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• Entitles holder to concessionary fare on bus and tram (currently 80p) and half fare on rail services in South Yorkshire.

• These are Smartcards and should be scanned instead of used as fl ash passes. Any passenger with a Smartcard version should be asked to scan them.

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When your current Senior Pass is about to expire we will send you a new pass automatically. If your new pass renewal hasn’t arrived 4 weeks before your current pass expires, please email [email protected]  or call 01709 515151.

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If you do not provide proof of age your card will not be loaded with the entitlement to access age related discount tickets such as TM18, TM20 or TM25.

Personalised TravelMaster smartcards enable you to load products onto your card at Ticket Machines and Payzone stores.

Once you have your personalised TravelMaster smartcard you can buy your tickets in the following ways:

Your first ticket

Please visit a ticket machine located in interchanges across South Yorkshire for your first ticket. After that you can buy future tickets from ticket machines or from a Payzone store.

How to buy your ticket using Payzone

1. Visit your local Payzone store (To find your nearest Payzone store visit: Payzone Store Locator )

2. Present your personalised  smartcard to the shop assistant

3. Tell the shop assistant which ticket you want to buy

4. Hand over the required cash or you can pay by debit or credit card*

* some stores do not accept card payments.

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If you are aged between 18 and 25 years you can only buy your discounted tickets from a Payzone store if you have a personalised TravelMaster smartcard and you have bought your first ticket from a ticket machine.

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Rock 'n' Roll Circus 2024 set times, line up, travel info, map, car parking and tickets

Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus will see lots of big name acts perform at Sheffield’s Don Valley Bowl.

Running between Thursday, August 29 to Saturday, August 31, there’s much fun to look forward to. This year, the event will boast three stages which includes the Big Top Tent, the BBC Introducing stage and a new Second Stage.

If you’d love to go to any of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus shows you can find tickets here . Ahead of the event, we will be bringing you everything you need to know about Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus 2024.

Headline acts include Richard Hawley, Becky Hill and Milburn. In this article, you’ll find the all-important set times, travel info and other key details.

Take a scroll below and plan your Sheffield Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus 2024 experience.

Thursday opens with hometown hero Richard Hawley, with a personally curated line up of artists, in what is his biggest headline show to-date.

You can see the Thursday, August 29 set times below:

The Big Top

• 9.30pm - Richard Hawley
• 8pm - The Divine Comedy
• 6.45pm - The Coral
• 5.15pm - Gilbert O’Sullivan

Second Stage

• 8.55pm - Bromheads Jacket
• 7.30pm - Ed Cosens
• 6.15pm - City Parking
• 4.45pm - Big Special

BBC Introducing

• 8.30pm - Malah Palinka
• 7.30pm - Liam Fender
• 6.15pm - Sonni Mills
• 5.15pm - Shanghai Treason

International pop queen Becky Hill will headline on Friday, August 30. Other acts on the bill include ADMT and Cian Ducrot.

You can see the Friday set times below:

• 9.30pm - Becky Hill
• 8pm - Cian Ducrot
• 6.30pm - Joel Corry
• 5.30pm - Issey Cross
• 4.30pm - Talia Mar
• 8.50pm - ADMT
• 7.30pm - Rose Gray
• 6pm - Kerr Mercer
• 5pm - Ben Ellis
• 4pm - Shayne Given
• 8.50pm - Ili
• 7.30pm - April Edd
• 6pm - Rainbow Frog Biscuits
• 5pm - Sam Sax
• 4pm - Long Island

Sheffield legends Milburn take to the stage on Saturday, August 31. The bill also includes Jake Bugg and Pete Doherty from The Libertines.

