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Releasing the fear of travelling alone

Travelling the world alone can, for many, be a tantalising prospect. But it can also be a daunting one. The very freedom that makes solo travel appealing can also instil an anxiety that can be difficult to shake. But it’s worth it: once you’ve done a little bit of solo travelling, you’ll gain the confidence and mental resilience you need to do more of it. These qualities will lead to personal growth that actually serves you well later in life, too.

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If we can’t imagine the future we want, then we can’t set a course to achieve it

Town Anywhere Hull will take you on a journey into the future, to imagine and build a thriving ‘Town Anywhere’. The Town Anywhere experience will be a day of creativity, visioning, and sharing. It will be a space to explore what we want the future to be. It will connect us to each other and help us envisage pathways through to the future we want.

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How to make the most of your mobile data

By 2025, it’s thought that consumer data usage will rise to 98GB per month. In 2016, this figure was less than 2GB. Mobile data is vital to enabling internet access when Wi-Fi isn’t accessible, keeping us connected no matter where we are. But it’s easy to exceed your plan’s allowance, which can come at a costly price. Here, mobile provider spusu, explores how consumers can make the most of their mobile data without going over budget.

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Hull City Council funds social enterprise helping to boost community spaces

Volunteer It Yourself (VIY), a Community Interest Company (CIC) challenging young people to learn vocational construction skills whilst breathing life back into community places, has been granted over £60,000 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to renovate at least three community spaces in Hull in partnership with Hull City Council.

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Reaching out by phone – the best micro-volunteering apps

With a quarter of young people believing social media has a mostly negative impact, we often forget that our smartphones can be used to help others. An example of this is micro-volunteering, which allows people to offer their time to worthy causes in small chunks. Here, spusu, a mobile operator offering simple and fair SIM-only deals, explores the best micro-volunteering apps that can help you use your phone for good. 

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Stay warm, save money: Home updates that pay off

As the chill of the colder months begins to nip at your heels, the quest for a cosy home becomes paramount. This isn’t just about comfort; it’s about being shrewd with your pennies. The heat you savour on a frosty evening should not slip through the cracks of your home, driving up your energy bills. Strategic home updates can be your ally in a relentless pursuit of warmth without burning a hole in your wallet.

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The infrastructure behind ultrafast internet

The latest data from Think Broadband revealed that 77 per cent of the UK now has access to gigabit-speed internet. The majority of this is enabled by full fibre broadband, which has not only improved the existing connectivity experience, but made additional applications possible too. Here, Charl Tintinger, CTO at full fibre network operator MS3 Networks, explains the infrastructure behind the superior choice of broadband and how it enables record internet speeds.

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Full fibre expansion supports North Lincolnshire economy

Wholesale-only fibre network operator MS3 Networks has expanded its full fibre coverage to over 60,000 premises across Lincolnshire, including homes in Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire. The growing network will enable economic expansion across the region by facilitating internet speeds of one gigabit per second (Gbps) while delivering more choice of service provider to local people.  

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