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99p Shopper - Putting Amazon’s over-priced Grocery arm to shame, this site lets you buy a broad selection of food, drink and household products for less than a pound per item. Although 99p Shopper won’t win any prizes for design, the savings are amazing and there are plenty of familiar supermarket brands to choose from. The ordering process is easy, with bigger discounts if you buy in bulk, and UK delivery costs a flat rate of £5.99 and takes just two days. The site also delivers across Europe.

Best-UK-Shopping - The best guide to shopping online in the UK.

Big OE - This website is designed to be the information site of choice for travellers to the UK from New Zealand and Australia. It is brightly designed, and offers information and advice on living in the UK. This site is also useful for UK residents, with book and movie reviews, sights and attractions in London, weather forecasts, advice on accommodation in London and a calendar of events.

BillMonitor - Mobile phone plans often involve such confusing combinations of free minutes and texts that it’s hard to tell their true cost. BillMonitor helps prevent nasty statement surprises by finding you the best contract for your needs. At its simplest, you just specify roughly how many minutes of calls you make and messages you send each month, but there are further options for data use and overseas access.

Black Rose Love may sound like a sinister dating site, but it's actually an online store that specialises in goods with a ‘dark, luxury fairy-tale edge'. These include handmade candles, jewellery and confectionery, with each section featuring plenty of delights that you won't find elsewhere. There are products such as a set of resin antlers, an Eiffel Tower pendant and some Black Rose Love bespoke rock. Although the gloomy, flowery design is a bit ‘teen goth', and there's a tacky merry-go-round on the homepage, the site's quirky spirit makes it great for unique gift ideas, particularly those of a romantic nature.

BlinkBox - This fantastic, new entertainment hub combines the best elements of YouTube, Facebook and LoveFilm. It lets you watch and share video clips – known as ‘blinks’ – from a wide variety of film and TV titles sourced from such big-name partners as Warner Brothers, Paramount and Universal. As these are all legal, their quality is fantastic and each is accompanied by an option to buy or rent the whole movie or programme. Blinks can be shared via email, web link or your blinkBox profile, and customised with tag, comments and ratings.

Bongal - Described as an ‘interests network’, Bongal lets you find and join groups based around specific sports, TV shows, cuisines and whatever else floats your boat. You can also create groups of your own and let other members post their photos, videos and comments. Bongal is very easy to use and offers useful filters that let you search for like-minded people by age and location.

Bottle Talk is a new social networking site where wine connoisseurs can review, rate and recommend wines. You can sign up for free, then click the Add section and complete the online form with information on wine type, price, year of production, grape and blend, country of origin and winery. You can also add wine that you would like to taste but haven’t tried yet. A clever use of tasting tags lets visitors search for wines in the database by adjectives such as ‘fruity’, ‘smooth’ or ‘velvety’.

BoxBy lets you compare the cost of courier services to get your package sent for the cheapest price possible. For a parcel weighing less than 30kg, you pay a flat fee of £7.99, while couriers will submit quotes for heavier items. Boxby is FREE and straightforward to use and is especially useful for anyone buying or selling on eBay - there's a dedicated widget that lets you get a courier quote simply by entering the item number. Cleverly, Boxby also uses Twitter as well as its own forums to advertise new deliveries to couriers.

Boys Stuff - Excellent website for gadgets and gifts. Items range from a talking remote-controlled Dalek to a satellite navigation system. You can even select stuff for girls.

Brand Alley - Want to get your hands on designer gear without emptying your wallet? Of course you do. Then head down to Brand Alley to find luxury brands at discount prices.

Britons walk less - The number of trips that we make on foot each year has fallen by 16% in the last decade. The same national survey found that most people recognise the health and environmental benefits of walking and agree that everyone should be encouraged to walk more.

Broadband Genie is a free-to-use, independent comparison service for UK consumers. They maintain a huge, complex database of home, business and mobile broadband packages (prices, speeds, features, and so on), and they publish news and help articles designed to help consumers choose the best broadband provider. So, if you've got any sense, you've spent the past few weeks eating, drinking and making merry (or sitting in front of the tele), but, Genie editor Chris Marling spent it following the most readable stories in broadband so that you wouldn't have to - and there has been plenty going on - so why you don't check it up for yourself !!!

BTC by Design - Shopping for something beautiful and different for your home – which is affordable – is as easy as a phone call or a computer click. BTC Buyers have searched the globe for the practical, luxurious, and even sometimes quirky, interior design to choose and buy at prices that will make you want to order more. So, check this website that offers the unusual and often bespoke products, normally found in specialist design boutiques.

Buy-a-Gift offers a range of over 2,200 amazing gift ideas including once in a lifetime experiences such as Ferrari and tank driving to the more relaxing spa breaks and balloon flights. For those that are experienced enough already Buy-a-Gift also provide a range of traditional gifts including fine wine, flowers, hampers and chocolates.

Charlies Stores has been established in the hardware and DIY sector for over 20 years. Throughout that time they have expanded their range of products and are now one of the largest independent retailers in the Mid Wales area.

Christopher Ward - Swiss watchmaker Christopher Ward has relaunched his online store. You can find here large, high-quality photos of selected watches to lure you in, and offers five recommendations for men and women presented on the homepage with product descriptions, forum, etc. You can browse sections for new releases, limited editions and special offers, and buy separate straps and accessories. Delivery costs £6.95 but returns are free.

Classifieds is a free online classifieds service for UK users created by Shopping.net.

Clocking Off - Whether you have an afternoon to spare or a few weeks holiday, Clocking Off can help you make the most of your free time. Activities are grouped into three simple categories: feeling adventurous, just want to get out, and spot of culture.

