PUBLISHED: 09:51 02 January 2019 Matthew Clemenson Picture: Denise Bradley Archant The Met Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is appealing for the public’s help to identify a man injured in a road traffic collision that they believe may be from Bexley. Officers were called to Langley Road in Greenwich, shortly after 8pm on Saturday, December 29.A pedestrian was found to have been in collision with a car.The driver of the car stopped at the scene and no arrests have been made.The pedestrian was taken to an east London hospital by London’s Air Ambulance where he remains in a life-threatening condition.Despite enquiries, police have been unable to identify the injured man, who is aged around 40 years old.He is of stocky build with short brown hair and was wearing a dark blue woolly cardigan, dark blue jeans, slip on Doc Marten Airwair boots and two pairs of thick socks at the time of the collision.A return train ticket from Abbey … [Read more...] about Police appeal after man with Abbey Wood train ticket seriously injured in car crash
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Football fan chose Ryanair flight from Birmingham to Newcastle (via the Costa Blanca) over expensive train ticket
DIE-HARD Wolves fan, Steve Horton, travelled to Newcastle this weekend to see his beloved football team take on the Magpies in the Premier League. However, Mr. Horton decided to travel via the Costa Blanca on his way to the game due to the fact it worked out cheaper than simply heading to Newcastle on the train. The Wolves fan took to social media to document his budget journey to St James’ Park in Newcastle. -- Advertisement -- Mr. Horton elected to fly with Ryanair as flights for a trip to Alicante-Elche Airport and then returning to Newcastle proved to be cheaper than rail tickets from his hometown of Wolverhampton to the Tyneside city. As seen on Mr. Horton’s Twitter account, @BillyTapit, a message read: “En route to Newcastle via Benidorm courtesy of Ryanair. Cheaper than the train.” The distance from Wolverhampton to Newcastle is just over 200 miles. Mr. Horton’s route was around 3,000 miles and worked out as a cheaper alternative. A return train … [Read more...] about Football fan chose Ryanair flight from Birmingham to Newcastle (via the Costa Blanca) over expensive train ticket
You can FLY to these countries for less than a Scotrail return train ticket
Do you ever sit on one of Scotland's most overcrowded train routes and think how great it would be to be anywhere else in the world? Instead of standing on the 6.17pm Glasgow to Edinburgh train, you're dreaming of lapping up the sun in Italy or Spain. Well it turns out, in fact, that it's actually cheaper to fly to these destinations than to get a return between Scotland's two biggest cities. Travelling on Scotrail between Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley will set you back £24.70 for an anytime return. But what about travelling a but further afield? I'm talking about the likes of Milan, Venice, Brussels and Toulouse to name just a few. Using the travel search website Skyscanner , you can find flight tickets from Edinburgh Airport to a bunch of destinations in Europe - cheaper than the anytime return train ticket to Glasgow. For instance, you'd be set back just £22 for a flight from Scotland's capital to the beautiful Venice in Italy - or just £20 to Milan. … [Read more...] about You can FLY to these countries for less than a Scotrail return train ticket
How to get cheap train tickets from Liverpool Lime Street
Train prices are rising again. Despite Northern Rail's constant delays and cancelled trains and engineering work at Liverpool Lime Street disrupting travellers' journeys train tickets will rise by 3.2% next year. The inflation-busting rise will make it more expensive than ever to travel the UK's train network and leave more people out of pocket. For a short time only, there is a way to get £15 off your next train booking. Deals website TopCashback is offering new users up to £15 off bookings over £15 through thetrainline.co.uk when you sign up using this link. The deal may not help when prices rise next year, but could ease the pressure for trips in the next few weeks. Trains should be an easy, breezy process that gets you to your destination on time and quickly - so to beat the price hikes we've found some train hacks that could make it a little easier on your wallet. Cheapest fare finder If your travel dates are flexible you can use National Rail's fare finder around … [Read more...] about How to get cheap train tickets from Liverpool Lime Street
How to change your train ticket after you’ve bought it
Plans change - for example when the Premier League game you planned to travel to gets moved so it can be shown in a prime TV slot on Sky. Changing train tickets should be straightforward, but often it can end up being a deeply frustrating and confusing experience. When you buy a ticket online, you’re generally buying on price, maybe with a little flexibility too. But if you can’t travel, or need to transfer your tickets to another date, you can often get a very bureaucratic response. Don’t panic – it’s not that complicated. Here are the basics. The first rule Don’t leave it to the last minute. If you board a train and the ticket you have has restrictions, you’ll have to pay the full ticket price for on the day travel if there’s a price difference. This can be hundreds of pounds – so sort out any changes you need to make ahead of time. If you’ve messed things us and got the date or time wrong on the ticket, throw yourself on … [Read more...] about How to change your train ticket after you’ve bought it