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Saffron Walden's The Cross Keys visited by The Inspector

The Cross Keys Hotel, in the charming medieval market town of Saffron Walden, Essex, is located in a medieval building dating back some 850 years.




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Premier Inn Gatwick has mega sound-proofing and it's clean

Premier Inn at Gatwick North is just a short amble from the terminal building and it's heaving on a Friday night with those who are getting early flights out.




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The Hawk in Amport is a work in progress with rough-and-ready features

The Hawk in the sleepy village of Amport is so-named because of the hawk centre nearby. The first phase of the renovation has been completed but there's work to be done.




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Filthy curtains at The Bell near Epping make it hard to justify £100 per night price 

This motel-style establishment on the busy B1393 close to Epping serves Indian food in its Nirvana restaurant. Various TVs are attached to walls in the brightly lit bar.




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Boutique beauty, but at quite a price - a night at Blakes Hotel, an expensive London institution 

Blakes has long been a haven of upmarket accommodation in west London - but the cost may make you raise an eyebrow, says out hotel inspector, as he wonders where his wine went.




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Penzance boasts a thriving art scene, Georgian squares and a top-notch 18th century B&B

The Inspector issues a five-star rating to The Chapel House in Cornwall's Penzance, a six-room B&B opposite the church, housed in a magnificent brick-and-stone 1790s building.




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An Inspector Calls: The Bank House serves up a charming atmosphere and the perfect poached eggs in the heart of King's Lynn

The Inspector called in at The Bank House in King's Lynn, a former Georgian merchant banker’s residence. He found it made for a fascinating break.




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CitizenM's Tower of London hotel pairs affordable glamour with lukewarm service

The Inspector called in at citizenM's Tower of London hotel, where prices start at £129 a night, and while the rooms are eclectic and high-tech, the service leaves much to be desired.




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An Inspector Calls:  It might not be trendy but English traditions reign at The Arundell Arms

The Arundell Arms in Dartmoor has a reputation mainly as a fishing hotel and anglers will love it. The decor is traditionally English, as is the food by master chef Steven Pidgeon.




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Scotland's Cringletie House Hotel offers baronial turrets and the perfect haggis

The Cringletie House Hotel is a 19th Century home is now a 17-room hotel owned by an elderly Dutch couple, where fuss-free luxury and perfectly cooked haggis comes at a bargain.




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An Inspector Calls: The Bell serves terrific food in Essex, but don't bother booking a room

The Daily Mail's hotel inspector was impressed by the brilliant food at The Bell in Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex, but underwhelmed by its grim and dusty accommodation.




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An Inspector Calls: The Carnarvon Arms might be near Highclere Castle but it's a world away from Downton

The Inspector checked into The Carnarvon Arms, a country inn in Newbury, and found its rooms unimaginative and the breakfast no more inspiring.




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London's The Hoxton is busy, buzzy and sometimes a little barmy

The Inspector checked into the second outpost from The Hoxton in London and found the place buzzy and alive with activity. But, it helps to be under 30 and beautiful.




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An Inspector Calls: Recreating Four Weddings And A Funeral (with a few glitches) at The Crown in Amersham 

The Crown in Amersham has a claim to fame - it was the setting for a key scene in Four Weddings And A Funeral. Nice - but this pricey bolthole could, and should, be better, says our hotel inspector.




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An Inspector Calls on Surrey's The Inn West End

The Inspector called in at The Inn West End near Woking, in Surrey, where he was pleasantly surprised by its warm atmosphere, newly-built rooms and excellent value food.




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An Inspector Calls: Dorset's elegant bolthole by the beach

Overlooking Chesil Beach, Seaside Boarding House is a friendly, eight-bedroom retreat opened by Mary-Lou Sturridge, a former managing director of the Groucho Club in London.




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An Inspector Calls on London's The Athenaeum Hotel

The Inspector checked in to investigate The Athenaeum Hotel on Piccadilly in London following its multi-million-pound refurb, and was disappointed with its food, service and decor.




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An Inspector Calls: Holiday Inn Hull Marina 

Hull is enjoying a moment in the spotlight as the UK City of Culture for 2017. So where to stay if you are visiting for the weekend? The Inspector checks out the (marvellous) Holiday Inn Hull Marina.




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An Inspector Calls on Cornwall's Tredethy House

The Daily Mail's Inspector called in at the Tredethy House B&B near Bodmin, a Grade-II listed manor house in Cornwall which was once owned by a Thai Prince. He gave it a one out of five star rating.




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An Inspector Calls on Bath's No 15 Great Pulteney hotel

The Daily Mail's Inspector called into No 15 Great Pulteney, a new Georgian terrace hotel in Bath, where he found the decor throughout to be over-crammed with 'gimmicky clutter'.




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An Inspector Calls: Mimi's lands in London's Soho

The Daily Mail's Inspector called into Mimi's in the heart of London's Soho, where double rooms start from £150.




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An Inspector Calls on easyHotel in London's Old Street

The Daily Mail's Inspector gave easyHotel in London's Old Street a zero-star rating, reporting that his windowless room hadn't even been cleaned after the previous guest.




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An Inspector Calls on Cambridge's Tamburlaine Hotel

The Daily Mail's Inspector called in on the new Tamburlaine Hotel in Cambridge, where he found the rooms to be comfortable and spacious but the service and food inconsistent.




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Trendy Japanese brand Nobu's first UK hotel is open

The Daily Mail's Inspector stayed at London hottest new hotel — the Nobu in Shoreditch. It's just as stylish as he's imagined, down to the pink lighting and squiggles on the concrete walls.




