Cumbrian Masons | Useful Links

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Audiological Specialist for Improved Hearing -  Improve the quality of your hearing, there is a 5% discount if you enter the offer code: ‘square’ when prompted in the secure checkout process.

Identity Theft Web Site -  This site can help you protect yourself, advises what to do if it happens to you and suggests where to get further help.

MOT Computerisation Web Site -  If you are going to buy a car and you want to make sure that it has been MOT'd - then this is the site to look at.  It provides information about 'MOT Tests' that have had an MOT Certificate issued using MOT Computerisation.  The vehicles covered include motor bicycles, cars and light goods vehicles. It does not cover buses or lorries.

HPI -  Buying a secondhand car and it sounds too good to be true?  Then maybe you should make use of the checks that can be performed via this site.

mouseprice.com -  This could be an interesting interesting site for those who want to know how much a property was sold for. mouseprice.com's mission is to provide home buyers, sellers and property professionals with accurate and reliable property information. Our aim is to provide information that will increase housing market transparency and promote more dependable and precise property valuations. Land Registry and Land Register Online can do the same. To find out what a house has been sold for, try, having a look at this site ourproperty.co.uk

Consumer Direct -  Help and advice for consumers in Great Britain. To complain online about a trader or speak to a trained consumer adviser, Contact us.

UK's only Money Saving Expert -  Martin Lewis, MoneySaving Expert is an ultra specialised journalist who spends his life looking at ways people can spend less and get more. Amongst a host of media programmes Martin presents MoneySaving programmes for ITV1's Tonight with Trevor MacDonald and is the expert on This Morning, and does regular phone-ins on BBC Radio 2 and Radio 5.

He has a weekly Sunday Express and Bella columns and his first book 'The Money Diet' is now a bestseller. Martin founded and funded this website in Feb 2003 based on binding principles that it is 'Free To Use, Ad Free, Independent, Unbiased and Journalistic' and every word of every article is still written by him.

Council Tax Valuation List -  Valuing dwellings to put them into the appropriate council tax bands is one of the main responsibilities of the Valuation Office.  Here you can find out about how your property has been valued, what constitutes a 'dwelling' and making appeals.

Campaign for Freedom of Information -  This could be an interesting interesting site for those who are aware of the The Freedom of Information Act 2000, and want to know how to get information held about them by other persons.

St. Bees Village Web Site -  Want to know what's happening in what could be regarded as the most scenic village and sought after residential area on the North West Coast? If the answer is YES, then this is the site you should be looking at.

VirtualCumbria.net -  The unique 360 x 360 guide to the best that Cumbria and the Lake District have to offer.

Google -  One of the many search engines available.

Spamnet -  Sick of getting Spam Email?  Then try Spamnet and filter out all those unwanted emails.  The prog checks your emails with an online database of prevalent 'spammers' and places them in a directory for you to delete later as one.

Alexander Legal Services -  Process Servers, Private Investigators, Certificated Bailiffs and Detectives Agency for Confidential services in Surveillance, Rent Recovery and Investigations throughout Cumbria and the North.

Citizens Advice Bureau -  If you're just after some general advice and don't want to speak to a Solicitor, why not try the Citizens Advice Bureau's Web Site.  You'll find plenty of invaluable information here, ranging from consumer affairs, family matters and the NHS to Civil Rights and Immigration.

Legal Services Shop -  We live in a world that's becoming increasingly litigious, how many of us really know where we stand legally with every day services?  Know Your Rights by getting quick and easy Legal Advice 'online'.

Better Payment Practice Group -  The Government introduced legislation to give businesses a statutory right to claim interest against another business paying invoices late.  The legislation is called The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, as amended and supplemented by the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2002.  The site has a guide explaining how the Act works and how it affects businesses, including a calculator for the Interest!.  It is written for the guidance of all traders, whether they are suppliers or purchasers of goods and services.

Exchange Rates Calculator -  Need to work out how much those Euros are worth?  Let this exchange rate calculator do the work for you.

