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bbc.co.uk - Tom Edwards - A year after the fire that destroyed the Raven Hotel in Droitwich
A year after the fire that destroyed the Raven Hotel in Droitwich
BBC

People in Droitwich have marked the one year anniversary of a fire that ripped through an historic hotel - and said the impact on the town has been 'devastating'. In August last year, a blaze wrecked the Grade II listed Raven Hotel, with the…

bbc.co.uk - Tom Edwards - A year after the fire that destroyed the Raven Hotel in Droitwich
A year after the fire that destroyed the Raven Hotel in Droitwich
BBC

Tom Edwards Hereford & Worcester political reporter People in Droitwich have marked the one year anniversary of a fire that ripped through an historic hotel - and said the impact on the town has been 'devastating'. In August last year, a blaze…

bbc.co.uk - Anttoni James Numminen - Flats plan for former Filey hotel which once hosted The Beatles
Flats plan for former Filey hotel which once hosted The Beatles
BBC

Anttoni James Numminen Local Democracy Reporting Service A former hotel in Filey which hosted The Beatles in the early days of Beatlemania is to be converted into flats. The property on The Crescent was originally a group of Victorian townhouses…

bbc.co.uk - Anttoni James Numminen - Flats plan for former Filey hotel which once hosted The Beatles
Flats plan for former Filey hotel which once hosted The Beatles
BBC

A former hotel in Filey which hosted The Beatles in the early days of Beatlemania is to be converted into flats. The property on The Crescent was originally a group of Victorian townhouses which later became the Hylands Hotel. The Fab Four stayed…

straitstimes.com - Sarah Stanley - Hotel marketing: Athletes, artistes & creators
Hotel marketing: Athletes, artistes & creators
The Straits Times

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Aug 10, 2026, 10:45 AM SINGAPORE – The days of hotels paying celebrities just to smile for a billboard photograph are over. For decades, hotels have relied on Hollywood…

afr.com - Anna McCooe - From Brisbane jackaroo to global hotel deal maker
From Brisbane jackaroo to global hotel deal maker
Australian Financial Review

Jonathan Breene was standing at the edge of a well, deciding whether to climb down, when his trajectory was etched. It was 1989. He was a young jackaroo on a station near Mitchell in western Queensland, responding to a distress call with his boss.

dailyrecord.co.uk - Mark McGivern - £20m spent on hotels for homeless is not solving 'housing catastrophe
£20m spent on hotels for homeless is not solving 'housing catastrophe
Daily Record

Scotland's biggest council spent £20 million in just three calendar months on hotel and B and Bs as the city ploughs through its homelessness crisis. The shock spend is 20% up on the average quarterly spend for the most recent financial year…

dailystar.co.uk - Jane O'Gorman - Horny boss banged on my hotel door demanding sex for over an hour
Horny boss banged on my hotel door demanding sex for over an hour
Daily Star

If you have a problem that needs solving and you don't know where to turn, look no further. Every day, the Daily Star's very own agony aunt Jane O'Gorman is on hand to tackle your issues and concerns with some straight-talking but sound advice.

liverpoolecho.co.uk - Paul McAuley - Team 'no longer attached' to landmark hotel along city's Strand
Team 'no longer attached' to landmark hotel along city's Strand
Liverpool Echo

The team behind a new hotel that was set to transform a vacant plot of land along Liverpool's waterfront has confirmed it is no longer “attached to the development”. At the start of this year, the ECHO reported that Premier Inn was…

thestage.co.uk - Salty Brine: How Strange It Is (The Neutral Milk Hotel Show) review at Edinburgh Fringe: phenomenal cabaret
Salty Brine: How Strange It Is (The Neutral Milk Hotel Show) review at Edinburgh Fringe: phenomenal cabaret
The Stage

“Ejaculatory energy of a volcano” Aug 9, 202612:31 by Paul Vale Summerhall, Edinburgh Salty Brine in Salty Brine: How Strange It Is (The Neutral Milk Hotel Show) at Summerhall, Edinburgh. Photo: Han Jie Phenomenal cabaret exploring…

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk - Nat Goodlad - Plans for new restaurant and bar in Ribble Valley town linked to historic hotel
Plans for new restaurant and bar in Ribble Valley town linked to historic hotel
Lancashire Telegraph

The proposal would see the unit at 3A Swan Courtyard, which was previously used to sell personalised clothing and merchandise, converted into a food and drink venue known as Churchill's. The name is intended to reflect Sir Winston Churchill's…

southwalesargus.co.uk - Sallie Phillips - Newport hotel's solar panel plans refused for one surprising technical reason
Newport hotel's solar panel plans refused for one surprising technical reason
South Wales Argus

Newport City Council has refused a lawful development certificate for a solar photovoltaic (PV) scheme at the Holiday Inn Express on Lakeside Drive, Coedkernew, after deciding the panels would breach height limits set out in planning rules. The…

chroniclelive.co.uk - Chris Binding, Local Democracy Reporter - Plans approved for 24-bed apart-hotel in city centre office block
Plans approved for 24-bed apart-hotel in city centre office block
Chronicle Live

A city centre office block is set to be transformed into a 24-room 'apart-hotel' following approval from local authority planners. Sunderland City Council's planning officials have granted permission for the conversion of Victoria House, situated…

birminghammail.co.uk - Isabelle Bates - I spent £2k on a TUI holiday but left after seeing state of five-star hotel'
I spent £2k on a TUI holiday but left after seeing state of five-star hotel'
Birmingham Live

A woman has described her horror at seeing the conditions inside a hotel after forking out £2,000 on a holiday. Dani Baker and her partner, Keiran, flew from Birmingham Airport to Kos in Greece on June 28 for a week of relaxation. They…

mirror.co.uk - Graham Hiscott - Jobs market showing 'rays of light' - especially if you're after permanent work
Jobs market showing 'rays of light' - especially if you're after permanent work
Daily Mirror

The jobs market is showing “rays of light” in a boost to those battling to find work, a report has found. Recruiters say a decline in workers getting permanent work that stretches all the way back to 2022, around the time failed Tory…

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