Yellow Pages

http://www.eyp.co.uk

(All UK Yellow pages. If you know the company name but don't know where they are put "UK" in the location box.)

Directory Enquiries

http://www/phonenetuk.bt.com

(The official BT service.)

Train Timetable

http://www.railtrack.co.uk

(Find the train times that would suit you and then ring for fares, restrictions and special offers.)

UK telephone code locator

http://www.warwick.ac.uk/cgi-bin-Phones/nng

(If you know the STD code you can find the area.)

UK Postcodes

http://www.royalmail.co.uk/paf/home.htm

(Find the correct postcode for an address.)

UK Weather

http://www.meto.gov.uk

(If you don't know what else to talk about.)

UK Street maps

http://www.multimap.com

(Not always available, try http://www.scoot.co.uk as an alternative.)

Dun & Bradstreet

http://www.dnb.com

(Some basic company info free but detailed stuff is to pay for.)

BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk

(Good for up-to-the minute news headlines.)

Financial Times

http://www.ft.com

(Financial news, stock prices and exchange rates.)

Extel

http://www.bizednet.bris.ac.uk:8080/dataserv/extel/notes/main.htm

(Company data.)

Kompass

http://www.kompass.com

(Buyers guide.)

UK Post Office

http://www.postoffice.co.uk

(Postal services info.)

UK Government

http://www.open.gov.uk

(The starting point for masses of government information.)

BT

http://www.bt.com

(The benchmark for UK telecom services and prices - see later specialist sections.)

Internet Directory

http://www.yahoo.co.uk

(Use keywords in the search box or browse through categories.)

Encyclopedia

http://www.funkandwagnalls.com

(It's American but it’s the most comprehensive free one.)

Search Engine

http://www.hotbot.com

http://www.google.com

http://www.metafind.com

http://www.mamma.com

http://www.surfwax.com

(Some of my favourites.)

Computer suppliers

http://www.dell.co.uk

(I bought a Dell, we use them at work and the package price was right at the time, but it could just as easily have been a Gateway.)

http://www.gateway2000.co.uk

http://www.scan.co.uk/

(Good if you know exactly the specification you want built.)

Hardware peripherals and consumables

http://www.action.co.uk/

http://www.equanet.co.uk/

http://www.jungle.com

(but be aware of post & packing charges if placing small orders)