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BIZARRE: Oyster | Mind Blowing Facts

Amid a norm of pocket watches, Rolex's founder Hans Wilsdorf anticipated a future of reliable wristwatches, offering precision in all conditions, to meet the modern lifestyle emerging in the early 20th century.

Bangkok Post

Four models for 100 years

Presenting the revolutionary Oyster to retailers, Hans Wilsdorf proclaimed: "Gentlemen, we make the best wristwatch in the world."

Bangkok Post

Two members of criminal hacking group plead guilty to £39m TfL cyberattack

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked TfL’s network between August 29 2024 and September 6 2024

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Cybercriminals admit £39 million attack on TfL

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked TfL’s network between August 29 2024 and September 6 2024

Evening Standard

Two Britons plead guilty to £39m 2024 cyber-attack on Transport for London

Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group, change pleas on first day of trial

The Guardian - UK

London rides out the Tube strike: Elizabeth line saves capital from meltdown as walkout support weakens

More than 200,000 journeys on Elizabeth line helps London to keep moving during Tube strikes

Evening Standard

I tested every new Rolex at Watches and Wonders 2026 – my favourite surprised me

The watch I never expected to like ended up being my favourite.

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Rolex just discontinued one of its most famous watches after 12-year run

The watch was selling for up to $53,000 when it was discontinued

The Independent UK

Here’s everything Rolex just revealed at Watches and Wonders 2026

Rolex marked 100 years of the Oyster with a suite of stunning new timepieces

Contactless pay-as-you-go train ticketing at Stansted airport finally cleared for take-off

Commuter towns in Essex will also benefit from roll-out of new fares system on Greater Anglia services from March 8

Evening Standard

Contactless train payments finally extended to popular London airport

The new system was scheduled to be introduced three months ago

The Independent UK

There’s a cost to going cashless

Letters: Readers respond to Sammy Gecsoyler’s article about his week without bank and contactless cards

The Guardian - UK

My week of only using cash: could a return to notes and coins change my life?

After a reckless shopping spree, I ditched contactless payments and bank cards to see how far £200 cash in hand would get me – and if I could improve my spending habits

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Let's transfer free transport from oldies to our struggling youth

Youth unemployment in London is at record levels; let’s help by giving discount travel to the young, not 60 year olds

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OPINION - Hands off! Free travel is a well deserved perk for London's over 60s

The 60+ Oyster Pass and the Freedom Pass concessions are good for London

The Independent UK

London Freedom Pass under review as travel fares continue to rise

London Councils confirmed the Freedom Pass is under review due to soaring costs of the scheme

Evening Standard

TfL's greatest hits revealed: from C-charge and Oyster card to Elizabeth line, 25 years of history brought to book

From the congestion charge to the Elizabeth line, Transport for London has transformed the way millions of Londoners travel round their city each day.

Evening Standard

Explained: how TfL plans to change London's Tube and bus ticketing system and upgrade Oyster card

New £1.5bn contract will modernise 20-year-old ‘smartcard’ network

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Evening Standard

Row as arms firm 'wins £1.5bn TfL contract' to run Oyster and Contactless ticketing system

Sir Sadiq Khan has called for weapons fair to no longer be held in London

Evening Standard

Met officer denies gross misconduct over wrongful arrest of woman for bus fare evasion

Pc Perry Lathwood denies that he used force against Jocelyn Agyemang without a lawful basis when he arrested her at a south London bus stop

The Independent UK

Officer accused of using force on woman during arrest denies gross misconduct

Pc Perry Lathwood denies that he used force against Jocelyn Agyemang without a lawful basis when he arrested her at a south London bus stop.

TechRadar

Look out - these fake Microsoft Teams installers are just spreading dangerous malware

Be careful when searching for Microsoft Teams online - you might end up on the wrong side of the internet.

The Independent UK

I’m an American living in the UK — these are the worst mistakes tourists make in London

The advice is courtesy of travel blogger Kalyn Franke, who runs the Girl Gone London YouTube channel

Evening Standard

Calls to scrap Over-60s free travel after 'lost revenue for TfL soars to £84 million in a year'

Fresh estimates show that the discounted 60+ Oyster card have become an increased burden on TfL’s budget

The Guardian - UK

What to do if your TfL Oyster or Zip card is lost or stolen

From how to cancel it, the affect on the balance and Zip cards, too, there are steps you should consider taking

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