Clubzz is an online resource that lets you quickly locate clubs and societies in your area so you can meet up with like-minded people, encapsulates this perfectly. There are so many clubs here. You can find everything from Morris dancing and rugby to singing and board games. Extra information such as maps and meeting times and website links are provided, while club promoters and organisers can advertise for FREE.

Co-operative Xest - This attractive online store sells a diverse range of reasonably-priced products designed to make life easier. Products and sale here include shower seats, walking frames and support cushions, as well as unique items such as combined knife and fork - called a Knork - and a tartan wheat bag that soothes aches and pains.

Compare and Recycle - Sell virtually any gadget for cash through this easy-to-navigate site that provides loads of information on every recycling service. From mobile phones to digital cameras, sat-nav systems and games consoles. You can either search for the model you want to sell or browse by brand, then just click it to get quotes from up to 33 recyclers. You're told at the top of the page how much you stand to gain by comparing offers from different companies and which of them Compare and Recycle believes to be the best deal.

CostCutter - Convenience store chain CostCutter offers on their website money-saving tips, advice about eating cheaply but healthily, and videos of the TV ads. With social-media links present and correct, this is a useful bookmark for when you're buying local.

Craft-e - If you're bored with browsing the same old products, this site specialises in original, handmade items. They sell jewellery, pottery and other traditional arts and crafts, with a constantly-changing stock and no two products exactly the same.

DirectGov website is designed to be a one-stop shop for all local and national government needs.

Doof - This colourful social-networking site provides an online playground for avid gamers. Once you’ve created an account and set up your profile, you can jump straight into the action, and invite friends to come and join you. Doof features a variety of fun and challenging games, which range from classics such as Space Invaders to its own version of Sudoku.

Doofa - as in ‘what would you doofa money?’ – is an online marketplace where you can buy and sell personal services for set amounts, from £5 to £50. For example, you can pay a web designer £10 to build you a five-page site or, for the same price, have someone photograph the message of your choice written in Alphabetti Spaghetti.

Dyson - You can view full details of all 23 vacuum cleaners in the Dyson range, and filter the results by such useful criteria as allergy sufferers, pet owners and easy to store. All machines can be bought online, with free delivery and a five-year guarantee. Elsewhere on the site, there's a diverting Inside Dyson section that covers the company's history, ethos and charitable ventures, as well as providing facts, games and videos.

Easy2Use is the brainchild of a British couple who have set up a helpful directory of products and services that are, literally, easy to use. All listings, from BT’s Big Button phone to simple digital cameras, are recommended by surfers and are accompanied by a short description, as well as a website link and a photo. Eazy2Use is a refreshingly useful recommendation service.

eConsumer - Your site for cross-border ecommerce complaints.

Electric BBQ Grills - Best BBQ grills, outdoor BBQ grills, outdoor cooking appliances, stainless steel BBQ grills, outdoor barbecue grills.

eSwap Now - If you've got loads of old CDs, books or videos that you want to get rid of, you can see if someone wants to swap here. Simply sign-up to the service and put up the details of the items. If someone's interested in one of them you'll be informed by email, and once you've sent the item out you'll receive a credit that you can then use to request an item someone else has posted. Like eBay, this site has a feedback system, so you'll get an idea of whether those you're dealing with can be trusted or not. Not many people are signed up yet, so there aren't that many items available, but we like the idea.

Ethical Superstore offers eco, fair trade and green consumer products from the world’s leading ethical brands. Ethical Superstore offers access to all the major fair trade and green brands including CafeDirect, TraidCraft, People Tree, Green & Blacks, Divine, Ecover, Freeplay, EcoZone, Solio and many more. The full range includes gadgets, gifts, cosmetics, foods, beverages, CDs, books, DVDs plus handmade lifestyle and fashion products.

EthicalCommunity.com is an online marketplace for ethically produced goods, from clothes and jewellery to households items and food. The idea is that creators of eco-friendly products can promote and sell their wares for a 10 per cent commission and with minimum hassle, while customers can buy unusual items that may be hard to find elsewhere.

Exclusive London - This London lifestyle site lets socialites discover and access exclusive venues and attractions in the capital. New features include My Exclusive London, which lets you create a little black book of your favourite places and share it with other members. You can also voice your views on venues you’ve visited and post photos of nights out.

Expert Village - Search thousands of how-to and instructional videos from renowned experts at ExpertVillage.com. The front page lists new featured videos each day - submitted mostly by users - and 12 different categories are featured lower down the page. You can link to individual videos or embed them in a blog or website, bookmark them on Expert Village or at social bookmarkmg sites like del.icio.us or reddit (http://reddit.com), and you can also designate experts as favourites, meaning you can group videos by presenter.

Extra Mile Scotland - There’s no better recommendation than word-of-mouth, that’s the principle behind ExtraMileScotland. Brainchild of two veterans of the Scottish tourism industry, the site aims to act as a platform for tourists to let others know of a service – be it a café, hotel or caravan park – that went ‘that extra mile’. At the moment there’s only a handful of recommendations on here.

Find My Past - With millions of family history records online, Find My Past makes it easy to research your UK ancestry and create your family tree. Search census recobrds and trace births, marriages and deaths to bring your family history to life.

First World War records go online - Documents detailing the experiences of millions of people who served in the First World War have been made available online. Ancestry.co.uk, a website that contains personal and historical records including census results, has teamed up with the National Archives to make service and pension records from the British Army between 1914-1920 available for browsing. The collections will be put online in phases, beginning with pension records, which have been made available from 23rd Feb 2007. By the end of 2008, Ancestry.co.uk hopes to have records for 2.5 million former soldiers online.

