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• World Cup expected to boost UK sales of big-screen TVs

  16-06-2018 09:00 via theguardian.com
  John Lewis says sales jumped on day of opening ceremony and expects further increases before England’s first gameFootball fans are expected to go on a World Cup-fuelled TV buying binge this weekend before England’s first match of the 2018 tournament.John Lewis said it sold 140% more big-screen TVs, 55in (140cm) or more, on Thursday, when Robbie Williams performed at the opening ceremony in Moscow, compared with the same day last year. The retailer expects that pace of growth to conti
  
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• Where to move for... surfing

  16-06-2018 09:00
  The sport has so exploded in Britain in recent decades that even last resorts now have dedicated communitiesI once did a double-take to spot surfers on a river in Munich; hours from the sea, it is not somewhere overly familiar with rip curls. Conclusion? You could probably surf in Coventry, if you put your mind to it. As Alf Alderson puts it in his book Surf UK, surfing has so exploded in Britain in the past few decades that even “last resorts” – Lincolnshire, by the way &ndash
  
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• What’s the best alternative to sport summer school?

  16-06-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Our 13-year-old son isn’t keen on competitive sport and I’m looking for other activitiesEvery week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.Last year we paid for a two-week summer school for our 13-year-old son, but he hated it – it was too much about competitive sport, which is not his thing. What summer courses and events have other parents fou
  
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• ‘I was better off as a student than I am now working’

  16-06-2018 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Intern Amara Howe on how she manages her finances – and her hopes for the futureI’ve always kept £1,000 in my current account. It never goes up, and it never goes down, and I’m constantly checking my balance to make sure I’m not eating into it. I find it incredibly hard to save. I’m currently earning £19,000 a year as a communications intern at London Metropolitan University, from where I graduated last June.Life was actually easier as a student because
  
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• Holiday car hire: 10 simple ways to save this summer

  16-06-2018 08:00
  How to find the best rental deals, avoid the hard sell and ensure you’re not hit with rip-off chargesCar hire has turned into a major annual chore for holidaymakers, with a bewildering array of deals on offer that appear cheap but can leave unwary customers with large bills later on.Our guide shows you how to find the best car hire deal and how to cope with the hard sell at rental desks. We also look at what to do when collecting and returning a car to avoid unexpected charges later, while
  
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• Airbnb wrecks travellers’ holiday plans as battle with cities intensifies

  16-06-2018 08:00
  Couple say holiday was ruined after site cancelled booking at the last minuteYou have bought your plane tickets and sorted out your accommodation but then, just days before you are about to set off on holiday, Airbnb suddenly cancels your booking with no explanation, wrecking your plans.This is what happened to Surrey couple Roger Ridey and Alice Woolley, who had to scrabble around to rearrange their holiday after Airbnb – the company, not the hosts of the property – pulled the plug
  
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• Government urged to investigate Capita and FDM Group's training schemes

  16-06-2018 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Labour MP calls for a public inquiry to ensure adequate protection for workersThe government has been urged to investigate graduate training schemes likened to “tied servitude” run by outsourcing firms Capita and FDM Group.Both companies, which are major suppliers of IT and management professionals to government departments including the Home Office and blue-chip firms such as BP, demand job hunters carry out three or four months of unpaid training before they are put forward for sal
  
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