Woman gets £300 Uber bill after forgetting to change 'home' address on London night out
A SOZZLED reveller was stung with a £300 Uber bill after forgetting to change her home address - instead ordering one to Newcastle.
She then had to explain her mistake to the driver, who was forced to do a U-turn and take her 75 miles away to the right address."I feel so embarrassed. I was a bit too drunk and just fell asleep. Helen had missed her last train home when she decided to book the Uber - rather than shelling out more than £100 for a hotel room in the capital.
She only realised her mistake when the driver woke her up asking if she was sure she wanted to go to Newcastle.PRINCE CHARMINGBrit brother & sister fled one bomb blast only to be killed by secondBANK HOL BUST-UPGangs armed with huge machetes and bottles fight running battles in Hyde Park
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