You can see the Saturday set times by scrolling below:

• 9.30pm - Milburn
• 8pm - Jake Bugg
• 6.45pm - Pete Doherty
• 5.15pm - The Selector
• 4pm - The Rifles
• 2.45pm - The K’s
• 1.45pm - Seb Lowe
• 12.30pm - Gia Ford
• 8.50pm - Bedroom High Club
• 7.30pm - The Rosadocs
• 6.15pm - Cinematics
• 4.45pm - Harriet Rose
• 3.30pm - Sam Scherdel
• 2.15pm - The Macaws
• 1.15pm - Cruz
• 12.15pm - Pageant Mum
• 8.50pm - Matilda Shakes
• 7.30pm - Stan Buckroyd
• 6.15pm - Mat Hook
• 4.45pm - Girlband
• 3.30pm - Luxury Goods
• 2.15pm - The Nothings
• 1.15pm - The Heavy Souls
• 12.15pm - Je June

In addition, there will be daily circus workshops, a Honda bikes training and testing area as well as a food and drinks village with food. Sheffield’s famous relish people from Henderson’s who will be showcasing exclusive merch and goodies.

Opening times and site address

The Don Valley Bowl address is - Sheffield, S9 2DF.

You can see the site opening times below:

• Thursday, August 29 - Gates open at 4.00pm
• Friday, August 30 - Gates open at 3.30pm
• Saturday, August 31 - Gates open at 12pm

The box office opens at the same time as gates and shut at 9pm each night.

Travel info and car parking

If you’d like to get a tram to the Sheffield festival you can find the details below:

• From Sheffield City Centre - Take the Yellow or Tram Train Route to Arena/Olympic Legacy Park. Return ticket: £4.
• From Meadowhall - Yellow Route to Arena/Olympic Legacy Park. Single: £2; Return: £3.70.
• From Sheffield Station - Blue or Purple Route to Fitzalan Square, switch to the Yellow Route. Return - £4.
• From Rotherham - Tram Train from Parkgate/Rotherham Central to Arena/Olympic Legacy Park. Single: £2; Return: £3.70.

If you are coming by car we have all the travel details below with car parking info:

Exit the M1 at Junction 34 (Meadowhall), follow signs for Sheffield A6178. After a mile, take the second left onto Coleridge Road. Car parking is available through a partnership with Utilita Arena. Further details can be found here.

Once on-site at Don Valley Bowl, you are likely going to want to know how to get around. So, below you'll find the site map for the Sheffield festival:

You can find the latest event news in Yorkshire and nearby by visiting our What's On homepage . There you can also find days out guides for things to do across the region.

Yorkshire Live has launched Explore Yorkshire, which will look at Yorkshire's unique identity and destinations and celebrate God's Own County for what it is - the best place in the world. Whether you are looking for a day out, a weekend away or to try somewhere new, Explore Yorkshire is here to help. Our brilliant new newsletter will bring all of this content together for you in one place - sign up here to get it direct to your inbox .

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Customers can buy all our tickets through:

● The new TravelMaster App - Buy, load, and go!

● The TravelMaster website and load through the Quick Sync option on the TravelMaster App onto your smartcard. 

With both options, you'll need to load tickets with an NFC smartphone onto a smartcard for the ticket to be valid for travel. 

Available Tickets

BConnect(1,7,28 Day, Flexi5 & Annual), CityBus(1,7,28 Day, Flexi5 & Annual), CityWide(1,7,28 Day, Flexi5 & Annual), DonConnect(1,7,28 Day, Flexi5 & Annual), GetAbout(1,7 & 28 Day), GetAbout+(1,7 & 28 Day), RConnect(1,7,28 Day, Flexi5 & Annual), SYConnect(1,7,28 Day, Flexi5 & Annual), SYConnect+(1,7,28 Day & Annual), 18-22 Discounted 1,7 & 28 Day & Wayfarer Bus(1 & 7 Day).

All our 7 & 28 Day tickets are available to buy from over 900 Payzone outlets located throughout South Yorkshire.

Payzone is a local and convenient way to buy your travel tickets with cash, bank card and also with smart devices like Apple Pay and Google Pay.

BConnect( 7 & 28 Day), CityBus( 7 & 28 Day), CityWide( 7 & 28 Day), DonConnect( 7 & 28 Day), GetAbout( 7 & 28 Day), GetAbout+( 7 & 28 Day), RConnect( 7 & 28 Day), SYConnect( 7 & 28 Day) & SYConnect+( 7 & 28 Day)

Smartcards are not available to buy from Payzone outlets.

All our 1-Day tickets can be purchased before they’re needed through the First mTickets app, Stagecoach Bus App and Travel South Yorkshire My TSY App.

