The Inspector visits a stately home off the M25 that’s been turned into an ‘off-grid hideout’

The Inspector visits a shabby-chic stately home near the M25 that’s been turned into an ‘off-grid hideout’ – and he’s smitten Birch in Hertfordshire is set in a stately home with just enough dilapidation to fit the shabby-chic mould The Inspector says it’s billed as a ‘community’ and an ‘escape from urban living’, ‘time off for … Read more

An Inspector calls… A review of The Mayfair Townhouse hotel, London

Despite the timing, new hotel The Mayfair Townhouse in London has flung open its doors and the Inspector declares it a triumph, with upbeat staff… and a crystal peacock The Mayfair Townhouse is part of the Iconic Luxury Hotels group and is just off Piccadilly – near Green Park   There are 172 rooms, with the … Read more

White detective chief inspector is FIRED after calling black colleague ‘a choc ice’

White detective chief inspector is FIRED after calling black colleague ‘a choc ice’ after they asked to work from home during Covid pandemic Detective Chief Inspector Stewart Miller stormed out of the misconduct hearing He was told he was to be dismissed from his senior position without notice On June 8 he called a colleague … Read more

Police chief inspector faces misconduct hearing ‘for calling BAME colleague a choc ice’

White police chief inspector faces misconduct hearing ‘for calling ethnic minority colleague ‘a choc ice’ after they asked to be allowed to work from home during Covid lockdown’ Stewart Miller said to have used the slur to refer to Humberside Police co-worker He’s also accusing of saying the man was ‘more white and middle class … Read more

An Inspector calls… A review of Paschoe House hotel, Devon

An Inspector calls… at Paschoe House in Devon where he is surprised by the ‘elaborate’ food but wonders who suggested putting a TV in the hall showing rolling footage of the hotel Paschoe House, some six miles from Crediton in Devon, has been converted into a nine-bedroom hotel  The Inspector notes taxidermy seems to be … Read more

Rebecca Judd speaks to parking inspector as she returns to her car after visiting a jewellery store

How can I help you, officer? Rebecca Judd speaks to parking inspector as she returns to her car after visiting a jewellery store By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:14 GMT, 22 November 2020 | Updated: 02:14 GMT, 22 November 2020 Rebecca Judd was spotted chatting to a parking inspector in Melbourne‘s CBD … Read more

An Inspector calls… A review of The Town House in Arundel

An Inspector calls… at The Town House in Arundel and loves the view from his room to the castle, but it has ‘strangely depressing’ curtains and a ‘hideous’ bathroom mirror The Inspector checked into The Town House in Arundel, West Sussex, which has an ‘impressive’ history His room had a narrow balcony that offered ‘spectacular’ views … Read more

An Inspector calls… A review of The Pig at Harlyn Bay hotel

An Inspector calls… at The Pig at Harlyn Bay, the Cornish outpost of a shabby-chic hotel chain that can seemingly do no wrong The Pig at Harlyn Bay is an ‘exceptional’ manor house –  it has been booked solid since it opened in July   The Inspector liked the ‘shabby-chic’ interiors and said his room was … Read more

Pub review: The Inspector stays at the Pear Tree Inn in Wiltshire

An Inspector calls… at the ‘heart-warmingly pretty’ Pear Tree Inn in Wiltshire where he enjoys the garden and an ‘excellent’ dinner (but he doesn’t approve of the knickknacks) The Pear Tree Inn is in the village of Whitley, north Wiltshire, not far from the National Trust’s Lacock Abbey The 17th-century building has eight rooms – four … Read more

The Inspector reviews Billesley Manor Hotel near Stratford-upon-Avon

An Inspector calls… at Billesley Manor Hotel near Stratford-upon-Avon and says the Bard would have liked the cosy dining room – but he doubts the £5.6m refurb included his bedroom Shakespeare is said to have written As You Like It in what is now the hotel’s As You Like It lounge  The Inspector says the … Read more