E: 30/05 WIN a first class trip with Virgin Trains

weeowens

www.expressandstar.com

How to enter:
To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the question below and email your entry to: ents@expressandstar.co.uk Please remember to include your name, full address and a daytime telephone number and please also write Virgin Trains Competition in the subject line of your email.
Question:
Which area of London is famous for its theatre shows?
Is it: a) the West End? b) Windsor? or c) Westminster?


answer:
a) the West End



Entrants must be 18 years or over. Closing date for entries is Friday, May 30, 2014. The first correct entry selected at random after the closing date will receive the prize. The winner will be notified by post. Travel, dates and tickets are all subject to availability and must be taken before December 31, 2014. The prize includes return travel to London and an overnight stay with breakfast only, no other food, drink, taxis or additional transport is included. Individual attractions terms and conditions apply. The London Tombs is not advisable for anyone under the age of 13, those who are pregnant or suffer from extreme claustrophobia. There are no cash alternatives and the prizes are non-transferable. Employees (or their immediate relatives) of the MNA group of companies/Virgin Trains and associated companies may NOT enter. The Editor’s decision is final. The winners must be prepared to take part in any relevant publicity.

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Prize is:

Two tickets to see the Broadway classic, The Pajama Game are included plus a night’s stay at the Malmaison Hotel, where the rooms have beautiful boutique surroundings.

Then there’s the chance to experience The View from the Shard and its breathtaking panoramic views over the capital. And finally, come face to face with your fears at the London Tombs with The London Bridge Experience.

db3745

For people like me who thought this might just be the national Express and Star - doh! it's actually a West Midlands regional paper. I've never entered anything like this as surely they'll bin any winning entry drawn at random which clearly comes from way outside their circulation area? I know the T & Cs don't disallow such entries, but what do other people think and do?

I don't feel mean entering say Metro Radio comps as I'm from the North East and still spend a lot of time there - though I've never won! I've asked them several times whether my entries would be accepted and explained the local connection but they've never even replied.

weeowens

db3745 wrote: »

For people like me who thought this might just be the national Express and Star - doh! it's actually a West Midlands regional paper. I've never entered anything like this as surely they'll bin any winning entry drawn at random which clearly comes from way outside their circulation area? I know the T & Cs don't disallow such entries, but what do other people think and do?

I don't feel mean entering say Metro Radio comps as I'm from the North East and still spend a lot of time there - though I've never won! I've asked them several times whether my entries would be accepted and explained the local connection but they've never even replied.

I cannot say with absolute certainty that they will not do as you say but I very much doubt that it is anything but random.
Re the Metro comps many of their comps are syndicated across the Bauer network so location is probably not too important.
I do know that many on here have entered & won via regional titles & did not live in the area.
Examples include Basingstoke Observer & Johnston Press titles.

I hope that helps.

Loz

I've been comping for over 20 years and have won prizes from publications all over the country so as long as it doesn't mention anything in the T & Cs disallowing it I would say keep entering