Fish2Fork - If you love seafood but worry about the world's depleting fish stocks, this site can help you decide where to eat. Fish2Fork has been launched by the people behind the documentary The End of the Line to review restaurants based on their commitment to sustainability. Ratings range from ‘5 blue fish', which means the chef ensures seafood is sourced from certified fisheries to ‘5 red fish' for eateries that serve endangered species such as bluefin tuna. You can search for a restaurant by area or name and submit your own review.

Fit for travel is a public access website provided by the NHS (Scotland). It gives travel health information for people travelling abroad from the UK.

Flock.com is a social web browser. When using Flock, people can easily discover, access, create and share videos, photos, blogs, feeds and comments across social communities, media providers, and popular websites.

Flowers.co.uk - A flowers.co.uk bouquet is more than just flowers, it’s anything you want to say: a heartfelt message, a smile across the miles, a thought that really counts. Send flowers and know that a hand-picked, thoughtfully delivered message will soon be with someone who matters to you. And know that they will enjoy your personal message for days.

Fondem is a new kind of search engine, with a simple mission: to significantly improve the way people search the Web for information, products, and services. They are not a retailer. They don’t actually sell anything. Instead, they present you with the best bargains from hundreds of different sources, all in one place.

Food Lovers Britain - Whet your appetite with this website that offers lots of recipes and lists the best places to eat. The recipe search is especially clever, letting you narrow your hunt for tasty dishes by ingredients, time of year, and meal occasion such as lunch, picnic or party. The site also features a wide range of eateries included in the search on the homepage – found in the drop-down menu – ranging from greasy spoon cafés to swanky gastro pubs.

Funky Watch sells a variety of stylish products for your wrist and bedside, from such big brands as Casio, Disney and Timex. These come in all manner of fancy colours and designs. Funky Watch has a neat layout that lets you browse for time-pieces for men, women or children, as well as nurse fobs and stopwatches.

Gadgets.co.uk - Whether you are looking for that gadget for yourself, luxury presents for family or friends, or a gift for someone special, then you're in the right place. Check Gadgets.co.uk website that is packed with unique gifts, gadgets and novelties.

Get Cheap Flowers is the price comparison site for online flower delivery. Every day they compare thousands of prices from more than a dozen of the largest online florists to ensure that they bring you the very best flower deals available, saving you valuable time and money. All categories are ordered by price allowing you to browse until you find something suitable and know that you are paying the lowest price. There is no need to repeat your search on multiple flower sites - they have most of the big names on this site including Bunches, Clare Florist, E-Flowers UK Limited, Flowers Direct, Flying Flowers, IFlorist, Interflora, InterRose, Post-a-Rose, Serenata and ValueFlora.

Get live traffic updates online - Local traffic news can be accessed online thanks to a new service from ITV Local. Live traffic maps, traffic alerts and even images from 1,200 traffic cameras in the UK is available for each region in the UK. To see the images from the cameras and the traffic hotspots visit the ITV Local website, select your region and click on the Travel News tab on the right-hand side of the screen. ITV Local already offers news, weather, entertainment and even user-generated content from your area.

Gifted.com - Whether you want to buy someone a hot-air balloon flight, a chocolate hamper or an adopt-an-elephant gift box, you’ll find loads of inspiration here. Gifted.com presents products in a wonderfully minimal layout and offers several ways to browse including by age, occasion and gift type, and equally strong sections for men, women and children. Other than selling a board game called Chav, Gifted.com has little to fault it, with a simple buying process, a handy Gift Finder tool and free UK delivery on everything. It also offers gift vouchers if you can’t decide what to buy and gives you £2 of your first order if you sign up to the newsletter.

Good Mobile Phones helps you find the best deals on pay-as-you go and contract phones from all the main manufacturers but there's also an invaluable feature that shows you the ‘lifetime cost' of handsets. This shows you at a glance the total amount you'll pay for your phone over the course of your contract. You can filter search results by network, usefully compare up to four phones at once and find out which current deals are offering free gifts.

Google Sightseeing - "Why bother seeing the world for real?" asks this site, when you can tour it instead via Google Earth and Google Maps. It's easy to follow Google Sightseeing's daily dose of strange sightings, natural wonders, filming locations and more. There's a whole section of Street View sights, including the now-legendary Horseboy, and there are embedded maps and images in every article. The site is particularly strong on community, inviting you to suggest content and add comments, and sharing extra Google goodness via its Twitter feed.

Got a Teenager is a social networking and advice site that gives parents of teenagers an online space to support each other through the challenges and successes of bringing up teens. It provides a wealth of useful information about such issues as sex, alcohol and drugs, as well personal matters like self confidence and communication problems.

Greyhound - Star of many a Hollywood movie, Greyhound buses have arrived in the UK and this site lets you secure your seat on one. Tickets can be booked for the iconic coaches' routes between London, Southampton and Portsmouth until an hour before departure. You can also join the Greyhound Rewards club, which gives you a free one-way ride for every eight trips you make. Vehicle is equipped with Wi-Fi, power sockets and reclining leather seats.

Grou.ps is a platform for social groups to get together. Use it for any purpose. Choose your template and pick all the modules that you want (wiki, blogs, photos, links etc) and get your group web site without waiting. No branding, it’s free! Plus it's integrated with 3rd party services such as Flickr and YouTube.

Groupola - Discount codes cut your costs online but this site uses group-buying power to save you money in the real world. Every day, a different deal on something to see, eat or do is posted on Groupola - for example, a Virgin hot-air balloon ride or a ticket to a West End Show - and interested members commit to it. When enough people are on board, the company will honour the deal, offering up to 90 per cent off the full price. Groupola doesn't charge you anything unless a deal goes ahead.

Hard Cloud is the UK's number one online surf, skate and music inspired fashion retailer. Their brand is a true reflection and belief of the people involved. That means Ian, Roger and the rest of their ever expanding team! Surfing, snowboarding, wakeboarding, bmxing, mountain biking, moto-x, drinking, listening to music, lifestyle and action sports...they all do at least three of these things each, and that is what Hardcloud is about.

