• Yvonne's Perfect Parsnip Recipes

  For Yvonne Parsnip recipes, click here.

  

• Winter Damage with Denise Nurse

  To view more information

  

• Lichfield Fly Tipping Appeal

  Visit Lichfield District Council鈥檚 Appeal for dashcam footage related to the Watery Lane fly tipping incident .

  

• Reporting to Action Fraud

  To find out how to report a scam to Action Fraud, .

  

• Overpaid Tax Help

  • Check your council tax band if you鈥檙e in England or Wales .
  • Check your council tax band If you live in Scotland . 听
  • If you鈥檙e unsure who the local council for your previous residence find it .

  

• Matt's Renter's Clinic

  Rent arrears advice from
  More information from .
  More information about housing for over 55s from
  

  

• Matt Allwright's Advice on Spray Foam Insulation

  Click here for Matt's expert advice on this.听

  

• How to Switch Off Your Water

  To find out how to switch off your house's water supply, Click Here

  

• Reclaim Your Mis-Sold Loan

  To find out how to reclaim your mis-sold loans, Click Here

  

• Pet Oral Health Products

  颁濒颈肠办听 for the Veterinary Oral Health Council list of approved products.听
  Note - This is an American website, there is no UK equivalent so not ALL the items listed will be available to purchase.听

  

• Lisa Webb's Guide to Financial Help with your Energy Costs in Winter

  For more info on cutting your energy costs in winter, click here

  

• Dr Clare Bailey Mosley's Portobello Pizza's

  To view the recipe for Dr Clare Bailey Mosley's Portobello Pizza's click here听听

  

• Colletta's Money Diary Dates

  To see Colletta's money diary dates, Click Here.

  

• Dr Clare Bailey Mosley's Easy Breakfast Omelette

  To view the recipe for听Dr Clare Bailey Mosley's Easy Breakfast Omelette, Click Here.

  

• Side Hustle Tax Check

  If you make money selling personal possessions online, you might need to check if you must pay tax.

  听for a government calculator that helps you work out if you owe any tax.

  
  

  

• Checking a website

  To check if a website is legitimate go onto the Who Is website

  

• Holly Hamilton on Writing To A Company

  To find a letter template for complaining about undelivered parcels, .
  For a letter template on complaining to a company,

  

• Scams Happening Right Now

  To remove remote access, you can use Seraph Secure software. To see how to install,
  To find out how to restore a iPhone, iPad or iPod touch from a backup, .
  

  

• Calum's Miso Mushroom Pithivier

  A meat-free centrepiece that's not to be missed! For Calum's听recipe, click here.

  

• Iona's Money Monday

  For the Pension Credit Calculator, click .
  For more information on Inheritance Tax, click .

  

• Sarah Woods' Upside Down Puff Pastry Tarts

  To view the recipe for Sarah Woods' Upside Down Puff Pastry Tarts, click here.

  

• How To Autofill On Web Browsers

  To find out how to enter information to autofill when using web browser, click here.

  

• Rav on defeating digital pickpockets

  
  Rav talked about improving the security of your mobile phone in his item on digital pickpockets.
  For Apple devices click .
  For Android devices click .
  You should also report Apple phishing emails to reportphishing@apple.com.

  

• Home Responsibilities Protection

  Information on Home Responsibilities Protection: Home Responsibilities Protection Eligibility Checker:
  Apply online or by post for Home Responsibilities Protection:

  

• Laura Pomfret on Loan Sharks

  To check the Financial Conduct Authority Register click.听

  To report loan sharks, click .听

  Financial advice is available from , and 听

  

• Roadworthy Vision

  
  

  Find out more about entitlement to free eye tests in ,, 听and.

  

• Request A Refund On Your Phone鈥檚 App Store

  To request a refund on the Apple App Store, click here.
  To request a refund on the Google Play Store, .

  

• Jonny Murphy's Fifteens

  Inspired by his nanny's recipe, Jonny's sweet and traditional fifteens recipe can be found by听clicking here.

