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You will find here variety of links with some commentary that I've gathered from various sources such as newspapers, books, TV, radio, magazines (e.g. ComputerActive & WebUser my favourites), Internet and, of course, real-life news from my sources. 

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Link to Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert website.

General News and Interesting Links

Link to the FindAnyFilm.com website.

4th Feb 12 FindAnyFilm.com, launched by the UK Film Council, combines cinema listings with information about every film currently on release. On this moody black site, you can quickly discover where movies are showing, read plot outlines and view short clips. However, the best feature of FindAnyFilm.com is that it also tells you when a film will be shown on TV, released on DVD and Blu-ray, or made available to download or watch online. At the moment, you can’t leave reviews or recommendations, but cinefiles will still find this an invaluable bookmark.

2nd Feb 12 Gardener's World is the online home of Gardener's World magazine. Site has just been redesigned. It holds a wealth of the useful information, in addition to lively forum that's perfect for getting advice from fellow gardeners and tips from the magazine staff. The site also offers social-networking tools that let you view profiles and send people messages, making it easier to interact with other members.

Link to the StumbleUpon website.

1st Feb 12 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.

Link to the BBC Science & Nature website.

30th Jan 12 BBC Science & Nature - Check this excellent website that will tell you a lot about animals, prehistoric life, human body & mind, space, hot topics such as alcohol, cannabis, climate change, etc.

Link to the British Newspaper Archive website.

29th Jan 12 British Newspaper Archive - Whether you are a researcher, historian or you simply want to know more about Britain's history, take this fantastic opportunity to search this vast treasure trove of historical newspapers from your own home.

Link to the Travel Update website.

27th Jan 12 Traffic Update helps you avoid jams, delays and black spots by providing up-to-the-minute travel news that warns you about potential problems before you embark on your journey. The site is extremely easy to use – just select a motorway, A-road or one of a number of major cities, and current traffic alerts will be displayed on a large Google map. Updates can also be sent to your phone via SMS at a cost of 50p per message. Traffic Updates is cheaper and less fiddly to use than a traffic-enabled sat-nav device and more regions are set to be added soon.

Link to the Digital Photography Review website.

25th Jan 12 Digital Photography Review - Looking to join digital revolution and shopping for a camera? This is the place to start. It is updated daily, with news, hands-on reviews and a comprehensive database of camera specifications and prices.

Link to the Met Office website.

24th Jan 12 The Met Office is the UK's National Weather Service. They have a long history of weather forecasting and have been working in the area of climate change for more than two decades. They employ more than 1,800 people around the world. They work with organisations around the world providing vital services; advancing global understanding through research, and participating in collaborations.

Link to the Eye on the solar system website.

23rd Jan 12 Eyes on the Solar System - This NASA site lets you explore the cosmos from your computer using data gathered from space missions dating back to 1950. The clever 3D interface makes you feel like astronaut gazing through the windscreen of a spacecraft, with the whole Solar System before you. Choose your destination, be it planet, asteroid or comet, or take one of the featured tours.

Music News and Useful Links

Musicovery - Pick music to match your mood. This clever website lets you pick the perfect style of music.

Vevo launched UK arm (it was US only) and we can all enjoy Vevo’s huge selection of high-quality videos from now on. The easy-to-use site lets you create a playlist containing up to 75 of your favourite songs - from the latest chart hits from Lady Gaga, Adele and Mumford & Sons to classic tracks from the Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran and Adam Ant. Enjoy ;-)

MEM - A great website for original Rock/Pop Memorabilia & lots of Gig Posters/Progs etc from 60's & 70's.

Get-Tuned.com - Online FREE instrument tuners - Use this free online guitar tuner to tune your guitar. You may use this to tune any type of guitar that has 6 (or even 12 strings) such as an acoustic, electric, or even classical guitar.

Guitar for anyone - Free online guitar lessons. Learn tabs, tuning, chords, riffs and songs, guitar
notes, blues guitar, strumming and much more for FREE.

Free MP3 music downloads offers access to thousands of songs, albums, and more. Find, download, and share music audio and video files at Bear Share to explore and enjoy latest songs and unique compilations to enhance your musical mood.

ChordBook.com - check this website for interactive chords, scales, tuner, etc.

CompareDownload.com - This site compares the cost of music across the main digital download stores. Simply search for artist, song or album, hit ‘compare prices’ to find the best deal and then click through to make your purchase.

The Voca People is a new international vocal theatre performance that combines amazing vocal sounds and an acapella singing with the art of modern beat-box which imitates the sounds of drums, trumpets, guitars and other instruments and musical effects without using any musical instrument on stage, performed in a humoristic way and with audience participation.

Convert music files - Convert any MP3, WAV and WMA file with this online conversion tool.

8Notes.com - Check this website for FREE sheet music, riffs, lessons and tools for musicians who play.

MusicMagpie is the UK’s only web site for turning your old CDs, DVDs, or Games into CASH. If you're making space you can make MONEY from your old collections.

Musiq Trader - Musicians seeking second-hand instruments, sheet music, recordings and accessories will love this new website. This site also has information on learning to play and wealth of links to music-related sites.

Musicians Benevolent Fund is the music business's own charity - the largest in the UK, funded entirely by donations and bequests from music lovers and musicians. They provide help and support to musicians and their dependants and those in related occupations when illness, accident or old age bring stress or financial burdens.

Not sure what the name of a song is? Use your computer keyboard to tap the rhythm of the song. SongTapper.com will help you find the name of the song. Its fun, its easy, and thousands of daily visitors find it very helpful. All you have to do is tap the song rhythm and SongTapper does the rest. After tapping is complete you will see a list of matching songs. If yjey can't identify your song, you can teach their system by entering the song name.

Premier Promotions specialise in Event Management as well as marketing, promoting and introducing venues, tribute artists, cabaret acts and disco's. They are the 'introducing party' for tributes or disco's for your venue, or venue's for your event.

Click here to listen London's Radio Magic on 105.4 MHz

Click here to listen Digitally Imported - Electronic & Dance Music Radio 24/7

Link to the British Heart Foundation website.

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