There are a range of payment options through each app and customers will simply activate their m-ticket and show it to the driver.

First mTickets app

BConnect(1 Day), CityBus(1 Day), CityWide(1 Day), DonConnect(1 Day), GetAbout(1 Day), GetAbout+(1 Day), RConnect(1 Day), SYConnect(1 Day) & SYConnect+(1 Day)

Stagecoach Bus App

BConnect(1 Day & Flexi5), CityBus(1 Day & Flexi5), CityWide(1 Day & Flexi5), DonConnect(1 Day & Flexi5), GetAbout(1 Day), GetAbout+(1 Day), RConnect(1 Day & Flexi5), SYConnect(1 Day & Flexi5) & SYConnect+(1 Day)

Ticket Machines

All our 7 & 28 Day tickets are available to buy from Ticket Machines located at Travel South Yorkshire Interchanges throughout South Yorkshire.

You can buy a ticket up to 33 days before you need it to travel and can add multiple products your card at any one time – most interchanges offer cash and card payment too.

Be sure to keep and re-use your smartcard (They’ve been tested for up to 5 years of use) as a new one will cost £1.00.

BConnect( 7 & 28 Day), CityBus( 7 & 28 Day), CityWide(7 & 28 Day), DonConnect( 7 & 28 Day), GetAbout( 7  & 28 Day), GetAbout+( 7 & 28 Day), RConnect( 7 & 28 Day), SYConnect( 7 & 28 Day), SYConnect+( 7 & 28 Day),  18-22 Discounted 7 & 28 Day  & Wayfarer Bus( 7 Day ).

On Board Buses & Trams

All our 1 Day & 7 Day (excluding the 7 Day SYConnect+ & Wayfarer Bus) can be bought on board most buses and trams within the region.

Due to fraud concerns, contactless payments (including card and Google/Apple pay) will no longer be accepted for 7-Day tickets bought on-board buses.

7-Day tickets continue to be available for bank/credit card payments when buying from the below locations.  

On-board Price Tickets: 

·         Trams in South Yorkshire 

Reduced Price Tickets: 

·         Online at sytravelmaster.com  

·         TravelMaster App 

·         Payzone Outlets 

·         Ticket Machines in Interchanges  

All our 7 Day tickets are issued to a smartcard and you can use any branded TravelMaster card, or stagecoach smartcard, to buy your ticket on board. If you already have a smartcard day tickets will be loaded to this too.

If you don’t have a smartcard you will be issued with a paper ticket when you buy a Day product and will be issued with a smartcard, at a cost of £1.00, when you buy a 7 day ticket. So keep your smartcard safe and re-use it.

Tickets can be bought on:

First Buses

Stagecoach Buses

Sheffield Community Transport Buses

TM Travel Buses

Hulleys Buses

Arriva Buses (Day tickets only)

All Supertram Services

BConnect(1 & 7 Day), CityBus(1 & 7 Day), CityWide(1 & 7 Day), DonConnect (1 Day), GetAbout(1 & 7 Day), GetAbout+(1 & 7 Day), RConnect(1 & 7 Day), SYConnect(1 & 7 Day), SYConnect+(1 Day)

Please view separate Wayfarer Bus availability list HERE. 

Staffed Railway Stations

Our rail valid products can be purchased from any staffed railway station. For the 7 & 28 Day products you will need a passport sized photo, or a Railway photo card, prior to purchase.

If you travel from a station that is not staffed the day products can be purchased on board from a conductor

Available Products

GetAbout+ (1 Day), SYConnect+(1 Day, 7 Day & 28 Day),  & Wayfarer Bus(1,7 & Group) .

Money blog: Oasis ticket prices revealed; supermarket aims 'big bazooka' at rivals in pricing war

The Money blog is a hub for personal finance and consumer news and tips. Today's posts include some older people having to fill out a 243-question form to receive winter fuel payments - and listen to a Daily podcast episode on the policy change as you scroll.