  

• How to Access Cash

  How to Request Cash Access: LINK Cash Access Assessment Request - LINK Cash Locator -

  

• Matt Allwright on Unused Accounts

  For Matt's advice on how to access your password manager, and check app permissions, click here.
  
  To find dormant bank accounts on My Lost Account, click

  

• Support For Scam Victims

  To find emotional support if you've been scammed, .
  To report a scam to Action Fraud, .

  

• Defrosting your Car

  In Marc Cananur's piece about winter car crime we talked about defrosting the car. Here's some things you should do.
  

  • Check wipers aren鈥檛 turned on or frozen to glass听
  • Turn on engine, warm blowers, rear window heater and air con (to remove moisture)
  • Use brush to sweep off any snow
  • Use a scraper and de-icer
  • Don't use hot water it might crack your windscreen听

  

• Bell鈥檚 Palsy Support

  You can find out more about Bell鈥檚 Palsy on the听听Get support for all kinds of facial palsy from听听听or听

  

• Reporting Suspicious Letters

  You can report a suspicious letter via the听

  You should also report to the police through听听in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. In Scotland you should contact the Police on 101.

  Report suspicious HMRC emails, text messages and phone calls,听.

  Avoid and report internet scams and phishing,听.听 听 听

  Check if a letter you've received from HMRC is genuine,听

  

• Yvonne's Mac and Greens

  Yvonne's twist on a much loved comfort food. For a reminder on how to make her Mac and Greens,听click here.

  

• Iona's Complaining Clinic

  

• Telephone Preference Service

  To find out more about signing up to the Telephone Preference Service, click here.

  

• Yvonne's Christmas Trifle

  For Yvonne's Christmas trifle recipe, click here.

  

• How to clear your browsing history and cache

  
  

  This is the guide for听

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• How to Check a Domain

  听You can check how old a domain is听.

  

• Report a pothole

  If you want to report a pothole in your local area click

  

• Help with rising costs

  Debt guidance from Citizen's Advice Bureau
  More information from National Debtline
  Information about the charity Step Change

  

• Iona Bain's Savings Clinic

  For help with savings if you鈥檙e on a low income (Help to Save), .

  

• John's South Indian Fish Curry

  Speedy, flexible and not to be missed, for John's South Indian Fish curry, click here.

  

• Keeping Passwords Safe

  To find more information on how to use browsers and apps to safely store passwords,

  

• Anna's Ma's Lemon & Lime Cheesecake

  For the recipe, click here.

  

• Car Finance Claims

  Complaint letter template, .For more information on the Financial Ombudsman Service, .

  

• Keeping Passwords Safe

  To find more information on how to use browsers and apps to safely store passwords,

  

• Jimmy's Stir Fry

  For Jimmy's stir fried beef & broccoli recipe, click here.

  

• Rav's Halloween safety tips

  Download our no trick or treaters notice听.RSPCA advice for looking after pets is .
  颁濒颈肠办听here听for our item on personal safety apps.

  

• Sarah's Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry

  Tasty and in-season, click here for Sarah's Sri Lankan pumpkin curry.

  

• Iona Missing Money

  For more information, click here.

  

• John's Perfect Steak Hacks

  For John's tips on how to cook the perfect steak every time, click here.

  

• Finding Your Council

  Please click to search your postcode and be directed to your council's website.

  

• Living Wage

  To find out more about the National Live Wage go.
  
  To find out more about the Real Living Wage Campaign go听
  

  

• Blocking and reporting nuisance calls

  To register with the Telephone Preference Service please click .
  To report nuisance calls to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) click

  

• Information on Mortgage Abuse

  To access information from the Surviving Economic Abuse charity, .
  Information on domestic abuse can be found at Action Line, here.
  For help if you're homeless because of domestic abuse, .
  Further information on domestic abuse can be found at Women's Aid, .

  

• Dr Xand Type 2 Diabetes

  For more information on type 2 diabetes, click .

