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Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. S.H. writes: I used Trainline to buy a £7 Merseyrail ticket from Ormskirk to Liverpool Central Station, but … Read more
David Buik is a financial commentator and a consultant for Aquis Exchange In September 2019, disturbing rumours started to permeate out of a city little-known outside of China, Wuhan. It was purported that Wuhan was being savaged by an unknown virus, eventually to be known as Covid-19. The world just watched out of interest. Little … Read more
Two sugars in my cuppa. Toffee Crisp chocolate bars. Fish and chips, of course. And even, at the end of a night out, the odd kebab. Not to mention the regular bottle of wine shared with my wife at the end of a busy working day. I might have a reputation for growing my own, … Read more
Not fare! Plumber, 18, is left fuming after Uber charged him £111 for a TWO-MILE trip home from the pub – over 22 times the normal price of £5 Matt Bennett, 18, from Arnold, Nottinghamshire, was charged extortionate fee Was travelling from the Plainsman pub in Mapperley to his home two miles away Previously the … Read more
Next year’s rail fare increases should be scrapped and more flexible season tickets introduced says transport watchdog Transport Focus is demanding a radical shake-up of the ticketing system The watchdog has proposed a Head Out to Help Out scheme to drive footfall It also called for an overhaul of season tickets, which it described as … Read more
Black cab driver, 56, dies of coronavirus after catching infection off cash from a fare as he ferried people around London during outbreak, family say Black cab driver Spencer Kurash died at his Chigwell home on Wednesday He had been ferrying passengers until he first noticed symptoms on March 18 The 56-year-old then went into … Read more
Astonishing moment skateboarder jumps over the ticket barrier at London Underground station (but he went back to pay his fare) The rider clears the barrier by mere millimetres in athletic stunt at Blackfriars He lands perfectly back on his moving board and wheels away in celebration The youngster, who goes by @shubzskate on Instagram, still … Read more
Written by Neeraj Tiwari | Mumbai | Published: February 18, 2020 2:25:11 am The ferry, named M2M1, has been purchased from Greece and has the capacity to carry 1,500 people and 200 cars. Passengers planning to use Mumbai’s first Roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) ferry between Mumbai and Alibaug will have the option of selecting from three different … Read more
Fed up with mid-flight battles for the armrest? Airline introduces a new fare that guarantees the middle seat will be left EMPTY Aer Lingus is offering a new ‘premium travel experience’ ‘AerSpace’ fare on short-haul flights It will be available from September 1 with prices for the fare currently up to €190 (£165) euros one way … Read more
Holidaymakers are at risk of being left adrift without a lifeline should something go wrong on their holidays due to confusion over their rights, an investigation has found. Which? says some of the UK’s biggest travel agents and airlines are giving incorrect information about the cover and protections holidaymakers are entitled to under Package Travel … Read more