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FACEBOOK Messenger and Instagram appear to have stopped working for thousands of users. Complaints about the popular social media apps are flooding in by the second. Online outage tracker Down Detector has logged huge numbers of reports saying the apps aren't working. Not everyone is affected however, with some users able to use the apps with no issue whatsoever. On Facebook Messenger, users are reporting issues with receiving messages. And they're also complaining about being unable to log in. On Instagram , the bulk of complaints are linked to the News Feed, with a smattering of reports about Stories and Posting. Users flocked to Twitter to moan about the outage. "Is Messenger down for anyone else or is it my WiFi? Can't see who's active or send messages," wrote one disgruntled user. Another said: "First it's Messenger down now it's Instagram down with their DMs." And one shared an exasperated GIF with the message: "Me realising both social … [Read more...] about Facebook and Instagram ‘down for THOUSANDS of users’ in mystery outage

MILLIONS of people on Universal Credit and other benefits are still missing out on a bonus worth up to £1,200 from the Help to Save scheme. As part of Help to Save , you get 50p for every £1 you set aside into a special account, up to a maximum bonus of £1,200 over four years. To get the maximum bonus, you would need to save £2,400 over the four years. Around 264,800 people have opened a Help to Save account since its launch in September 2018 , according to new figures released by the government today. It means millions of people are still missing out on opening an account and cashing in on the tax-free bonuses. When the Help to Save scheme first opened, more than 3.5million people were estimated to be eligible for an account. Best savings accounts for your cash right now HELP to Save offers a higher effective rate of interest than what you'd earn with a regular savings account or bank account. For example, the top easy-access savings accounts right … [Read more...] about Millions on Universal Credit still missing out on Help to Save £1,200 bonus

PRESSURE cookers have come into vogue in recent years as creative chefs are looking at ways of reducing cooking times. We get hands-on with the Crock-Pot CSC051 to see if the trend is worth the hype. Pressure cookers have come a long way since the rattling devices of yesteryear which seemed like they were ready to take off when they got up to temperature. Nowadays, for well under £100 you can pick up a pressure cooker which not only does a great job of cooking your food, but also sits silently in the corner for the duration of your cook. Not only that, some models (including the Crock-Pot CSC051 we tested) also double as a slow cooker, if you want to prepare your meals in the morning and have them ready to eat when you return from work. After a few months of testing, we give you the down low on the Crock-Pot CSC051. Crock-Pot CSC051, £72.93 at Amazon - buy here How big is the Crock-Pot CSC051? There’s no getting around it, the Crock-Pot CSC051 is a hefty beast. We … [Read more...] about Crock-Pot CSC051 pressure cooker review: perfect meals in a hurry

MARTIN Lewis has explained how to get £184 worth of "free" goods at Sainsbury's. American Express cardholders can get points worth the amount to spend at the supermarket if they have the rewards gold card. Just keep in mind you must spend £3,000 in the first three months to get the points, so it won't be suitable for everyone. Speaking on The Martin Lewis Money Show yesterday, the money guru said: "This is how to get serious shopping at Sainsbury's. "It’s about the American Express rewards gold credit card. "If you’re accepted for that and you spend £3,000 on it in three months then you get 23,000 Amex reward points, which includes a 20,000 point bonus." How to boost your Nectar points WE explain a number of ways to boost your Nectar points, in order to get more shopping for less. Boost your points' value with partners - If you exchange your points for rewards at partner retailers you can typically get more bang for your buck. You can see all the … [Read more...] about Martin Lewis explains how to get £184 ‘free’ from Sainsbury’s

Matchgoing fans were among those to have been hit fairly early on by the pandemic. Now, about a year into life with COVID-19, mass crowds are largely still banned from sports games. But many fans are now hanging their hopes on the newly-developed vaccines. With Israel and the UK among the countries with the world's highest vaccination rates, both provide a glimpse of how sports events could soon be carried out with mass crowds in attendance. 10,000 fans at an Israeli football game? As of February 25, Israel is the world leader in administered COVID19 vaccination doses per capita, with 90 doses administered per 100 people. A total of 4.6 million people have already received the first dose, more than half of Israel's 9m population, with more than 3.2 million of those having already received the second dose. Those who received their second dose are entitled to a so-called Green Pass, which initially lasts six months and allows its holders wide-ranging privileges such as booking … [Read more...] about Israel, UK mull return of sports fans after mass COVID-19 vaccinations