Thursday 29 August 2024 21:47, UK

• Pensioners face 243-question form to get winter fuel payment
• Oasis ticket prices revealed
• Two supermarkets slash prices - as one aims 'big bazooka' at rivals  
• ASOS announces change to returns policy in cryptic email
• Listen to the Daily above or tap here to follow wherever you get your podcasts

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Complaints about financial products soared by around 70% in the spring compared with a year earlier, the Financial Ombudsman Service has said.

Some 74,645 cases were raised with the service between 1 April and 30 June - up from 43,953 over the same period in 2023.

Around half the complaints now come from professional representatives, who tend to take commission from any payout, the ombudsman said.

"Whilst professional representatives have an important role to play, they must ensure that their cases are well evidenced and have merit," Abby Thomas, chief executive and chief ombudsman, said.

The opening of Jeremy Clarkson's pub in Oxfordshire has sparked a rise in searches for homes near by, according to Rightmove.

The TV presenter's pub in Asthall, near Burford, reopened to the public on 23 August.

The number of searches for properties in Burford the following day was the highest in more than a year, and 63% higher than a year ago across the bank holiday weekend, Rightmove said.

The average asking price in the area is £537,827.

Unilever says it is trialling the use of plants and flowers that "don't make the grade" to create fragrances for its products.

The consumer goods giant is collaborating with scientists at the University of Nottingham to get the pilot under way, with oils already being extracted from flowers such as petunias, roses and marigolds.

Unilever head of biotechnology Neil Parry said unwanted plants "still have valuable materials with functional benefits".

The move is aimed at being cost and energy effective, as well as a way to reduce waste.

Two big UK supermarkets have announced they're cutting prices on hundreds more products - with one aiming a "big bazooka" at its rivals.

Online grocer Ocado said 450 more of its products were being reduced in price by an average of 17% from yesterday.

Meanwhile, Morrisons announced it was lowering the price on more than 2,000 products in store and online for people signed up to its More Card loyalty scheme.

It comes amid an explosion in popularity for loyalty schemes such as Clubcard and Nectar, which sees members pay less for some products than non-members.

Morrisons also said hundreds of products would be price-matched to Lidl and Aldi.

"Today's move represents our single biggest investment in loyalty and pricing for many years," Alex Rogerson, group marketing director, said.

"Driving strong value for customers remains our number one priority and today we are getting the big bazooka out and slashing the prices on over 2,000 products for More Card customers."

We have been reporting plenty on the tax rises that could be coming in October's budget.

One of the levies that could be in line for changes is council tax, so our politics team has looked at how it works now and how the Labour government might tweak it.

The current system

Council tax is paid on domestic properties and collected by local councils.

Some people don't have to pay it or get discounts, for example those living alone, but most people over 18 who aren't students living with other students are charged.

There are valuation bands which dictate how much tax needs to be paid, based on the value of properties as they were in 1991.

New build properties developed after that date are estimated by the Valuations Office Agency and banded accordingly.

Different local councils charge different rates for each of the bands, with rates in central London often some of the cheapest, and those in more rural areas usually higher.

Current laws stipulate that any local authority wanting to raise council tax by 5% or more has to hold a referendum first.

Is it fit for purpose?

The current system was introduced in 1993.

Property values have changed significantly in the last three decades, with some London house prices having risen by more than 800%, whereas in places like Hartlepool, in County Durham, they have barely tripled.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies has labelled use of the current system as "absurd" while the Institute for Government has called it "incredibly poorly designed".

What has Labour said before?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is among those to have previously called for a council tax revaluation.

A leaked recording from March revealed chief secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones, saying he was frustrated by the "out of date" system and hinted those with homes worth over £1m may have to pay more.

In Wales, the Labour Party has promised to introduce new council tax bands and tax band rates, but that has been pushed back to 2028.

Sir Keir Starmer previously described the Welsh Labour government as a "blueprint for what Labour can do across the UK," but later told Sky News council tax was "too high for too many people".

What could the government change?

There have been reports the government could replace the banding system in favour of a 0.5% tax on the value of a property per year.

This would mean that someone in a property worth £350,000, for example, would pay £1,750 a year.

However, the move could particularly impact those living in London, where the average one-bedroom flat peaked at £327,000 in 2020.

Sir Keir Starmer today refused to deny reports his government is considering banning smoking in some outdoor spaces like pub gardens - sparking concern from the struggling  hospitality industry.

UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls said: "A ban on smoking in outdoor spaces comes with the prospect of serious economic harm to hospitality venues. 

"You only have to look back to the significant pub closures we saw after the indoor smoking ban to see the potential impact it could have. 

"This ban would not only affect pubs and nightclubs, but hotels, cafes and restaurants that have all invested significantly in good faith in outdoor spaces and continue to face financial challenges."

UKHospitality wants the government to conduct a thorough consultation on the potential impacts - and suggests a ban might not even reduce smoking, but "simply relocate smoking elsewhere, such as in the home".

The demise of the British pub was the focus of a Money blog long read earlier this month - it's well worth five minutes of your commute home...

Ticket prices for Oasis's major reunion tour have been revealed - and the cheapest ticket comes in at less than £100.

Prices listed on the See Tickets and Gigs and Tours websites show seated tickets start at £73 for the Cardiff shows, £74 in Edinburgh and £74.25 for Wembley.

Standing tickets are more expensive, starting at £151.25 in Wembley, £148.50 at Heaton Park, £150 in Cardiff and £151 in Edinburgh.

Earlier today, Oasis announced three extra concert dates in the UK due to "unprecedented demand" for tickets.

The additional gigs mean the band will now play five Wembley concerts, five in their home city, and three in Scotland - on top of two in Ireland and two in Wales.

Yesterday it was revealed that ticket prices for shows at Croke Park in Dublin would start at €86.50 (£73).

By comparison, tickets for Taylor Swift's monster Eras Tour started at around £59 for the cheapest seated tickets at Wembley, rising to as much as £195. Standing tickets came in at around £110.

However, the huge demand for tickets to see Swift saw some people having to pay hundreds or even thousands of pounds for tickets sold at surge prices or through resale sites.

Fans of Bruce Springsteen equally paid around £65 for seated tickets and £120 for standing at his recent tour.

We recently did a deep dive into why ticket prices seem to have entered a new stratosphere in recent years.

You can read the full story here:

Here's the full Oasis reunion tour line-up:

• 4 July 2025 - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
• 5 July 2025 - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
• 11 July 2025 - Heaton Park, Manchester
• 12 July 2025 - Heaton Park, Manchester
• 16 July 2025 - Heaton Park, Manchester - added date
• 19 July 2025 - Heaton Park, Manchester
• 20 July 2025 - Heaton Park, Manchester
• 25 July 2025 - Wembley Stadium, London
• 26 July 2025 - Wembley Stadium, London
• 30 July 2025 - Wembley Stadium, London - added date
• 2 August 2025 - Wembley Stadium, London
• 3 August 2025 - Wembley Stadium, London
• 8 August 2025 - Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
• 9 August 2025 - Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
• 12 August 2025 - Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh - added date
• 16 August 2025 - Croke Park, Dublin
• 17 August 2025 - Croke Park, Dublin

Older people are having to fill out a 243-question form to access pension credit and winter fuel payments - a task that will be "daunting" for some, charities have said.

The government has launched a campaign urging eligible people to apply for pension credit after Rachel Reeves announced last month that the winter payments would be means tested.

But some have claimed the 22-page 243-question form could put pensioners off signing up, meaning they'll miss out on a vital payment as temperatures fall.

While the length of the form is typical for a means-tested benefit, the amount of information required could be difficult for some older people, charities say.

Caroline Abrahams, charity director at Age UK, told the Money blog: "The pension credit form has 243 boxes to navigate. It is not particularly long or complex as claim forms go, but completing it would still pose a challenge for many of us, including many older people with no one to help them."

Independent Age's chief executive Joanna Elson agreed, saying the scale of questions "can sometimes be complex, and gathering this amount of personal information can be daunting".

She also said older people struggling financially "may be experiencing stress and anxiety which can make a long form difficult to tackle".

Meanwhile, anti-poverty charity Turn2us said forms for means-tested benefits are typically this long.

It noted that most people who receive winter fuel payments won't need to make a claim, and for those who do, the questionnaire won't be as long as that needed for pension credit.

But Turn2us benefits expert David Samson said the "needless complexity" of the social security system was a "major barrier" for people trying to access support.

