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London Underground has been finally equipped with free unlimited WiFi connection with an additional 11 stations being connected to Tube WiFi network. With this a total of 103 stations will possess free WiFi service. As per plans more stations will be connected by the end of March. This network was initially opened for the London 2012 Olympics. Based on the agreement made between operators and Virgin Media, customers of Vodafone,... Read More»

Free buses used by church based schools in Port Talbot and Neath will be axed soon. Although it will affect just one out of 10 students, axing will reportedly help to save about £317,000. This move has been taken after Neath Port Talbot and several other councils have decided to adopt a policy on home to school transport. Currently Neath Port Talbot provides free transport to primary and secondary students... Read More»

Hercules House, a government office will soon be converted in to a free secondary school (to be called as ‘Oasis Academy South Bank’) after plans for setting up the same was approved by Lambeth councillors. This Government building is expected to be vacated in the month of September. However, the school is yet to get the overall control of the building. It will also include an Oasis College based on... Read More»

Anyone who wants to get a brief idea about the variations to the Barring and Disclosure agreements are welcome to attend a free session conducted by VCVS (Vale-Centre for Voluntary Services). This is an independent charity organisation. The implementation of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 resulted in the changes to the agreement. The implementation also resulted in merging two functions such as Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) and Criminal Records... Read More»

Good news for students of Forge Valley School as a free programme on weight management and healthy lifestyle will be arranged for them. This will be conducted in partnership with Zest Community Health. This programme is scheduled to take place between 3pm and 5pm in Sports Centre. A parent or guardian is expected to accompany the child. Also, the assisting person needs to attend second hour of the session for... Read More»

The Seckford Foundation is planning to establish a free school on the site where the Ixworth Middle School is located. It will take students in the age group of 11 to 16. The plan will be undertaken as per the school established in the Church of England. This decision has been taken following the closing down of Ixworth Middle School. The Department for Education has received bids from two rivals so... Read More»

Wirral families to get free school uniforms before the start of this new term. School uniforms that are out grown are recycled so that it can be passed on to other students who are in need of it. A grandmother from Hoylake named Sheila Fowler is the brain power behind this great campaign. She came up with this idea after seeing many families struggling to get new set of... Read More»

Free health checks have been offered to visitors at a shopping outlet, the Lakeside Village. The Quintile Nurse Team were there throughout the year at the shopping centre, checking the health of more than 500 people. The health check commissioned by NHS Doncaster, allowed only shoppers aged between 40 and 70, having postcode of DN-1 to DN-12 or S64, and those not under the care of a GP for... Read More»

Scunthorpe Telegraph along with North Lincolnshire Council will provide free parking for shoppers in the town centre. This has been planned under the scheme called ‘Go To Town’. Free weekend parking is allowed after 9:30am in pay and display car parks located in areas such as Brigg, Scunthorpe and Ashby. Free parking will help shoppers save £7.50 every week. Shoppers can use one voucher to claim 2 hours of Read More»

Owing to the poor performance of London Midland train service, the Department of Transport has forced them to give away free travel passes and half a million cheap tickets to the affected train travellers. Cancellation and delays because of train driver shortage caused passengers unexpected hardships. It happened in recent months and currently the problem has been resolved by implementing new shift patterns for drivers and training new drivers.... Read More»

Apply for free school meals and help schools get back huge amount of money to support their children’s education, Wiltshire parents told. Extra fund thus collected will help schools to not only support education for registered kids but also to pay for their lunches. Also, it can be used for paying for extra personal tuition in English and Maths or to get materials such as books and laptops. It is... Read More»

Avon Heath Country Park the biggest country park in Dorset, was the centre of a conservation event recently, in which volunteers registered in advance to help clear heathland and preserve its natural beauty. The annual event was fully booked and 150 of the participants were given a free festive tree, as part of the 'Cut a Christmas Tree' event held at the county... Read More»

JCDecaux and Mr Kipling have teamed up yet again to dispense cakes from the outdoor media sites following this year’s success. Cakes will be distributed at 20 six-sheet poster sites that are open in several places across the UK during the ‘Cake-to-go’ marketing campaign. According to Iwan Williams, the managing director of Premier Foods (Grocery and Bakery division), these dispensers will help to promote the new format of bringing Mr Kipling... Read More»

Rejoice this Christmas not like usual but in a greenery way. Thinking how? Well, Harrow Garden Centre in Headstone Lane will give tips for finding a right Christmas tree, caring for it and also on its disposal in an environmentally friendly way. They also offer tips on how the tree can be maintained until New Year. Christmas trees help to absorb carbon-di-oxide thereby reducing green house gases. Also, they can... Read More»

Here’s glad news for all shoppers at Crawley as the council of this area has decided to offer free car parking facility on all Sundays upto Christmas except 25th and 26th of December and also New Years day. Parking will be allowed between 9am and 8pm. Free car parking facility is being offered since 2003 in order to make residents feel shopping simple and easy, Councillor Ken Trussell said. Also,... Read More»

Free school that is to be opened in a site of the former Shirley Community Primary School in East Chesterton might create divisions in the community, it is thought. But campaigners want local authorities to take up sponsorship to avoid division in community meaning that a gap that exists already between parents sending their children to Milton Road and to Shirley might widen further. Moreover, this free school has... Read More»

Although one week free parking till Christmas was announced in Northumberland towns, reports say that it is likely to create a lot of confusion. A meeting will be formed by Peter Jackson, group leader to decide upon this. However, Conservative councillors have decided to request county council to remove parking fees for one week prior to Christmas in order to boost trade in areas such as Alnwick, Berwick, Hexham, Morpeth... Read More»

Glad news for Plymouth residents as free school for this area has been announced. Approval for the school was given during the open day meet of the Plymouth School of Creative Arts. Parents got a chance to interact with the new head teacher named Dave Strudwick about the school which admits children aged 4 -16. Plymouth School of Creative Arts, the free school is funded... Read More»

Northern Ireland's road minister Danny Kenney has warned of a flyer that has caused deliberate confusion distributed in East Belfast. The flyer had fake promises of free travel to foreign nationals and discounted travels targeted at specific groups of people, such a young people and elderly. He requested anyone receiving the leaflet should dump it into the bin immediately. He also warned that there seemed to be ulterior motive... Read More»

Urban transport authority has issued a warning regarding the funding for free bus pass for both disabled and older people. It is reported that by funding there would be expense on other transport services as costs are increasing on the other hand. Passenger transport executive bosses of various areas such as Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Tyne and Wear, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and West Midlands have requested for more funds... Read More»