How to get started with Bitcoin:
1. First, watch the Bitcoin intro video: http://www.weusecoins.com Then spend some time to explore this site.
2. Download the MultiBit lightweight client for managing Bitcoin on your own computer: http://multibit.org/
3. Sign up for a CEX.io exchange account for buying & selling Bitcoin, and also for storing Bitcoins if you don't trust the security of your own computer. You can also buy Cloud Hashing to mine your own bitcoins
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4. You can either deposit & withdraw say £/$ funds to/from the exchange directly.
5. Check out the official Bitcoin website: http://bitcoin.org/ You can also download the full Bitcoin client and wallet here using the latest open-software version.
6. Check out the official Bitcoin forums for loads more info: https://bitcointalk.org/
7. If you're feeling particularly studious, get into the Bitcoin wiki: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page