Heathrow Parking - Parking4less offers a Heathrow Airport Parking service where you can compare prices at over 15 Heathrow parking sites. Hassle free start to your journey, join over 50,000 people who book their airport parking and airport hotels with Parking4less each year. Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester, Stansted and Birmingham airports.

HobbyThing - Do you have a hobby that is worth showing to others? Do you want to find people with interest like yours? Maybe you are looking for one? Or maybe you hobby became your lifestyle or your work (lucky you!)? This is why a few months ago, somebody decided to start their own social networking website HobbyThing.com for people who would like to share their hobbies, interests and lifestyle.

Horsemouth is a social networking website that has been set up to unite aspiring mentors with people who are in need of guidance and advice. Members (who must be over 16) can offer or request help on virtually any topic, from work and education to relationships and health. An attractive design and easy navigation are complemented by a friendly community feel and none of the distractions of Facebook or MySpace.

Hot UK Deals - Whenever an online store mis-prices an item, you can bet you'll hear about it first at this site. The site takes postings from users on the great deals they find on internet, and there are some real bargains to be had, including voucher deals and special offers.

HowOpia - If you've ever wondered how to tune a guitar, look after a pet snake or bleed a radiator, wonder no more. Howopia provides clearly-explained guides to a wide range of lifestyle topics, written by expert and amateur contributors. The site is similar to the popular US site eHow, but the advice here is UK-specific in terms of language, measurements and references. You can rate and comment on each article, share it on Facebook and Twitter, and follow links to relevant external resources. Best of all, Howopia lets you contribute your own how-to guides and earn advertising revenue. There are only a few hundred articles at present but this helpful community has big potential.

Hunt For It, which went live on 1st of March 2006, hopes to woo sellers from other auction sites by offering various sweeteners. Top of the list is free item listing. The founders, Rikki Hunt and his 16-year old son Martin, claim an estimated 52 per cent of all paid for item listings on eBay are never sold so sellers on Hunt For It won't waste money if they fail to find a buyer.

I Want One Of Those - Check this website for the best Gadgets and Gizmos online, brilliant stuff you've never seen before, and delivered the next day. They sell a wide selection of cool stuff including gadgets, gifts, gizmos, lifestyle accessories, boys toys, gift ideas, experience days & adventures, unusual gifts and all sorts of fabulous "difficult to find" goodies, making us the perfect present buying solution for "hard to shop for" people.

Imperial War Museums is a family of five museums: IWM London; IWM North in Trafford, Greater Manchester; IWM Duxford near Cambridge; the Churchill War Rooms in Whitehall, London; and the historic ship HMS Belfast, moored in the Pool of London on the River Thames. The information on this website tells you about the permanent displays, the archives, special exhibitions, forthcoming events, education programmes, corporate hospitality and shopping facilities.

Infinite Continues - If you’ve got piles of old video games that you’ve either completed or given up on, head to Infinite Continues. This game-swapping site lets you trade unwanted titles from your collection for new ones, without paying a penny. Simply provide a list of the games you own and another of the games you want, and Infinite Continues will then match you with people interested in swapping those titles. Once a match has been found, you can agree your swaps and exchange games by post or in person. Game formats listed on the website include the latest Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

Internet Shopping is Safe programme is a government-backed initiative run by the industry body for e-retail. This site has a complete list of reputable online shopping sites and top tips and guidelines for secure shopping on the internet.

Izimi is a service that allows you to create your own webpages, similar to those on social networking sites such as MySpace or Facebook, without the need to upload any content. Izimi went live earlier in the March 2007 and gives its community the ability to create a homepage with a unique URL and to be able to offer visitors an unlimited amount of any type of content from images to video. This is because it doesn't use any central servers - your PC hosts the content and does all the work.

Joe Browns is the online casual-clothing store that has a wide range of affordable clothes for men and women. You can use filtering options that will let you view the site’s 500 lines by size, price, stock and popularity, and in different colours and styles.

Jooce is amazing website for millions of people who access the web from internet cafes and miss customisability of a home PC. The site bundles all your chat and email accounts into one easy-to-use virtual desktop. You can upload files, videos, photos and music, and access it all from any internet-linked computer around the world.

Jumpcut is an online video editor and remixer owned by Yahoo. Sharing videos online has become massive over the last couple of years, thanks mainly to the likes of YouTube. Jumpcut lets you upload and share videos in the same way, but there's one major difference - the site also lets you edit your videos online. You can cut, copy, paste and move scenes around and add audio, transitions, titles, and effects. It's a powerful and sophisticated editing tool that lets you give your videos a professional polish before sharing them with the world at large.

Just Buy This One - The massive range of electronic goods available to buy online can often leave you feeling confused and overwhelmed. Just Buy This One helpfully narrows things down by recommending the best product to buy in six categories, including cameras, laptops and TVs. These each span three different price brackets and let you click straight through to the cheapest retailer to buy the item. Just Buy This One's decisions are based on impartial opinions from the consumer-review site Reevoo.

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Later Life - This UK site is designed specifically for those over 50. If you want to look elsewhere, here is another one fiftyon.co.uk.

LatestGadgets is a UK-focused gadget and technology news site. The site, whose slogan is ‘Life needs gadgets’, is staffed by a mixture of full time and freelance writers who aim to provide reviews and preview of gadgets across a wide selection of categories.

Legislation.gov.uk packs hundreds of years of information into one boringly-name resource. This website is excellent free resource from the National Archives features a wealth of fascinating content covering every law passed in the UK over the last 800 years. Whether you’re looking for official legal information about pensions, mortgages or sunbeds, or just want to view the full details of the Magna Carta, you’ll find it here. The site claims to host more than 6.5 million documents in PDF format, which you can browse by year, area and type, for example UK Public General Acts.

