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Want to find out interest rate you are paying on your credit card? Need to get to a meeting
in Basingstoke? Stopping overnight in Darlington? Here are some sites that relate to some of the issues
raised by GraduateFinance, and also links to sites which are useful from time to time for work
or leisure.
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Try the reference section for a link to a handy thesaurus or fun for the latest cinema reviews. |
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| Travel |
| Streetmap |
Displays street-level mapping so you can find any location just by entering
its postcode. |
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| The Tube |
Includes downloadable tube map in pdf and gif formats, and journey planner for the London Underground. |
| The AA |
Travel information and a useful route planner. |
| National Express |
Includes a journey planner and on-line booking, including a fast track
service for last minute trips. |
| Railtrack |
Updates on the rail network including an on-line timetable. Just enter
your start and destination stations and date of travel. |
| Thetrainline |
On-line booking service, just enter your start and destination stations. Lists all
the different ticket options e.g.Apex, open return and their prices. Also offers a business
service and rail news with details of any disruptions on the network. |
| Cheapflights |
Book cheap flights on-line. |
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| UK Accommodation |
| Travelodge |
Search by region, by city, or for a specific Travelodge. Check room availability
and book on-line. |
| UKHotel.com |
A database of hotels for the UK which you can search by region and then
by town. Provides details of each hotel listed with photograph and contact details.
Does not offer a booking service but does link to individual websites where available.
The database is not huge at the moment but is being expanded. |
| UKBed.com |
Sister site of UKHotel but for B&Bs. See also
UKSeries.com for similar sites on pubs, shopping centres,
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| Holiday Inn |
Hotels throughout the UK. Search the database, find a room,
and book on-line. |
| Hotels.co.uk |
Database of hotels throughout the UK. Enter where you need to stay and when,
then look at the hotels listed. View description, amenities, check availability, and
book either on-line or by telephone. |
| Hotels-London |
A database of hotels in the capital - select by your budget, postcode,
or star rating. Includes photos and details of listed hotels and offers on-line booking
at discounted rates not available direct from hotels themselves. Also allows you to view
hotel location on a map and view a guestbook with comment from members of the public
who have used a particular hotel. |
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| Somewhere to Live |
| A priority once you've got your first job is to find somewhere to live. Local newspapers are
an obvious source of potential accommodation but here are a few web sites to get you started. We've concentrated
on sites offering property to rent as when you first start work you are more likely to rent than buy, and because
there are lots of other sources of property to buy. We have rented using any of these sites but hav listed them
because they are easy to use, give you an idea of rents, and in some cases offer useful advice to tenants. |
| Accommodation.com |
View available properties on a regional basis. Includes listings of houses and rooms
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| Fish4lettings |
Search for accommodation by county, town, postcode, or number of bedrooms.
Also limits search to your available budget and to your car parking requirements. |
| SimplyRent |
This site mainly lists houses for rent but there are individual rooms in house shares
also listed. Also offers a free email advice service on property renting issues. |
| ToRent |
View available accomodation including houses and rooms in house shares by region and then town. This site offers an email service
advising you of new accommodation which comes on the market for your area. |
| Flatsharing |
This is a dedicated site for flatsharing in LONDON. Offers tips when renting and a legal
advice service. They also offer to help find your ideal flatmate! |
| Up My Street |
Enter your postcode to find out all about an area. Displays details of local services, property prices, local schools and their performances, local entertainment listings, the council's record, council tax, crime levels and more... |
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| Reference |
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Lexicate |
On-line dictionary and thesaurus, including specialist dictionaries such as
computing, science, legal, and medical. Also offers language dictionaries. |
| Cambridge dictionary on-line |
English Dictionary. |
| Directory Enquiries |
From the BT homepage follow the link to directory enquiries. Look up phone numbers by name and address (sometimes even the town is enough to locate the number you are after). |
| Postcodes Online |
From the Royal Mail homepage follow the link to postcodes online. Allows you to look up a postcode from an address or vice versa. There is a limit to the number of searches you can do each day though. |
| Yellow Pages |
An on-line version of the Yellow Pages. Many of the entries contain links to location maps and relevant websites. |
| Scoot |
On-line business finder. |
| Shop Assistant |
Handy currency converter. |
| The Calculator Homepage |
Free calculator to download with scientific, engineering and financial functions. |
| Translator |
On-line translation of up to 150 words of text at a time to and from English and a range of other major languages. Alternatively, if you find a web page in a foreign language enter its URL to obtain a translation. |
| About.com |
Huge reference site covering everything from arts and entertainment to science and travel. Take a look.... |
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| News, Sport & Weather |
| BBC News |
News from the BBC. |
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| Sky News |
Headlines from the Sky team. |
| Financial Times |
City and business news from the FT. |
| BBC Sport |
Top sports stories from the BBC. |
| Sportsnews |
World sports news. |
| Football365 |
All the latest footie news with an often irreverent look at current stories. |
| Online Weather |
UK & world forecasts - enter your town and get a 5 day forecast. Regional
forecasts also available. Also offer 'nowcasts'. |
| Met Office |
UK regional forecasts, world weather, & UK severe weather warnings. |
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| Misc. Financial |
| Here are various other financial links that might be useful. |
| The Motley Fool |
Extensive site covering a whole range of financial issues from pensions and investments to city news. Features are relevant to the general consumer and also to the serious investor. |
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| Student Loans Company |
Lots of information on student loans with FAQs and contact details. |
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| Working Lunch |
Site for the BBC lunchtime finance programme covering city and consumer issues. Very informal and easy going. |
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| Shopping Centre |
| Some useful sites for buying stuff on the net, from cars to CDs. |
| eBay |
On-line auction site with a phenomenal range of goods. |
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| QXL |
An alternative auction site. |
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| AutoTrader |
Search through over 200,000 cars for sale, listed by make, model, price and postcde. |
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| Car Chase |
Another option if you are searching online for a car. |
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| Amazon |
Purveyors of books, CDs, videos and DVDs. |
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| Money Savers & Time Wasters |
| Here are some sites that are either useful, fun, or just diverting. |
| Price Offers |
Useful site which lists current special offers in big name retail stores throughout the country and details all those 2 for 1 offers in leading shops. |
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| Free Stuff |
Updated with freebies that are available on the net. Everything from free ringtones to books and CDs. |
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| Prizefinder |
Directory of current competitions running on the internet. |
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| Uswitch |
Finds the cheapest suppliers of gas and electricity for your postcode. Compares the results with your current bills and highlights any potential savings. |
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| Friends Reunited |
Very popular site, find out what your old school and university friends are up to now.
Just don't believe them when they say they're dating a supermodel and drive a Ferrari! Has recently added a database of workplaces too. |
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| Empire Online |
The UK's number 1 film website, including all the latest news and reviews of the latest releases. |
| Nabisco |
Excellent site from the US snack company offering a range of games to play on-line, from backgammon
and mah-jong to golf. |
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