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Cheltenham's No 38 The Park hotel is a luxe, leafy getaway

The Daily Mail's Inspector called into No 38 The Park hotel in Cheltenham and found the glorious Georgian townhouse to be a luxurious, leafy retreat. However, none of it comes cheap.




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An Inspector Calls on London's Sunborn Yacht hotel

The Daily Mail's Inspector called in at the Sunborn Yacht hotel in London, just a minute from the ExCel centre, and found it to be seriously lacking in taste.




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An Inspector Calls: Edinburgh's Dunstane House

The Daily Mail's Inspector called in at the newly-renovated Dunstane House in Edinburgh, where he was pleasantly surprised by the stylish, modern interiors and nods to local heritage.




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An Inspector Calls: Manchester's Hotel Football

The Daily Mail's Inspector called in at the Football Hotel in Manchester, where double rooms start from £85.




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The Pear Tree hotel won't lure the Chipping Norton set

The Pear Tree is a family-run hotel on the edge of the Cotswolds but the Daily Mail's Inspector says it could do with an overhaul.




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No excuse for some of the failings at the Dog & Badger 

The Dog & Badger near Henley on Thames has recently been bought by Oakman Inns. But the Daily Mail Inspector says its relaunch has turned out to be a big disappointment.




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The Trafalgar St James has views to admire 

Trafalgar St James, part of the Hilton Group, has just opened in central London. And the Daily Mail's Inspector says its biggest selling point is the rooftop bar which is a fabulous spot.




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Eslington Villa is a delightfully jolly family hotel 

Eslington Villa in Gateshead is a large Victorian house on the outskirts of Newcastle. THE INSPECTOR stayed there and found it to be a thoroughly old-fashioned British hotel.




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Pick your night with care at Guildford's Harbour Hotel

The Inspector found that when he visited the Guildford Harbour Hotel did not have enough staff to deal with so many arrivals at a time when the hotel is hosting several Christmas parties.




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What Adele has really, really wanted since she was a little (Spice) girl... 

Adele, 31, met Emma Bunton, 43, and Geri Horner, 46, at Wembley Stadium, and they proved that the tables have turned by proudly posting a picture on Instagram.




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Adele reveals she 'got drunk with the Spice Girls' at their final reunion show at Wembley

The Spice Girls went out in a blaze of glory for their final reunion show in Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.




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Demi Lovato looks yummy in yellow after meeting Adele and gushing: 'I need this to be real'

Demi Lovato has been a busy social media maven. The 26-year-old posted an Insta Stories selfie this Tuesday with Adele, gushing in a caption: 'I need this to be real.'




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Ayda Field, 40, showcases her incredible flexibility at 'stripper class'

Ayda Field was trying her hand at a brand new type of exercise on Tuesday, joining her mum Gwen and actress Susie Amy for a pole dancing class.




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Adele 'loses more than a stone in weight after taking up Pilates workouts with BFF Ayda Field

She has been spicing up her life since she split from her husband of three years Simon Konecki.




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Jennifer Lawrence once 'peed in a bucket' during wild night out with Adele and drag queens in NYC

The pair enjoyed a night of bar-hopping in New York in March, including a trip to actor Alan Cumming's Club Cumming and he revealed that Jennifer got her make-up done by the drag queens at the club.




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HEALTH NOTES: Adele can ease your blues by reducing depressive symptoms by 80 per cent 

Listening to tear-jerking ballads may beat depression, according to a new study. Melodic music with a tempo below 80 beats per minute - such as Adele, pictured - can reduce depression.




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Mel C praises Adele's 'incredible' figure after final reunion show

Melanie C had nothing but praise to offer the British icon, 31, after the pair bumped into each other during a workout session at the gym.




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Adele is reportedly planning a surprise bachelorette party for her pal Jennifer Lawrence 

After Adele and Jennifer Lawrence had a mini-bachelorette party at a gay bar in March, the singer is now planning a full-size bash for Jennifer, who got engaged in February to Cooke Maroney.




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Adele holds hands with Alan Carr's husband at British Summer Time festival

Adele put her marriage woes behind her as she attended the British Summer Time Hyde Park Festival in London on Friday with friends including Alan Carr's husband Paul Drayton.




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Jennifer Garner pokes fun at herself by sharing  cheesy photo of her at 21

Jennifer Garner had a bit of fun this Flashback Friday. The 47-year-old shared an Instagram snap of herself at 21, spliced alongside Adele's album cover from when the singer was that age.




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Divorcee, 39, makes £85,000 profit after renovating two homes

Adele Bradley, from Leeds, began renovating her first property last January and decided to document her journey online. She has now amassed more than 30,000 followers and is looking for her next project.




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Adele gets new Saturn tattoo on her forearm 'as a tribute to son Angelo, six'

The musician, 31, flashed her new forearm tattoo of Saturn as she posed by the Antelope Canyon in Arizona in an Instagram snap posted over the weekend.




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Adele is 'perky as hell' following heartbreak and 'getting ready' to release new music

Adele has bounced back from her divorce heartbreak and is 'perky as hell' these days sources said in a new People Magazine cover story.




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Crazy Rich Asians co-writer Adele Lim exits sequels to 2018 box office smash over 'pay disparity'

One of the key figures in the surprise success of Crazy Rich Asians has 'exited' the film's proposed sequels, according to Variety. Adele Lim left the films 'due to a dispute over pay disparity'.




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PSYCHO THRILLERS  - Sep 05, 2019

The latest Adele Parks is written with the same brisk authority that has earned her such a devoted following.




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Beauty expert reveals how you can 'tantour' for longer, leaner looking limbs

Beauty expert Leighton Denny MBE, from Bradford, has revealed how using fake tan to contour can give the illusion of longer and leaner limbs and help define cheekbones.