LifeStylish.com - This splendid online store sells a wide range of design-led gifts and homewares including retro telephones, decorative wall clocks and quirky but handy kitchen utensils. Take the Joseph Joseph Rotary Peeler, for example, which features three razor blades for tackling all types of vegetable and looks like a colourful instrument of torture. The layout of the site is suitably swish, with high-quality product images and a simple navigation system. You can save items in a wish-list, share details on social sites and view related products. Best of all, standard delivery (normally £2.95) is currently FREE.

London Marathon - Since its inaugural running in 1981, The Flora London Marathon has developed a global reputation for its fast, record-setting course. Each year The Flora London Marathon hosts representatives from more than 50 countries to compete on this world stage. Elite runners compete for a portion of £150,000, while the fairly flat, city landscape and spring climate combine to provide the best backdrop for posting records – personal, national and world.

Love Eco - Aimed at eco-friendly shoppers, this new site offers fun and quirky green products, such as baskets, bags and lampshades. This is a place where people can shop for products that reduce the impact we make on the world. A place where you can buy stylish, contemporary and practical things for you, your home and your family. Quite simply, they want to sell products that people would love but which were eco-friendly too.

Love Pets is one of the fastest growing pet companies in the UK. They have informative descriptions, images, videos and reviews that will give you a real insight to the products to make sure you purchase the right ones for your pet. LovePets.co.uk provide a whole range of products for dogs and cats, such as food, treats, beds, grooming products, toys and much more.

Love to Dine - A fully comprehensive guide & directory of top Restaurants across the Nation, for all dining out enthusiasts. Complete with reviews, recipes and all related gastronomical delights. If you own a Restaurant, you can to add it our Guide - Absolutely FREE!

Lycos MIX social-bookmarking website lets you create your own video playlist, with clips uploaded from various sources. You can save video clips, from sites such as YouTube, Google Video and MySpace and share it with members. Other people can then add their own video to your ‘MIX’ or can chat to you about your clips, although you can choose to make your playlist unavailable for others to view.

MadBid.com is the first UK-based penny auction where brand new products, such as Nintendo Wiis, iPods, laptops, digital cameras and LCD TVs fall under the auction hammer everyday and sell for prices that can only be described as totally mad.

MailSting is a website that rewards members with more storage in return for attracting friends to the website. It combines email and text messaging with a social networking community, rewarding members with points – called Stings. These points are earned once the friend, who you have to invite via email, replies and signs up to the service. The more points you get, the more emails your Inbox can hold, which leads to a larger capacity for storing data and an increase in the amount of free SMS messages you can send. However, if this process seems too time-consuming, you can simply buy Stings via PayPal. Once you’ve registered, you’ll get a free 100MB email Inbox and a 100MB Media Drive facility for online file storage.

MallPlace is an online shopping website where you can browse big-name high-street stores and web-based retailers in an amazing 3D recreation of a real-world mall. You can take lifts and escalators up and down the building, checking out more than 1,000 shops across 30 floors. Special offers are flagged clearly so you can bag a bargain every time you visit, while a social-networking zone gives you somewhere to chat between purchases. Packing millions of products into a single, fun-to-navigate location, and with more stores and features being added all the time, Mallplace could revolutionise the way you shop.

Mammals Trust UK - Many British mammals have suffered dramatic declines in numbers, particularly in the last century. In response, Mammals Trust UK was set up to highlight and deal with this critical situation.

Matching Food & Wine website tell you which booze to serve with which meal. The site is split into free and paid-for sections, with the former including a Match of the Week (such as scrambled eggs and champagne), book reviews and tips on entertaining. Whether it's a bottle of wine, a beer, a cocktail, a coffee or simply a delicious soft drink Fiona Beckett got pairings to suit every palate and occasion.

MirrorGoGreen - The Daily Mirror newspaper has launched this website in conjunction with recycling service SHP Limited to help you dispose of your old gadgets responsibly and earn some cash in return. Simply specify the make and model of your MP3 player, laptop, mobile phone or sat-nav device on the homepage, say whether it's working or broken, and enter its serial or IMEI number. MirrorGoGreen will then quote the price it will pay you for returning the gadget in a Freepost envelope.

Mobile Phone Expert - Rather than making you scroll through lists of deals, Mobile Phone Expert breaks down the process of choosing a contract into three simple steps. Select the make and model you want to buy to get a detailed breakdown of its features, then compare the monthly cost across the main mobile networks. Advanced tools, such as specifying phone functions, are on hand to refine your search.

MultiMap is one of the leading site for maps and travel directions on the web.

Mums Network - An attractive site detailing everything you'll need to know about the rigours of parenting. So, avoid the stress of overcrowded high streets and shop from the comfort of your own home. They've got The White Company, Letterbox, John Lewis, Argos, ELC and many more affiliates, so you can shop 'till you drop and help Mumsnet at the same time. In addition, give your kids some great memories this summer. Five lucky Mumsnetters will win a short break at one of the world's leading theme parks, Europa Park in Germany.

MySupermarket lets you shop at all four main supermarket chains in one place. A Now Shopping box shows you the savings other people are currently making and at which supermarket, and you can view all the latest offers from Tesco, Sainsbury's, Ocado and Asda. Each item page has a price-comparison widget that suggests cheaper products as you shop, while the blog provides healthy-eating and money-saving advice.

MyShoppingTips aims to be your personal shopping assistant by finding you the best quality products at the lowest prices. All the bargains are handpicked from a wide range of online stores, and are written up in friendly and frequent blog entries. There’s also a handy section devoted to sales, offers and discount codes.

