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Hilarious moment royal fans call Prince William 'beautiful too' at the BAFTAs red carpet

The clip, which been widely shared on Twitter, captures the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walking up the stairs outside the Royal Albert Hall, London, when a fan shouts out to William.




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BAFTAs 2020: Rebel Wilson jokes about all-male Director category

Rebel Wilson lit up the British Academy Film Award (BAFTA) red carpet on Sunday. The Australian actress oozed Hollywood glamour as she showed off her slimmed-down frame in a fugue-hugging design.




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THE BLOG FROM BRAZIL: The natives are getting restless for their football fix as World Cup popularity sinks to a new low

The game’s greatest love affair is on the rocks. Prime-time Brazilian news bulletins on Monday pored over the results a survey which showed that public approval of hosting the World Cup has plummeted to a record low in football’s heartland.




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HSBC and Lloyds report thousands more are digitally scanning cheques

Figures from two of Britain's big four high street banks revealed the numbers of cheques being digitally deposited using mobile banking apps has surged, while branch footfall has plummeted.




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AN INSPECTOR CALLS: Welcoming and well-positioned, The Westbury provides a tasteful Dublin stay

There may be chicer, more contemporary and certainly less expensive hotels in Dublin than The Westbury - but few can be better positioned or more established, says our impressed Inspector.




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An Inspector Calls: Wimbledon's Cannizaro House sees Hotel du Vin takeover...but it is missing something

Upscale accommodation chain Hotel du Vin is the latest operator to try to bring some pizzazz to Cannizaro House on Wimbledon Common. Our Inspector is not sure it will manage to work wonders.




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An Inspector Calls: Making a big Deal of Bear's Well - a family home turned pretty small hideaway on the east coast of Kent

What to do when you find yourself in possession of the old family home, but don't want to sell it. In the case of one enterprising couple in Deal, you turn it into a boutique B&B. The Inspector checks in.




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An Inspector Calls: Stay at Cliveden for a taste of luxury and scandal

Few hotels come with quite the 'naughty' reputation of Cliveden in Berkshire. But after a careful refurbishment, this grand old dame is now as intriguing as its back story, says The Inspector.




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An Inspector Calls: The George at Backwell is a stop along the way

When you have been stuck on the M4 for what seems like forever, you want a cosy pitstop where you can recharge your batteries. The Inspector finds exactly this at The George at Backwell.




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An Inspector Calls: A heavy price to pay to stay at The Vine House, Burnham Market, Norfolk (can £310 a night ever be worth it?)

Once upon a time, the Hoste Arms in North Norfolk was a simple pub. Now it has The Vine House, an accommodation annexe where the prices are not cheap. The Inspector takes a look.




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Headlam Hall in Teesdale near Durham is a popular spot for weddings

There have been five weddings in as many days here at Headlam Hall in Teesdale, not far from Durham. The Inspector finds out what makes the venue so special.




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An Inspector Calls: Golf, grouse and gourmet dinner at a Baronial pile in the Scottish Borders

Fisher folk, golf enthusiasts, grouse and pheasant shooters will all feel at home at The Roxburghe in Kelso. There’s even a spa in this hotel in the Scottish Borders.




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An Inspector Calls: Classic charm in the old boozer that is The Crown, Mundford, Norfolk

Sometimes, you don't need swish modernity and gleaming innovation. You just want a hotel that is clean and comfy. The Crown in Mundford does not excel - but it will do fine, says The Inspector.




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An Inspector Calls: Not quite prime minister material at the Chequers Inn, Woolsthorpe, Lincs - but good enough for the rest of us

There is something happily quaint about the Chequers Inn in Lincolnshire that is maybe summed up by the slope on the nearby cricket pitch. The Inspector beds down for a one-night innings.




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Scratch the surface and it falls apart at The Laslett hotel in Notting Hill

The west London hotel occupies five stucco-fronted townhouses and has many of the trappings of a self-consciously trendy hang-out - except that no one seems to be hanging out much.




