A breakthrough drug for oesophageal cancer can give more than two years of life to some patients who would otherwise have just months to live, a landmark trial has found. Experts have hailed the treatment the biggest advance in decades for this cancer type, which affects the tube that connects the throat and the stomach. … Read more
There can be few lovelier spots to enjoy breakfast on a sunny Sunday than at The Mitre on the banks of the Thames across the road from Hampton Court Palace. Scullers, skiffs, narrowboats, swans and even a few brave swimmers float by gracefully in a passing parade like no other. But, then, by the time … Read more
An Inspector calls… at The New Inn in Gloucestershire, revamped by a brand that wants to ‘bring a bit of London to the countryside’ The New Inn is housed in a honey-coloured building in Coln St Aldwyns, a beautiful honey-coloured village It has undergone a revamp – by the Baz & Fred brand – in … Read more
An Inspector calls… at The Greyhound Inn in Oxfordshire and loves the nooks and crannies, his ‘wonderfully comfortable’ bed and the ‘terrific’ food The Greyhound Inn, in the village of Letcombe Regis, has eight rooms that are all named after places nearby It has a ‘mish-mash of tables and chairs’, ‘various nooks and crannies’ and … Read more
An Inspector calls… at the family-run Combe House Hotel in Somerset, which has warm, cosy rooms and dazzling country views Combe House Hotel is a 17-room property in Somerset’s Quantock Hills The hotel is inside an old mill and the 26ft-diameter waterwheel is still in place The Inspector was impressed with his £89 room and the … Read more
An Inspector calls… at The Elms in Worcestershire, which has been ‘blinged up’ by its new owner The Elms, in Worcestershire, has recently been acquired by a local businessman The hotel was built in 1710 by Thomas White, a pupil of Sir Christopher Wren The Inspector was impressed by the bars but found his room … Read more
The British chemical giant Imperial Chemical Industries is facing legal action after the family of a worker who died from terminal lung cancer claimed he was exposed to asbestos over a 34-year period. Christopher Lees, 79, who was an in-house healthy safety inspector at the company’s research plants, was unaware he was exposed to what he believes … Read more
A ‘drab’ room, a ‘tough and tasteless’ steak and ‘teeny weeny’ breakfast eggs: An Inspector calls at Crouchers Hotel near Chichester and awards it just one star Crouchers Hotel is on the outskirts of Chichester – close to West Wittering beach Inspector says his £137-a-night room was ‘dark, drab and lacking imagination’ He had a … Read more
An Inspector Calls… Tech-savvy hotel brand Yotel has opened a new branch in London’s Clerkenwell – the cabin-style rooms are ‘terrific value’ and its ‘glamorous’ bar is a highlight Budget chain Yotel has opened a new outpost in Clerkenwell, central London There are 212 cabin-style rooms that are ‘small but comfortable and spotless’ The standout … Read more
An Inspector Calls… at Bicester Hotel Golf And Spa, which has a new huge gym, assault course and swimming lake – but the rooms could do with some ‘invigorating’ Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa is a sprawling resort within earshot of the M40 It has recently added a huge gym, assault course and 200-metre swimming … Read more