MyVelo lets you design and order a personalised bicycle by specifying the colours, frame size and optional extras such as mudguards of your choice. Alternatively, you can select one of the popular builds for men or women or purchase the components separately, as well as accessories such as helmets and locks. The finished bike costs £375 and take up to three weeks to arrive.

National Blood Service for England and North Wales.

Natural Born Shopper is a spruced-up social-shopping website that lets you browse almost 4 million products. Although it doesn’t actually sell any items, it’s a good place to start looking for bargains, covering everything from the latest gadgets to theatre tickets. To find a product, you can either use the search bar or browse the category list. The site also recommends gifts based on what you’re looking at and lets you refine search results by price. Two particularly nifty features are the members ‘pick lists’, which give you an idea of what’s hot and what’s not, and an extensive selection of video reviews sourced mainly from YouTube.

NetDoctorPro is a premium resource for UK doctors and health professionals with unlimited access to some of the world's most valuable databases and health resources.

Offers.co.uk prides itself on finding the latest and greatest deals, and then removing them once they’re over to make room for more. Savings cover everything from clothing and computing to eating and going out, sourced from an eclectic range of online stores, restaurants and entertainment venues.

Open Table - Find the best place in the area to eat using this handy site. Restaurant-booking service OpenTable lets you browse hundreds of restaurants in the UK, and thousands more worldwide, and then filter the results by area, cuisine and price. The no-frills listings help you find a suitable place to eat in a jiffy, and plenty of information is provided for each venue, including maps and photos. Particularly useful is the ability to choose, switch and cancel time-slots with a single click, with reservations updated instantly. You can even reserve on the move using the smart OpenTable iPhone app.

Osoyou is a shopping portal that lets you browse products from all the major online clothes stores in one place. As well as finding great clothes, you can also get fashion and style advice, read interviews with designers and join the large social community that covers all bases.

Parliament website gives you easy access to a wealth of content, including the latest news from the Commons and Lords, details of recent bills and legislation, and masses of research material concerning topical issues. You can also watch parliamentary debates, join the intelligent discussions in the forums and find contact details for your local MP.

Peter Serafinowicz - Comedian and actor Peter Serafinowicz has added to his impressive online portfolio with the launch of his very own website. Already a Twitter addict, his excellent site is an entertaining mix of videos, photos, witty comments and helpful recommendations, such as using Google to search the internet.

Pink4Fun - This cheery-looking shopping portal deals exclusively in products that are pink. Product categories range from toys and jewellery to stationery and plants, while suppliers include John Lewis and Next. This diversity means you can get a pink iPod Nano in the same place as a feather duster.

PriceTerrier.com - ITV has launched a price-comparison service to root out online bargains. Whether it's a camera or a car, a flight or a fridge, a loan or a laptop, he searches over 4 million products for you so that you can compare prices in seconds. Priceterrier searches for prices from major brands such as Apple, Nike, Smeg and Sony from leading stores both online and in the high street including Amazon, Dell, John Lewis and Tesco.

Quirky Guide provides details of wacky events, activities and places around the world, from black-pudding throwing in Lancashire to an upside-down house in Germany. Each entry is accompanied by a short description, a photo and a map showing its location, as well as links to similarly quirky things.

Qype - Consumer-review website Qype, which covers everything from beauty salons in London to coffee shops in Barrow-in-Furness, has been spruced up. The layout is now so bursting with information that it seems confusing at first but the fresh, attractive colour scheme helps you find your way around.

ReallyWorried is a place to seek or share help and advice on just about any worrying topic. It works on the simple notion that whatever people worry about, there are others out there who will have experienced similar problems themselves. ReallyWorried provides an opportunity for people who have been there before to offer their advice to those who find themselves in the same boat.

Red Save - Gadget fans should head to this website, which offers all sorts of gadgets for any occasion. It sells everything from MP3 players and Skype phones to a floating radio rubber duck. Get some ideas from the Gifts section, which is split into categories including General Gifts, For Her, For Him and Personalised Gifts.

Review a Service - This site allows customers to write reviews about services they have used. Have you ever had a tradesman come & give you a quote? Did he turn up? Did he send the quote? Did he come back and do the work? Have you waited in all day for a delivery that never arrives? Did they call?Have you picked up your car from the garage and received a good service? Ever been pleasantly surprised by a customer services call that got things right? This is where you can make others aware by posting your reviews.

Ramblers - The Ramblers wouldn't exist without its 18,000 volunteers who give their time and expertise leading walks, checking and improving footpaths, campaigning for open access, running groups, recruiting members, and the myriad of other jobs involved in helping people to enjoy a good walk! Fantastic work indeed. Read more about rumbling on their website ;-)

Ryman - Buy paper, ink cartridges, storage media and other office supplies from this online stationery store. You can filter the well-stocked categories such as Paper Products and Technology & Digital Storage by brand, price and type, and view each product from several angles - even packs of A4. Delivery is FREE on orders of over £35 and special offers. This smart site also tells you about Ryman services such as personalised stationery and features a customisable store locator.

Scribd is often referred to as the YouTube of documents as anyone can upload and share written content on the website for free. It supports all common document formats such as Word, PDF, text (plain and RTF), PowerPoint, Excel and OpenOffice. You can upload documents of any size, ranging from a single page to a complete book. There is no limit to the amount of storage space.

Selfridges is now selling its wares online. Initially, Selfridges is only offering around 10,000 of the chain's 100,000 products online but this covers an eclectic range of goods including chocolate bars, designer dresses and jewellery.

Serenata Flowers - This is a smart, fresh website with an impressive selection of bouquets. Ordering is a breeze. Website has a lot of high quality photos. Mass of search options, so you can hunt for flowers by occasion, style, colour and so on. Alternatively, you can view bouquets within a certain price band. There are also a few extras to buy such as vases and chocolates, but some of the arrangements come complete with vase anyway.

