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Martin Lewis on how to claim back share of £500million in unclaimed credit
There are more than 83 million Oyster cards out there that haven't been used for at least a year and there is around £517million pound sitting on them. This is made up of over £259 million in initial deposits when getting the card and over £258 million in pay-as-you-go credit. In the recent Money Saving Expert (MSE) newsletter, Martin Lewis highlighted this and explained how you could claim some money back.
The World Is Your Oyster: Recruiting Top Talent From Around The Globe For decades, workers in the U.S. would look for opportunities within a reasonable commute. There’s now a growing trend of recruiting and placing people in places worldwide. Oyster prides itself on treating job seekers with dignity, courtesy and empathy.
Petty crime damages the fabric of society The trick is simple enough. You first identify someone who is going to use an Oyster card, their bank card or their phone to tap in or out through a barrier. You then sidle up to them close enough to pull off the trick, but not close.
New Oyster card released to mark 20th anniversary The launch of the Oyster card on June 30 2003 revolutionised the way passengers paid for London Underground and bus journeys in the capital. The limited edition cards display the message ‘20 years shaping life in London’
New Oyster card released to mark 20th anniversary The launch of the Oyster card on June 30 2003 revolutionised the way passengers paid for London Underground and bus journeys in the capital. The limited edition cards display the message ‘20 years shaping life in London’
New Oyster card released to mark 20th anniversary The launch of the Oyster card on June 30 2003 revolutionised the way passengers paid for London Underground and bus journeys in the capital. Limited edition cards display the message ‘20 years shaping life in London’
9 Things to Know If You Travel to UK Familiarize yourself with the transportation system, including trains, buses, and the London Underground. Consider getting an Oyster card for easy access to public transportation.
The hidden story of England’s local elections was voter ID – a new threat to democracy | Jess Garland Voters in England who headed to the polls needed to bring with them photographic ID. Accepted forms of ID included passports, driving licences, 60+ Oyster cards and some bus passes. Government’s own research suggests that around 2 million voters in the UK may lack the kind of photographic ID needed to cast a vote.
Awkward moment TikTok train spotter bumps into Princess Kate & Prince William on Elizabeth Line... Kate and Wills used Oyster cards to get through barriers at Acton Main Line. But as they took the newest train line they bumped into TikTok royalty. Francis Bourgeois has amassed more than 2.9million followers on TikTok. He awkwardly stands up and shakes her and William's hand.
Letters: The ruthless tactics of the nursing strike have harmed a valid cause The monarchy is becoming too personalised, and too much time is spent picking over the character of the monarch. Travellers into the capital will need to buy a day return and then pay for buses or the Tube, either by tapping a debit card or purchasing an Oyster card.
Local elections 2023: Government explains why 16-25 Railcard won't count as voter photo ID Council elections on 4 May will be the first time that people will need photo ID. Some forms of ID - like an older person's bus pass or a 60+ Oyster card - are being accepted. But the same is not true for young adult railcards or student Oyster cards.
Cleaner at five-star Hilton hotel who stole £365k of jewellery jailed for more than five years Sabrina Rova, 23, stole items including a Cartier watch, a pair of Cartier earrings worth more than £22,000, a Rolex Oyster watch worth £17,000 and Dior pearl earrings. Cleaner at five-star Hilton hotel in London's Park Lane who stole £365k worth of jewellery from wealthy tourists for crime gang sobs uncontrollably as she is jailed for more than five years.
Cleaner jailed for jewellery thefts at hotels Sabrina Rova, 23, worked at the London Hilton on Park Lane. She stole a pair of Cartier earrings worth more than £22,000. Also took Rolex Oyster watch worth £17,000, a Cartier watch and Dior pearl earrings.
London day travelcards could be phased out Daily paper tickets would no longer be sold or accepted on Tube, bus, rail, tram and London Overground services. Passengers travelling from outside the capital would be expected to use contactless or Oyster cards on arrival. Last year, 12m day travelcards were sold, double the number in 2020, but down from 27m in 2018.
London day travelcards could be phased out Daily paper tickets would no longer be sold or accepted on Tube, bus, rail, tram and London Overground services. Passengers travelling from outside the capital would be expected to use contactless or Oyster cards on arrival. Last year, 12m day travelcards were sold, double the number in 2020, but down from 27m in 2018.
Local elections 2023: What can't I do in a polling station? Voters in some parts of England and Northern Ireland will choose new councillors across 241 councils in May. To vote in person, you need to turn up at the polling station between 07:00 and 22:00 BST on 4 May in England, or 18 May in Northern Ireland. You don't need to take your poll card, but from 4 May 2023, voters in England must show photo ID. There are 22 forms of valid ID including: passports, driving licences and Oyster 60+ cards.
Cleaner at swanky hotel weeps as she admits stealing nearly £400k of jewellery Hotel cleaner weeps as she admits stealing nearly £400,000 of jewellery from wealthy guests. Sabrina Rova worked at the posh five-star Hilton Hotel but was said to be apart of an 'organised crime group' The 23-year-old swiped Cartier watch, Cartier earrings worth over £22,000, a Rolex Oyster watch worth £17,000 and Dior pearl earrings.
This man had the chip from his travel card implanted under his skin Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow says he had it put under his skin. Opal card is the Sydney alternative to an Oyster card in London. He has two other implants in his arm, one of which he uses to store documents.
A Big Tech contractor thought he'd found the ideal full-time job at a $1 billion startup — then got laid off. He's a temp employee again, but now thinks his job is more secure. Tech contractor who got laid off from the startup Oyster says job security doesn't exist anymore. Send April a message securely through Signal at 646-287-8761 from a nonwork device.
A Big Tech contractor thought he'd found the ideal full-time job at a $1 billion startup — then got laid off. He's a temp employee again, but now thinks his job is more secure. A tech contractor who got laid off from the startup Oyster says job security doesn't exist anymore. "I don't think the general public realizes just how much of their workforce is load-bearing contractors," he said.
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