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Best Phone for Every Budget UK 2026 (iPhone, Android, Fairphone)

Last updated: 28 April 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance There are too many phones. Every manufacturer releases three tiers, each with two sizes, every year, and frankly it is exhausting. …
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April 28, 2026
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Amalia Pica: Daisy Chain at Herald St Review

Last updated: 27 April 2026 By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice. This article contains affiliate …
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April 27, 2026
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Analogue Pocket Review UK 2026: Is It Worth Importing?

Last updated: 28 April 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice. This article contains affiliate …
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April 27, 2026
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Chip App Review UK 2026: 3 Years Tested, Rates, Prize Saver, Fees

Last updated: 10 June 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance This Chip app review UK draws on three and a half years of my personal daily use, starting 3 November 2022, …
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April 26, 2026
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Best Father’s Day Gifts 2026 UK: 20 Ideas That Aren’t Socks

Last updated: 21 April 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance Every year we say we'll sort Father's Day early. Every year we're panic-buying at 9pm the night before. This guide of …
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April 25, 2026
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UK Made Clothing: Why Where Your Clothes Come From Matters

Last updated: 25 April 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice. This article contains affiliate …
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April 25, 2026

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Last updated: 1 April 2026 By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture This article contains affiliate or referral links. If you click through and sign up I may earn a commission or referral …
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April 2, 2026
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Last updated: 10 June 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance There are hundreds of money-saving apps in the UK app stores. Most of them are rubbish. The best apps to save …
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April 22, 2026
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Tired of Siri missing the mark? You can bypass Siri and use ChatGPT Voice with the Action Button instead. In just a few minutes, set up a shortcut that launches a smarter AI assistant …
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April 21, 2025
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Last updated: 9 June 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance For context: I hold a Nationwide mortgage myself and have put £100 a month through Sprive since October 2021, so the …
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March 22, 2026
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CoolCuration is an independent UK platform covering the intersections of design, technology, culture, and personal finance. We started in November 2020, in the middle of a pandemic, with a straightforward idea: find good things …
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November 9, 2020
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Last updated: 10 June 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance I've been stacking UK referral offers for over four years, including using Sprive with my Nationwide mortgage since October 2021. This …
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December 31, 2025

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