National Lottery Good Causes
www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk Without Lottery funding, London 2012 would have been a damp squib. This vibrant site celebrates that fact, along with other good causes that profit when you buy a ticket. Enter your postcode to find projects in your area; in categories such as Arts, Heritage and Sport, and see how much money they’ve received. There.. read more →
Justjamit
www.justjamit.com At this innovative site, budding musicians can skip the club circuit and play directly to prospective fans all over the world. Described as a music social network, Justjamit lets you watch bands live or perform songs yourself, and interact with the audience while you do so. The homepage offers instant access to broadcast gigs,.. read more →
MuscleFood
www.musclefood.com There are countless sites that sell sports-nutrition products, but this one lets you stuff yourself with food as well as supplements. MuscleFood sells a variety of protein-packed lean meats, including fillet steaks, chicken breasts and veal, all responsibly sourced, delivered fresh and with no added water or salt. You can also buy cottage cheese.. read more →
CityHook
www.cityhook.com This site helps you save money on taxis, by revealing the best ways to travel from the airport to the city centre in various European locations. Just select where you need to get to and from, and CityHook will suggest three options, tell you how much they cost and provide useful info such as.. read more →
VoucherCodes.co.uk
www.vouchercodes.co.uk This popular discount site has a fresh look that clears some of the clutter from its homepage, but still offers easy access to thousands of great offers. Notable changes include trending tags that highlight the current hottest deals, a bigger search box for quickly finding codes for your favourite stores and retailer logos that.. read more →
Faresaver
www.faresaver.org With rail fares set to rise above inflation again, this well timed site could save you money on your next journey. Faresaver offers advice about buying the cheapest advance and next-day tickets, including a step-by-step low-fare finder. The Split Tickets section is particularly useful; just click a destination to see how you could cut.. read more →
World Wildlife Fund
worldwildlife.org There are gorgeous wildlife photos galore at the relaunched WWF website, albeit in the context of endangered animals and habitats. This image-led approach makes the site quick to browse, especially on touchscreen devices, and you can explore the content by species, location or threat. Information below the pictures describes the charity’s work and what.. read more →
AmazonLocal
Local.amazon.co.uk Amazon’s late entry into the world of daily deals offers the usual mix of discounts on spas, restaurants, activity days and local services. We also spotted a cheap subscription to the Amazon-owned Lovefilm, which is a bit cheeky! As is the fact that Amazon customers are automatically signed up to the daily email, until.. read more →
Channel 4 News
www.channel4.com/news The Channel 4 News site has undergone a responsive redesign which means it displays just as well on a smartphone or tablet as it does in your Desktop browser. More videos are now accessible from the homepage, as are blog posts from the programme’s presenters and editors, the five-day weather forecast and the daily.. read more →
FIRST LOOK Samsung Galaxy Camera
www.samsung.com/galaxycamera Samsung’s first Android-powered camera arrives in the UK in mid-October. It’s an impressive device and has some excellent features that almost justify its £400 price. From the front, it looks identical to most other cameras: it’s compact, so you can optical zoom lens and flash; and along the top is a shutter release, power.. read more →