"Currently, around 850,000 eligible pensioners are not claiming pension credit, and without timely support to apply, they are at risk of missing out on the winter fuel payment," he said.

Charities have raised concern that the government's pension credit awareness drive is not allowing enough time to increase low take-up of the benefit.

Ms Abrahams said: "We are conscious that time is now very short with the last date for claiming pension credit in time to secure your winter fuel payment this winter being 21 December, only just over four months away.

"Expecting the current 63% take up figure for pension credit to rise substantially in these circumstances would be very much a triumph of hope over experience."

Ms Elson said the government must do "all it can" to remove barriers to receiving pension credit. 

A spokesperson for the Department for Work and Pensions told Money that more staff were covering a rise in calls about the benefit.

"There is no increase in pension credit processing time. We have surged additional staff to cover increasing pension credit calls and urge anyone who thinks they may be entitled to pension credit to check now," they said.

ASOS has announced it will soon be making changes to its "fair use" policy - leaving many wondering if it will become the latest retailer to scrap free returns.

The online fashion giant sent an email to premier and non-premier members over the weekend, explaining it would be making changes to its fair use policy in relation to returns "in the next couple of weeks".

It said the new policy would apply to a "small group of customers", but did not give any more details.

The cryptic email has sparked speculation that ASOS may be amending its free returns policy in the UK after rolling out a similar strategy in the US last year.

That policy sees customers charged a $4.99 fee for returns when they are deemed to "constantly take actions that make providing them with free returns unsustainable".

Rival brands such as Boohoo, PrettyLittleThing, Zara and H&M have started charging customers for returns after seeing a rise in large-scale takebacks.

A 2021 survey also found online returns alone cost UK retailers around £5.2bn a year on average.

Corin Camenisch, of financial technology company SumUp , said customers may be less inclined to keep shopping with certain retailers if they face an additional cost to return unwanted or faulty items.

"However, if the policy is implemented on a case-by-case basis and only affects customers who are so-called 'serial refunders', like it is in the US, customers may not notice a difference," she said.

"They may even have a more positive shopping experience, as policy updates are often made to improve efficiency within their distribution centres."

What are your rights?

Regulations state that consumers have a right to return an item they have purchased online.

The product does not have to be in its original packaging, but a company is entitled to ask for some form of proof of purchase.

Companies are not allowed to charge you for items that were placed in your online shopping basket as a result of a pre-ticked box.

Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, consumers also do not have to pay for returns if their item is faulty or not as described. 

By  Sarah Taaffe-Maguire , business reporter

After the news the government has stopped defending environmental challenges against Shell's Jackdaw untapped gas site in Scotland, the energy giant is one of the 100 most valuable companies suffering share price falls on the London Stock Exchange.

It's down 0.46%, one of the biggest drops in the FTSE 100 index. 

We're yet to see the market impact on the other fossil fuel producer affected by the government decision, the Norwegian state-owned Equinor. 

It's listed on the New York Stock Exchange, which is not yet open for trading. It's the company developing the UK's largest untapped oil and gas field. 

The dollar has strengthened slightly against sterling, with £1 equal to $1.3192, lower than the recent two-year high of $1.32. The pound has increased in value against the euro and is now at a month high, with a pound buying €1.1895.

Oil has remained below $80 with a barrel of the benchmark Brent crude oil priced at $78.36.

A poll has offered some insight into whether Britons would support limiting airport drinking.

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary wants a two-drink limit at airports to stop drunken behaviour in the sky.

Wetherspoons boss Sir Tim Martin suggested Mr O'Leary might want to look at his own airline's discounting of alcohol before imposing rules on others - and plenty of Money blog commenters pushed back similarly.

But a poll of Sky News followers on LinkedIn suggests almost half the public - at least the section that exists on that platform - think Mr O'Leary has a point... 

Readers/followers who don't want a limit (or don't support Ryanair)...