Servicing Stop - Save money and hassle on motor maintenance at this smart site. Getting your car serviced or repaired can prove stressful and expensive, particularly if you're dealing with an unscrupulous garage. Servicing Stop aims to take the pain out of the process by letting you arrange everything online with one of its 750 garages across the UK. The site will collect and return your vehicle for FREE, clean it once the work is done and, for an extra £39, carry out an MOT. Servicing Stop couldn't be simpler to use, from its speedy booking form to the clear pricing information. It even offers reminders for when your next service is due.

Shapeways - Have you ever wanted to turn your 3D designs into reality? Enter Shapeways! Just upload your design, they print it and ship it to you - it's easy. Within ten working days you'll hold your own design in your hands. But that's not all - they're offering you everything you need to meet fellow Shapeways users, share your work and find inspiration. They're using a technique called '3D Printing' which has proven itself as a high-quality production technique, but up to now has always been very expensive. By creating a large community they are able to produce much cheaper, meaning better prices for you.

ShinyShack - You can buy gifts with a difference from ShinyShack. Their seasonal catalogue includes such quirky products as Xmas Tree Face, which lets you add a nose, eyes and mouth to ‘your favourite tree', a Pac-Man mug on which the game characters appear when you add hot water, and a selection of miniature pizzas made out of luxury Belgian chocolate. There are loads of other gifts to browse, organised into clear categories, and even some fun games to play online. Best of all, delivery only costs £2.99 and orders are dispatched the same day if you place them before 3pm.

Shiply Post Box Finder - Delivery company Shiply has launched this simple but very useful tool to find postboxes in your area. Just enter your postcode into the pillar-box slot on the homepage (which is a clever design touch) and Shiply will display both a Google map and a list of results that tell you the nearest places you can post a letter. Information about distances and last collection is helpfully provided and you can embed the tool on your website or blog using the supplied HTML code. The Post Box Finder is seamlessly integrated with the main Shiply site for when you need to send larger items.

Shushhh - Check this website. Their product range spans from the newest up-beat gadgets, games, boys toys, edible stuff to fun office accessories and the best unusual gift ideas, which they can guarantee you won't see in many high street shops.

SIM Only - As its name suggests, this site specialises in SIM-only deals that let you keep your existing handset and (usually) number but don't tie you to a lengthy contract. Simply click your monthly budget or preferred network on the homepage to view the available options, which include details of the number of free minutes and texts offered per month. You can then click through the provider's website to buy the SIM.

Simply Switch - Comparison site Simply Switch includes searches for deals on mobile phones, gas, electricity, broadband, car insurance, mortgages, etc.

SKINT - This student-support organization may be the answer for students worries. From the website, students can obtain special concession card which offers a whole range of discounts in shops and services nationwide. Monthly features also contain tips on how to survive your time at university and beyond.

SmartShopping - This price-comparison site offers a variety of useful tools for bagging a bargain. As well as comparing the cost of millions of items across more than 1,000 online stores, SmartShopping.co.uk scours eBay auctions and suggests related products for your searches. It also has a mobile version and an iPhone app for finding deals on the move.

Snow & Rock - Ski and outdoor sports retailer Snow+Rock has the stock ranges from clothes, footwear and bags to equipment, electronics and energy food, with a handy Gifts area for each section where you can order vouchers and free catalogues. Particularly impressive are the product photos, which you can zoom into and around, and shopping tools such as a wish-list and a record of your recently-viewed items.

Story Vault encourages people to record and share their friends' and families' memories of events in their lives, be they of personal or historical significance. You can already watch interviews with World War II veterans and the last Titanic survivor, and easily upload your own. The website also features a family-tree builder and has a strong sense of community, letting you rate and comment on other users' content (unless they mark it as private).

StumbleUpon help you easily discover new and interesting stuff on the Web. Tell them what you like, and they’ll introduce you to amazing web pages, videos, photos and more that you wouldn’t have found on your own. As you Stumble through great web pages, tell them whether you Like or Dislike their recommendations so they can show you more of what’s best for you. They’ll show you web pages based on that feedback as well as what similar Stumblers and the people you follow have Liked or Disliked.

Suffolk Health Walks - These health walks in Suffolk are designed for people who may be recovering from illness, who may have arthritis or joint pain or who may want to loose a little weight, but most of all they are fun and sociable.

SupaHeroz is essentially a social network with an interesting twist. You can either set video challenges for other members to complete or take up those already on the site. There are different levels of challenge, from balancing a ladder on your chin for 10 seconds to bungee jumping. You earn points for completing each challenge that help you move up to the next level. It's a great way to meet like-minded people, expand your skills and even be a bit daring.

SuTree is video lesson social networking site. You can create your own profile and detail your interests using tags. These help you find other, like-minded users so you can talk to them and post questions on their ‘blackboards’. New features include brain-training games for all ages, and ‘courses’ - instructional videos that experts can upload to teach other users about particular topics. Now featuring more than 11,000 informative videos from 259 different sources, SuTree is an incredibly useful site that with a friendly, community feel.

SweatBand.com is the ultimate active sports equipment super store! Their range covers multiple sports and includes tennis equipment, badminton equipment, squash equipment and fitness equipment. All major brands are represented including Head, Wilson, Nordic Track, Suunto, Life Fitness and Slazenger to name a few. Unlike many fly by night Internet retailers, Sweatband.com has a trading history spanning over half a decade and has served literally tens of thousands of clients across the UK. Their clients vary from private individuals to clubs, coaches, sports professionals and celebrities.

