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| 1. BT Telephone Directory |
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| URL: |
http://www.bt.com/phonenetuk/ |
| Notes: |
BT's online phonebook for UK
domestic and business numbers |
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| 2. Telephone Enquiries (192) |
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| URL: |
http://www.192enquiries.com |
| Notes: |
Independent directory service.
Lists almost 2 million UK businesses and organisations. |
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| 3. Telephone Area Codes |
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| URL: |
http://www.rdg.ac.uk/Directs/DIR/std.list.w.html |
| Notes: |
Useful list of area
telephone codes - compiled by Reading university |
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| 4. UK Postcodes and Postal
Addresses |
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| URL: |
http://www.royalmail.com |
| Notes: |
Look up postcodes and postal
addresses in Royal Mail's postal address file. Registration is required on first
using the service - but the process is quick, painless, and free of charge for small-scale
users. |
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| 5. Stop Receiving Junk Mail |
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| URL: |
http://www.mpsonline.org.uk |
| Notes: |
Put your postal address on the
official register of people who do not want to receive unsolicited marketing mailshots.
Contact the Mailing Preference Service. (Please note that this registration
will NOT prevent receipt of junk e-mail) |
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| 6. Stop Receiving Junk Telephone
Calls |
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| URL: |
http://www.tpsonline.org.uk |
| Notes: |
Put your telephone number on the
official register of people who do not want to receive unsolicited telephone calls.
Contact the Telephone Preference Service. |
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| 7. Stop Receiving Junk Faxes |
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| URL: |
http://www.fpsonline.org.uk |
| Notes: |
Put your fax number on the official
register of people who do not want to receive unsolicited fax communications. Contact the
Facsimile Preference Service. |
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| 8. Opt Out of Receiving Junk
E-mails |
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| URL: |
http://www.e-mps.org/en/ |
| Notes: |
If you want to stop companies
sending you unwanted e-mail (SPAM), you can register with the Direct Marketing
Association's e-mail preference service. Please note that this service is run by the
US branch of the Direct Marketing Association, so any personal data won't be protected by
UK laws. |
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| 9. International Time and Date
Information |
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| URL: |
http://www.timeanddate.com |
| Notes: |
Time and Date Dot Com provides world-wide time
information, plus a host of other useful time-related data. Well worth a
visit. You wll be impressed! |
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| 10. International Currency
Conversion |
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| URL: |
http://mwprices.ft.com/custom/ft-com/currency.asp |
| Notes: |
Instant Currency Conversion - courtesy of the
Financial Times website. A very handy automated service. |
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| 11. Knowall |
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| URL: |
http://www.knowall.co.uk |
| Notes: |
"The heavyweight business
directory, created for business by business.( The latest news, research, legislation and
information that affects you and your business.)" |
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| 12. Law on the Web |
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| URL: |
http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Free legal advice from web-friendly
solicitors. Very helpful site. |
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| 13. UK Business Park |
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| URL: |
http://www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Company search facility, based on a
business news service which can be searched by company name. |
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| 14. Yellow Pages |
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| URL: |
http://www.yell.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Online equivalent of the familiar
yellow volumes. |
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| 15. Streetmap.co.uk |
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| URL: |
http://www.streetmap.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Excellent series of uk streetmaps
at a variety of scales. (Zoom in and out. Search by placename,
grid reference, etc., etc.) |
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| 16. UK Street Maps |
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| URL: |
http://www.multimap.co.uk |
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| 17. Local Guides |
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| URL: |
http://www.knowhere.co.uk |
| Notes: |
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| 18. Local Information |
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| URL: |
http://www.upmystreet.com |
| Notes: |
"Discover local services and
stores, examine property prices, nearby schools and your council's record, search
classified ads and entertainment listings and much more." |
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| 19. Multimap |
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| URL: |
http://www.multimap.com |
| Notes: |
Directions, street maps, local
information, and some impressive aerial photography (mainly of urban areas). Well
worth a visit. |
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| 20. Thomson Directories |
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| URL: |
http://www.thomweb.co.uk |
| Notes: |
Online equivalent of the familiar
blue-covered directories. Find businesses, people, shops, entertainment etc
etc |
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| 21. Electric Library |
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| URL: |
http://www.elibrary.com |
| Notes: |
Online library carrying information
on a vast range of topics. |
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| 22. Friends Reunited |
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| URL: |
http://www.friendsreunited.com |
| Notes: |
Trace former schoolfriends, work
colleagues, military comrades amd other lost friends. |
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| 23. Trace Your Ancestors |
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| URL: |
http://www.cyndislist.com |
| Notes: |
Almost 100,000 useful genealogical resource
links, compiled by amazing amateur genealogist Cyndi Howells. Well worth a visit. |
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| 24. Radio Station Guide |
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| URL: |
http://windowsmedia.microsoft.com/iradio/en_gb/radio.asp |
| Notes: |
Listen online to your favourite
station. "Here you can browse hundreds of stations sorted by location, program
format, or language. " |
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| 25. Weather Information |
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| URL: |
PPS-Portal Weather Page |
| Notes: |
Visit our main Weather Page (above)
for comprehensive information on global, national and regional weather. For local
forecasts by town, city, or postcode, visit the BBC weather service - http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather |
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