The cynic in me is wondering if he's worried that tanked up passengers may go to sleep on board and not buy his overpriced tins of warm Guinness? Laura Andrus

You need more than two drinks before getting on a Ryanair flight. Iain McCall

Sorry, are we living in a dictatorship? It is every passenger's responsibility to ensure they consume the appropriate amount of alcohol should they decide to drink. Sylvester Odozi

If Ryanair flights were on time you'd probably only have time for two drinks. Just a thought 💭 Louise Swain

Readers/followers who agree with a booze limit (or something)...

Michael O'Leary is a standing up for himself and his business. This country does have a drink problem. Paul.P

Two drinks is enough, especially in the mornings. Alcohol is a drug and alters behaviour and I have been on plenty of flights where drunk guests behaved appallingly. claudia

Should be a total ban on all alcohol in airports. Because you have to arrive so many hours before your flight, some people just go mad and ruin it for others. Pendragon

Something's got to be done! Endured a horrific drunk on our flight, terrifying. Shazc

Why not consider breath tests if any person is suspected of heavy drinking, if you fail you don't fly! Easy. Barry

The UK's financial watchdog is investigating a £4bn insurance market following concerns it is not providing "fair value" for customers seeking financial protection in case of serious illness or death.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced it is launching a market study into so-called pure protection products, which are designed to help individuals and their families with their finances should the policyholder die or become unable to meet their financial commitment.

It said it had "concerns that the design of commission arrangements may not allow firms to deliver good outcomes to policyholders".

The FCA said it was also worried that some products may be providing poor value - eg where a customer pays more for the product over a lifetime than the maximum possible payout.

Some £4bn was paid out in pure protection insurance claims in 2022, the FCA said.

The policies are mainly sold through independent advisers or mortgage brokers.

Sheldon Mills, executive director of consumers and competition at the FCA, said: "Pure protection can offer peace of mind and financial security, often when people are at their most vulnerable.

"Consumers should be able to buy products which meet their needs and provide fair value. We have seen indications that this may not be the case across the pure protection market, and we will act if we find that the market is not working well."

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1-Day, 7-Day and 28-Day tickets

A range of 1-Day, 7-Day and 28-Day tickets are available, and you can choose a ticket which can be used on one operator, or multi-operator:

1-Day tickets:

Got a Stagecoach smartcard? Buy a 1-Day CityBus, CityWide, SYConnect or RConnect on bus or tram, or a Stagecoach Dayrider on any Stagecoach bus or tram. 

You can also buy 1-day TravelMaster tickets through the First mTicket app and Stagecoach Bus app. 

7-Day tickets:

You can buy 7-Day TravelMaster tickets such as CityWide, CityBus and regional tickets such as BConnect, RConnect and DonConnect on a TravelMaster or Stagecoach smartcard on bus or tram. Stagecoach 7-Day tickets will also be available on a Stagecoach or TravelMaster smartcard on any Stagecoach bus or tram*.  

Contactless payments

Contactless payments are accepted on First Buses in Rotherham, Doncaster and Sheffield for purchasing Adult single or day tickets and on board Stagecoach Buses throughout South Yorkshire for all tickets costing less than £30. 

Where to buy:

 ticket machines.

Buy 7-Day and 28-Day tickets from ticket machines at   Interchanges (excl: Adwick, Dinnington and Mexborough).

  Payzone shop

You can also pick one up closer to home at Payzone shops in South Yorkshire, find your nearest shop .

   On bus/tram

Most 1-Day and 7-Day tickets can be bought when you board your bus or tram and loaded onto your current smartcard.

Reuse your TravelMaster Smartcard

There is a £1 charge for a new smartcard on bus or tram, this charge also applies when purchasing a smartcard ticket from a ticket machine. Save money and the environment by keeping your smartcard in your wallet, and re-using it each time you need a new ticket. You can reuse your existing TravelMaster smartcard by adding new 1-Day or 7-Day tickets onto it on board bus and tram. You can also add new 7-Day and 28-Day tickets onto your smartcard at ticket machines in most of our Interchanges .  

Use our Ticket Finder to find the right ticket for your journey - just select where you want to travel and choose either Daily, Weekly or 28 Day on the Ticket Finder duration tab to see the multi operator tickets available.

* 7-Day Megarider sold on tram as paper ticket

Other useful pages:

Journey Planner Live Departures   Ticket Finder TravelMaster Website