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illuminated ship in Liverpool - one of Britains biggest cities

Guide to Britain’s biggest cities

Information about rents, crime and more
Moving to the UK - People waiting in the arrivals area of Heathrow airport

Guide to moving to the UK

A quick guide to living in the UK for new arrivals
Guide to British humour. Two young people laughing together

Guide to British humour

Hot water bottle and fingerless gloves

7 clever tips for winter warmth

Man using cashpoint

Where to find financial help

Cargo ship being unloaded in Felixstowe

List of benevolent funds

A group of people drinking tea from mugs

Great places to meet new people

Group of children performing karate in a park

Where to find local groups in Britain

London Underground train in a station

The best way to London from the airports

Sofa in a living room. On the sofa is a blanket and cushion

Cheap places to find furniture & appliances

A row of To Let signs from different estate agents

List of estate agents’ property descriptions

Two large recycling bins on the beach at Brighton

What you can recycle – and where

People Shopping At A Car Boot Sale

Don’t throw it away – rehome it!

Hands on a laptop

What to do if you don’t have fixed broadband

Basic British Gardening - a trowel, a lawn and some primroses

Very basic British gardening

People sitting outside on a sunny day, one man looking at his mobile phone

Guide to the language in job adverts

Man buttoning a dark suit

What to wear for a job interview

Demonstration by teachers against cuts to education budget

How to find a trade union

Child putting sand in toy truck

Guide to childcare options in Britain

Children wearing school uniform in a classroom

Guide to the different types of state school

SAT exam papers on a table

School exams in Britain

Children in a classroom doing art activities

Names for school years

Red sign with the words Heavy Plant Crossing

Britain’s most confusing road signs

Row of cars for sale with prices shown in the windscreen

List of car sales descriptions

Photo showing a road sign with directions to M roads, A roads and B roads

British road names explained

Night scene of busy motorway

Guide to Britain’s busiest roads

Man walking past old garages where the shutters have been painted to look like there are lots of UFOs

From A&E to UFO – common acronyms

Text message language. Close up of mobile phone with the words C U L 8 R typed on the screen

The language of text messages

A public payphone. The word blower is slang for phone

Common slang words and phrases

Row of traditional red telephone boxes

How to say letters of the alphabet over the phone

Remnants of crime scene tape left after an incident

Violent crime in Britain

the legs of people dancing, with yellow balloons floating about

Best places to have a party

Three young women in party dresses

Dress codes explained

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