Find the best weekend deals including 67 per cent off cinema tickets and cut-price rail cards
From property advice to legal help and consumer issues, the Consumer Crew have you covered and share the best weekend sales and freebies to take advantage of
Every Saturday, The Consumer Crew are here to solve your problems.
Judge Rinder will tackle your legal woes, Mel Hunter will take on readers’ consumer issues, Coupon Queen Maddy Tooke helps out and property expert Amanda Cable will weigh in with her tips
Maddy Tooke: Coupon Queen finding you the best bargains
10 best deals
1.Get ten per cent off first orders from . Use code sdeu10 from at the checkout. Expires August 17.
2. Enjoy 15 per cent off Adidas until August 31. For code, see .
3. is offering 20 per cent off orders including sale items. Use code 20EVERYAFF from at the checkout. Expires midnight tonight.
5. Kids eat for £1 at Harvester. See for voucher. Ends September 3.
8. Get 50 per cent off personalised tote bags, photo gifts, phone cases and mugs from with code AUGUSTGIFT. Save 70 per cent on calendars with code AUGUSTCL. Offers expire August 31.
9. Save ten per cent on one-year railcards with ’s code AUGUST10MS. Includes the 16-25 Railcard, Family & Friends, Two Together and Senior Railcards. Expires August 31.
10. Save 67 per cent on Vue tickets at Groupon. Get three cinema tickets for only £12.96 at groupon.co.uk/deals/vue-cinemas-nationwide. Valid at over 80 Vue locations across the UK. Expires Wednesday. Tickets valid until October 8.
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Judge Rinder
DRIVING on the opposite side of the road isn’t the only worry when getting behind the wheel abroad.
You also need to know whether you’re covered by your existing insurance and breakdown cover.
While many motor insurance policies offer some form of cover when driving in the EU, the level of protection may not be the same as in the UK.
In Sheffield, Liverpool, Cardiff, Glasgow and Middlesbrough buyers pay twice as much for properties near a park.
For example, Endcliffe Park in Sheffield has a 121 per cent premium for a park view.
There, properties reach £415,230 compared to the average of £187,757 elsewhere in the city.
Alex Gosling, CEO of housesimple.com, said: “High demand really impacts on the price people are prepared to pay.
“If you want a bargain, look at properties a short walk away from a green space. You could save yourself thousands of pounds.”
Bedder bet for a sale
SPRUCING up a bedroom can add value to a home sale, as many househunters decide to buy after a summer hol, having enjoyed a pristine hotel room.
Here Jonathan Warren, of bedding website Time 4 Sleep, shares his expert tips.
Dress the bed: Give a bed personality by scattering cushions, throws and blankets. It needs to give the room a unique feel and be photo ready for viewing.
Big bed linen: Use bedding a size too big, giving an illusion that it is bigger, making it look extravagant.
Make the bed the focal point: Make sure there are easy walk- ways and access to wardrobes, windows and ensuite bathroom.
RENTING costs rose in June to the highest level since April 2016. A third of letting agents reported that tenants had been hit by rising rents.
At the same time, demand from tenants dropped slightly – a sign that prices could soon settle once more.
David Cox, chief executive of the Association of Residential Letting Agents, said: “The last thing tenants need is for their rents to continue rising.
“However, the fact that supply looks to be rising while demand has dropped slightly indicates a move in the right direction for the market.”
JOIN your own Bargain Hunt at one of the TV show’s favourite filming locations – the Newbury Antiques & Collectors’ Fair.
The final day of the event, loved by antiques expert Frank Wilson, is being held at Newbury Showground today and entry costs just £5.