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Britons have rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s call to work from home as it was revealed that almost two thirds of employees are still heading into the office. The Office for National Statistics said 59 per cent of UK adults travelled to their workplace at some stage in the week to September 27, down from … Read more
I was refunded £621 by LW Theatres for cancelled tickets. But the money never reached my Virgin Mastercard account. LW Theatres has sent screen grabs to prove the refund was made. I opened a dispute with Virgin which then promised to send a form, saying it would take three weeks. Four weeks later, it hadn’t … Read more
Choc full of fun: Discovering that a family day out to Cadbury World with its ‘beanmobile’ ride and 4D cinema (plus lots of free chocolate) is the sweetest of tickets Joanna Tweedy and her chocolate-loving brood visited Cadbury World on Birmingham’s south-west fringes Formerly a Cadbury factory – this tourist attraction offers ‘the most delicious … Read more
A great coffee giveaway is being launched by Pret a Manger – potentially saving workers hundreds of pounds a month – to encourage a return to high streets. Customers can sign up to a £20 monthly subscription to have up to five drinks a day. The YourPret Barista scheme, which also includes tea, hot chocolate, … Read more
Boris Johnson hints at part-time rail season tickets to encourage workers to get back to offices – amid claims more than half of staff are back at the Work and Pension department Boris Johnson said government developing part-time season tickets ‘at pace’ For many workers fares cost the same for three days a weeks as … Read more
Two traffic wardens slap £50 tickets on fleet of supercars worth £400,000 – while their Toyota Yaris is parked on double yellow lines in wealthy village home to Premier League footballers Two traffic wardens left Toyota Yaris in a no-loading area in Hale near Altrincham The wardens were spotted by passerby Shadia Al Hili, 49, who … Read more
John Clugston (pictured), 73, from Brighton, went to Soho-based independent entertainment company Parkland Pictures offering tickets to the tennis event in 2018 A con artist dubbed ‘Champagne Charlie’ who once fooled the boss of Prince Harry’s charity is facing jail for selling bogus corporate packages for Wimbledon. John Clugston, 73, from Brighton, went to Soho-based … Read more
A train firm have introduced flexible three-day-week season tickets for commuters travelling into London, as thousands continue working from home after the coronavirus lockdown. Great Western Railway is proposing a ‘three days in seven’ season ticket to encourage commuters to return to work at their London offices. Another flexible ticket option will permit travel on … Read more
A parking fine is given out every four seconds as tickets dished out by private firms rockets to 8.4million in a year The number of parking tickets issued in the UK has rocketed over the past year 8.4million tickets were handed out by private parking firms, up by 24 per cent The astonishing numbers means … Read more
A serial conman dubbed ‘Champagne Charlie’ who once ripped off the boss of a charity founded by Prince Harry has admitted selling bogus corporate packages for Wimbledon. John Clugston, 73, went to Soho-based independent entertainment company Parkland Pictures offering tickets to the tennis event in 2018 and told employee John Cairns his name was David … Read more