Plastic straws will be banned from April 2020 in England – so what are the cheapest alternatives?
The Government has just announced that the sale and distribution of disposable plastic straws will be effectively banned in England from next April, in a bid to reduce the amount of plastic we throw away. Yet many of us like (or even need) to use some form of straw – whether due to disability or simply wanting to protect our teeth. So what are the cheapest reusable or eco-friendly alternatives?
New, seriously cheap deal from Eversmart Energy – but should you go for it?
Last week, we saw a new cheapest energy deal hit the market, and it's seriously cheap - over £390 a year less than the average big six standard tariff. The next cheapest deal's a whopping £40 more.
Facebook introduces bulk app removal tool – how to stop third-party applications having access to your data
The news headlines about how social networks use our personal information show no sign of abating, with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg this week apologising for the misuse of its users’ data following the Cambridge Analytica scandal – but there are ways to reclaim at least some of your privacy online. We recently told you how to stop...
Fancy a free flight? Three is giving away 3,000 between now and 3 May
If you’ve yet to book your summer holiday, Three may be able to provide you with a way of majorly cutting the cost. The mobile network is offering 100 free flights a day for 30 days via its rewards app Wuntu. The giveaway started Wednesday 4 April and will continue until Thursday 3 May. Each prize consists...
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