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3rd January 2014 by manager in Campaigns
Tears of Floods
Mark Twain once remarked, “Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get”. Well, we have got a lot of weather during the last few weeks and if you have been affected by it the following information might be helpful. Many of you will have insurance policies which cover buildings, gardens and home contents […]
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22nd December 2013 by manager in Campaigns
Improving the NHS – with Help from Healthwatch
It has been a long time since the wise men made their epic trip to deliver three simple gifts and it was a long time before that when Hippocrates, another wise man observed, ‘Whenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm’. In July 1945 the founders of […]
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13th December 2013 by manager in Campaigns
Big energy thoughts for Christmas
As scientists push back the boundaries of their knowledge of complex issues like the origins of life and the universe it sometimes seems that as many new questions result from this knowledge as there are old ones answered. Take Father Christmas. Physicists believe that because he travels at speeds very close to the speed of […]
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12th December 2013 by manager in Campaigns
Distance selling – fraudulent use of your payment card
CHRISTMAS IS COMING AND WE ARE BUYING PRESENTS VIA THE INTERNET, TELEVISION, MAIL ORDER, PHONE OR FAX. THESE METHODS ARE KNOWN AS DISTANCE SELLING BECAUSE YOU DO NOT HAVE FACE TO FACE CONTACT WITH THE PERSON YOU ARE BUYING FROM What happens if you get the statement for your payment card and there is an […]
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10th December 2013 by manager in Campaigns
Driving safely and legally at Christmas?
Careless driving puts innocent people’s lives at risk. In 2011 excess speed contributed to 213 deaths and using a mobile phone while driving contributed to 374 road casualties. After consultation, in August 2013 the Government introduced some new offences and made some changes to existing penalties, most of which had not been reviewed since 2000. […]
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3rd December 2013 by manager in Campaigns
A Credit free Christmas for a Happy New Year
Bernard Manning claimed that the bigotry of which he was sometimes accused did not reflect his real character. Whatever the truth, there is no denying his wit. In the interests of a low cost Christmas he once provided batteries for his children as gifts, each with a card which read ‘Toys Not Included’. By the […]
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26th November 2013 by manager in Campaigns
The Joys of Volunteering
Stating the obvious. Most of the people who volunteer for Citizens Advice do so because they want to help people – by giving advice (the name is a bit of a giveaway). I joined Citizens Advice to work on Social Policy. This is the bit of Citizens Advice which is not as well known by […]
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20th November 2013 by manager in Campaigns
Fit for work. Who decides?
Speaking at this year’s Conservative party conference, David Cameron said that profit will never be “a dirty and elitist word” under his administration. Fair enough. It is reasonable to expect that a company making a profit will provide the best service. ATOS is a French company appointed by the government to carry out what […]
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12th November 2013 by manager in Campaigns
Buying a used car – check it don’t regret it
Someone once observed that if all the cars in this country were placed end to end it would probably be a Bank Holiday weekend. As many as 7 million of them would have been bought and sold second-hand during 2012. Buying a second-hand car can be a risky business although it doesn’t have to […]
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