  

• Iona Bain - Reporting to Action Fraud

  Reporting a scam to Action Fraud:听

  

• Dr Tom on Sleep and Back Pain

  Full advice on when to be concerned about your back pain, and when to manage symptoms at home, can be found on the NHS website by听, or听via the 111 service.

  

• The Complaint Template

  For a template for a complaint letter and additional information

  

• Dr Xand on Strokes

  For support and advice on strokes, you can call the Stroke Association helpline on 0303 3033 100, or email听helpline@stroke.org.uk.
  To sign up to the 24/7 online community,

  

• Benefit Cap Information

  Please click听here听for the full list of exempted benefits.

  For additional support go to听,听听and听.

  

• Rebecca Mason - Abusive Emails

  Report abusive emails to report@phishing.gov.uk - more information from
  You can block your picture being used on 听.

  

• Learn the steps of CPR

  British Heart Foundation's RevivR Online Tool, click .

  

• Two-Factor Authentication

  
  

  Two-factor authentication guide for Gmail听.

  Two-factor authentication for Outlook听.

  Other email accounts also allow you to set this up, please check their websites.

  

• Iona on Premium Bonds

  For Iona's advice on Premium Bonds, click here.

  

• Felicity on Council Tax

  Check what Council Tax band your property is in:

  For England and Wales,听.

  For Scotland,听.

  

• Rebecca On Identity Fraud

  If you think you are a victim of identity theft or fraud, you can report any suspicious activity to听 or .

  

• Open Heritage Days Out

  For free days out in England, click听.

  For free days out in Northern Ireland, click听.

  For free days out in Scotland, click听.

  For free days out in Wales, click听.

  

• Cancer Screenings with Dr Oscar

  For more information on Cancer Screenings, click here.

  

• Colletta on the Care Cost Cap

  If you鈥檙e not eligible for social care support, you may be able to apply for other financial help from your local council or, in some circumstances, from the NHS. For more information, click here.
  

  

• Iona's Advice on Pensions

  For Pension Wise, .

  For more information on Pension Awareness Week, .

  To see if you're eligible for Pension Credit,听.

  

• Inheritance Disputes with Denise Nurse

  For help to pay the caveat fee and other court fees if you have a low income or are on certain benefits, .
  For advice on how to stop a probate application by applying for a caveat, and how to respond to a challenge against your probate application, .

  

• Rav Wilding on Home Burglary

  To register your belongings for free via the UK's National Property Register click

  

• Felicity on Smart Meters

  For the Citizen's Advice smart meter tool, . For the Priority Services Register, .听

  

• How To Donate Blood

  Click to find out where you can donate blood

  

• Rav on QR code scams

  To find out how to get money back from a dodgy company and escalate to the Financial Ombudsman, click

  

• Dr Punam's Hair Loss Advice

  To find more advice on hair loss,听click here.

  

• Emergency Call SOS

  iPhone guide听.

  Samsung guide听.

  Pixel guide听.

  

• Rav's Personal Safety Tools

  Find out more about the Walksafe app听.

  Find out more about the Hollie Guard app听.

  Find out more about the Strutsafe phoneline听.听听

  

• UK Energy Support

  Find out what grants are available听.

  Find out ways to save energy听.

  Find out about government support听.

  

• Financial Support for Single and Cohabiting Couples

  To read about Iona Bain's advice and resources for unmarried people, click here

  

• Rav's Advice on Bike Thefts

  To register your bike on a national database, click

  

• Rebecca's Advice on Energy Companies Customer Service

  For advice on your energy bills, check out these links
  
  
  
  To find your energy supplier click

  

• Punam's Advice on Psoriasis

  For advice on psoriasis, click on these links:
  
  
  

  

• Laura's Advice on Overdrafts

  Check out these links for advice on overdrafts and struggling with debt听 听听听 听听听 听

  

• National Trust Film Locations

  Click to discover your local National Trust film locations