New to buying shares I wondered if anyone knows of a good source of tips\advice on the web. Also welcome would be any ideas where I might find a user friendly list explaining the jargon and abbreviations which I am struggling to unvavel?

Why not open a spread bet account with Finspreads. You can trade realtime prices on line for pennies instead of 's. Take out a credit account and you don't even have to part with any dosh up front, although you will have to make good any losses.

BTW, I have no connection with them other than as an account holder.