T5m: the 5th medium - This online TV network offers a wealth of ‘socially conscious’ content to inspire and entertain discerning web users. It features original interviews with such famous personalities as explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, author Barbara Taylor Bradford, and musician James Blunt, as well as covering fashibon, lifestyle issues and worthy causes that the stars support. Most notably, T5m uses Microsoft’s new Silverlight technology, a Flash rival that lets it deliver speedy, high-quality videos. The site is organised into seven channels, which makes it very easy to navigate.

The AnswerBank offers something a little different as it's pitched firmly at a UK crowd. Whereas Brit-based questions such as our Premiership enquiry risked blank looks elsewhere, here it faced a crowd of enthusiastic answer gurus who have no problem dealing with such queries. As with the other sites, the real joy comes from browsing through questions asked by others. There's a broad selection of categories, ranging from Business & Finance to Body & Soul, with the latter reading like a soap opera as it's full of questions from a regular crowd concerning the latest twists in their love lives.

The Sticks - Local news, entertainment, hobbies, eating out ... anything local you'll ever need!!!

TheSite.org aims to be the first place all young adults turn to when they need support and guidance through life. In TheSite.org they believe that all young people have the capacity to make their own decisions and life choices, provided they have access to high quality, impartial information and advice. In TheSite.org they provide factsheets and articles on all the key issues facing young people including: sex and relationships; drinking and drugs; work and study; housing, legal and finances; and health and wellbeing. Here, their users can seek peer-to-peer support and advise each other on the issues concerning them.

Tipa Tipa offers online shoppers an interesting alternative to price-comparison sites as a means of tracking down great deals. Simply post the details of the item you’re looking for – be it an iPod, perfume or a heart-rate monitor – and the price you’re prepared to pay, and TipaTipa’s bargain hounds will sniff you one out.

TopCashBack is one of the UK's most generous cashback websites. The cheapest bargain is easy to find by comparing prices on items from all of the top UK retail websites. Their powerful price comparison engine not only has search capabilities to find your desired product, but also takes you directly to the retailers site once you have your bargain price.

Total PDA - This PDA and GPS clearance warehouse covering a wealth of brands cuts out the middleman for dirt-cheap deals.

TrustUK is the body set up to approve on line codes of practice. Consumers' Association and the Alliance for Electronic Business have worked together with support from the DTI in order to bring it about.

TubeHotels helps visitors to London find and book hotels near tube stations. They search several hotel reservations web sites to find hotels, B&Bs (bed and breakfasts) and all accommodation near tube stations.

UK Singles Network - Dating agencies, introduction agencies, love finders, dinner dates, singles clubs, matchmakers, video dating, dating directories etc. These are some of the places where single people can find love or friendship.

UK Villages is net resource, something like a local paper online, although you can access it anywhere in the world. Around 28,000 communities exists, so you can always log on and see what's going on in your home town.

UK What's on Guide - They are featured on the UKWhatsOnGuide.co.uk.

Usborne Children's Books - This children's-book publisher Usborne has relaunched its website to splendid effect. The attractive, themed homepage gives you access to all areas of the site - including the whole of the extensive Usborne catalogue and the gift-ideas section - while still finding space for illustrations, while the search facility suggests titles as you type. Usborne's resources for teachers and home-based booksellers have been seamlessly integrated, while the tab-based design makes it easy to switch between reviews, author information and extra content, including the welcome ability to read first chapters online.

VetHelpDirect.com is an excellent resource designed to provide pet owners with advice about their beloved animals. It includes categories for birds and reptiles, as well as catering for dogs, cats, horses, donkeys and rabbits. Vethelpdirect.com is staffed by experienced vets, and presents its information in an authoritative and accessible manner. There are extra services like a vet search, pet-care tips and an insurance directory.

Who to Use provides a customer recommendations guide to good local builders, electricians, garages, plumbers, removal firms, roofers and solicitors from all over England, Scotland and Wales.

Why Cycle? website was originally formulated back in 2000 because of the apparent lack of sound advice available to the average potential bike buyer or the newly converted bicycle user. Now you can find here the core information, the very information that is necessary to make the right choices and decisions when purchasing a new bike. Simple, yet essential, information like how to know what size bike you need, what the various different styles are really suitable for and, perhaps most importantly, how to avoid buying a bike that would fail to live up to expectations.

World of Good claims to be the first global online market-place for ethical shoppers and producers. The products are organised into 15 categories, including Home & Garden, Food and Accessories.

Wozzon - If you're looking for something to do this evening, this site will tell you ‘wozzon' (what's on) in your area. Wozzon lets you search for a specific event or performer or browse the extensive entertainment categories. These span everything from film, music and dance to pubs, restaurants and tourist attractions, with WoZZon's simple and spacious layout delivering results in a clear and speedy manner.

WOW Freebies - This site rounds up the latest online giveaways, competitions and voucher codes and presents them in a tidy, easy-to-browse manner. Their offers include free 90% Off Restaurant Voucher, a free Samsung Tocco, plus the chance to win everything from a 50" Samsung 3D TV to case of wine. The diverse range of free stuff makes WOW Freebies a great bookmark for bargain hunters, and the deals are updated daily.

Zazzle is an innovative online store that lets you design, buy and sell customised merchandise. Already big in the US, the site claims to offer billions of products, including bags, hats, shoes, stationery and T-shirts.

Zizzi - Italian-restaurant chain Zizzi has redesigned its online home. Useful features include the ability to find your nearest restaurant and get instant confirmation of your booking, and individual ‘like’ options for every item on the menu so you can see which salads, pizzas and other dishes are currently most popular.

ZoomBits - Aware that buying memory cards, ink cartridges and RAM modules can be a confusing business, Zoombits provides dedicated ‘selectors' to help you choose the right item. You can also chat live to a technical expert for advice about anything accessory-related. The store sells a huge range of products including digital cameras, games, mobile phones and gadgets, at very reasonable prices.