New Year’s Eve revellers will be able to take advantage of free travel on the London Underground, buses and trains from this evening. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/free-travel-for-new-years-eve-revellers-9951362.html
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Londoners ‘would give up their first-born child’ for free WiFi
How much do you love free WiFi? Would you give up your eldest child for it? Of course not right? Well that’s exactly what 6 Londoners unwittingly did after being caught out by a security firm. http://www.london24.com/news/quirky-london/londoners_would_give_up_their_first_born_child_for_free_wifi_1_3789361
Billionaires in £5m donation to Royal Free medical centre
A family of property billionaires have donated £5 million towards a world-class medical research centre. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/billionaires-in-5m-donation-to-royal-free-medical-centre-9769058.html
Parking ‘free for all’ in Wandsworth as wardens go on strike
Residents of a London borough are set to enjoy free parking this weekend due to a planned strike by 100 traffic wardens. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/parking-free-for-all-in-wandsworth-as-wardens-go-on-strike-9770558.html
Detroit tells judge: We can’t give away free water
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit’s water department defended its shutoff policy Monday and warned that free service to people with unpaid bills could be “very devastating” to the bottom line. http://news.yahoo.com/judge-hear-sides-detroit-water-shutoffs-112302290.html
Rescuers free 20 miners in Nicaragua; several still trapped
Rescuers pulled 20 workers from a mine in Nicaragua on Saturday, dozens of hours after it collapsed and buried them underground, authorities said. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/08/30/world/americas/nicaragua-trapped-miners/index.html?hpt=ila_c2
Sharon Osbourne goes off on U2 over their free album
Sharon Osbourne vs. U2: “The Talk” co-host went on a Twitter rant about the group’s recent free release of its new album on iTunes. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/17/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/sharon-osbourne-u2-rant-free-album/index.html?hpt=en_bn5
Free startup advice from Silicon Valley
Y Combinator president Sam Altman is teaching a startup class at Stanford with Silicon Valley heavy hitters as guest lecturers. Bonus: All the videos will be available for free online. http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/16/technology/sam-altman-y-combinator/index.html