Dumb Laws -  Check these out to see how rediculous some laws were, and still are!  Such as, "A license is required to keep a lunatic".

Solicitors Online -  You know where you want a Solicitor but haven't got a list!  Then try the Solicitors Online website for an up to date list.

Telephone Preference Service -  Having problems with Junk telephone calls?  This site may help to some extent.  It's not the absolute solution but may cut down on some calls.  If you have problems with unwanted postal mail then try the Mailing Preference Service.

The Nigerian Scam Letter Museum and Scamorama are two of the many sites exposing scams and frauds - commonly nicknamed in the trade as a 419s.  It would make amusing reading if it wasn't for the amount of times they appear to work!

Lakeland Communications Ltd -  Do you want a good deal on one or more mobile phones?  Then call Steve Brady on 01539 733886 and mention that you saw the advert on the Alexander Legal Services website.

Cumbria Online -  Find out what Cumbria is really like, the points of interest and the local news from this website.

Grisoft AVG Free Edition -  If you haven't already got a Virus Checker then try this site for a FREE downloadable (and kept up to date) virus checker.

Zone Labs -  If you need to keep out the hackers and you want a free Fire Wall then try this Web Site for further details.

UK STD Codes and Locations -  You know the telephone number but not where it is in the UK?  Then try this Web Site which is maintained as a source of information relating to telecommunications in the UK.

The Office of Fair Trading -  Do you want to know your rights as a UK consumer?  Then surf across to this site and read their 'online' leaflets.  Got a problem getting loans because you, your address or a previous owner/tenant was blacklisted?  Then what are you waiting for?

Multimap.com or Streetmap.co.uk -  Find a location by Post Code, Place Name or Grid Reference and have it displayed on a map along with local sites of interest.

BT 'Online' Telephone Book -  The 'online BT website for all non ex-directory Business and Residential telephone numbers via the

Companies House -  If you need to confirm information on a UK Company then try this Web Site for further details.

Hopewiser   -  Got the Post Code but need the address?  Use the Address Finder.  Got the address but need the Post Code?  Use the Post Code Finder.

AD-Flow 'Fax back' -  Need Land Registry details in a hurry?  Then use this site to receive those details within two hours by fax.

British Fax Directory -  Problems with junk Faxes?  You could try this site for information on how to try and stop them.

Public Records Office -  The Public Records Office is now available 'on-line' with a limited use for confirming your information.

i Directory -  The iDirectory has a comprehensive list of Investigators, Bailiffs and Process Servers throughout the UK.

Copeland Borough Council -  The comprehensive 'A' to 'Z' services of the Copeland Borough Council Web Site in Cumbria.

UK Statutory Instruments -  Keep your finger on the pulse with the UK Statutory Instruments direct from the HMSO government site.

Whitehaven News -  Do you want to find what's happening locally?  Then try the 'online' Whitehaven News to get the gossip first hand!

PC Answers Magazine -  Got problems with your Computer?  Then try this 'online' Magazine.  If they can't solve the problem, they'll know 'a man who can' !

Copernic Agent Basic -  Want to search multiple search engines in one go?  Then download Copernic Agent Basic  It's free and it saves a lot of key-presses and changes of search engines.

Submit Plus -  Need to register your site on the Internet but unsure how to go about doing it?  Try this site for starters.

Up Your Street -  Try this site for a quick comparison to your current address.  Want to know Property Prices, Top Schools, Crime Figures & Council Performance in an area your moving to?

Financial Information Net Directory -  Need to know more about investing, insurance, share dealing, banking and saving, mortgages and loans.

HM Revenue & Customs -  Having problems with NIC, PAYE, Taxes or just plain confused?  Then the Web Site may just have the solution to your questions.

Law Rights -  Legal information and services for England & Wales.  Maybe the most informative and useful site you may visit. Some documents can be downloaded.

Society of Genealogists -  A site to go to when researching your family tree.  They provide an excellent set of links to set you off.

Try this site The Insolvency Service for limited information on IVAs etc.

Government Index -  Most of the Govornment agencies are 'on-line', the is the index of them available for you to surf at leisure.