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An Inspector Calls: Milsoms is an acquired taste but a good Essex ad

Slap-bang next to the A12 in Dedham is the 15-bedroom Milsoms hotel but thankfully you won't hear the road due to the bar and brasserie throwing up its own cacophony of noise.




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An Inspector Calls at the Grand Hotel in Eastbourne

The Grand Hotel was built in 1875. It's known as the White Palace but its huge lobby and even bigger main dining room had a cruise feel and there were children running around.




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An Inspector Calls: Why Stapleford Park needs a thorough shake-up

The Inspector loves the looks of this Leicestershire enterprise from the outside, but inside finds the service slow, the food disappointing and the interior charmless in places.




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An Inspector Calls: Berkshire's Crab & Boar hotel has 'poshed-up'

The Crab & Boar in Berkshire has changed hands twice in recent times, but is now part of the expanding Epicurean Collection - so it was only fair to give it another go, writes the Inspector.




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An Inspector Calls: The Crown Inn in Suffolk is a homely village pub and hotel

Privately owned, The Crown sits in Constable Country in the Dedham Vale. This homely village pub, with 11 rooms in a separate hotel building next door, offers dinner, bed and breakfast.




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An Inspector Calls: The Crown in Suffolk has gone in for the old-boozer-poshed-up routine

The Crown at Woodbridge is made up of ten light and airy rooms with lots of powder blue wood panelling, two sash windows and a large comfy bed.




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An Inspector Calls: The soulless atmosphere and modern decor at One Warwick Park in Tunbridge Wells is strangely corporate

The staff are polite and the rooms are comfortable at One Warwick Park in Tunbridge Wells but The Inspector says that the new hotel is best suited for businessmen.




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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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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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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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An Inspector Calls: Everything is pristine at Hurley House Hotel in Berkshire and the food is sensational

Everything is pristine at Hurley House Hotel in Berkshire; the staff are dedicated; there’s lots of outdoor space with a barbecue area and the food is sensational.




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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: Number One Port Hill is wholly British

The Inspector called in at Number One Port Hill, a quirky, Grade II-listed, Georgian end-of-terrace B&B, located a short walk from the centre of Hertford - and found it to be utterly charming.




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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: The Mill at Gordleton review

The Inspector called in at The Mill at Gordleton hotel in the New Forest, where he found the staff to be charming and the food plentiful but uninspiring.




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An Inspector Calls on the Crowne Plaza in Gerrards Cross

The Inspector investigated the Crowne Plaza on Gerrads Cross, Bucks, where he was deeply underwhelmed by its layout and general lack of character, but pleasantly surprised by its breakfast.




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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 on Three Daggers in Wiltshire

The Daily Mail's hotel inspector called in Three Daggers in the south Wiltshire village of Edington, a warm establishment with its own farm shop, library and micro-brewery.




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An Inspector Calls on the Padstow Townhouse in Cornwall

The Daily Mail's Inspector called in at The Padstow Townhouse in Cornwall - part of chef Paul Ainsworth's family of local restaurants.




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An Inspector Calls on The Northgate in Bury St Edmunds

The Daily Mail's Inspector called into The Northgate hotel in Bury St Edmunds, a new establishment with ten bedrooms, polite but nervous staff and an over-elaborate food menu.




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An Inspector Calls in at Lewinnick Lodge in Newquay

Travel Mail's Inspector called in at the rugged Lewinnick Lodge in Newquay with his wife for a coastal sojourn.




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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 Orestone Manor in Devon

The Daily Mail's Inspector found Orestone Manor in Devon to be stuffy and drab, though it does boast lovely views over Lyme Bay and the food was splendid.




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An Inspector Calls on The Ned in London

The Daily Mail's Inspector called in at The Ned, a new hotel in the City of London which was formally a Midland Bank, and gave it a rare five-star rating.




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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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An Inspector Calls on Stanhill Court Hotel near Gatwick

The Daily Mail's Inspector called in at the Stanhill Court Hotel in Surrey, a mere ten minutes from Gatwick Airport, and while the views were pleasant, the service and decor was less so.




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An Inspector Calls on the Lalit near Tower Bridge

The Daily Mail's Inspector called in at the new Lalit London by Tower Bridge, the Lalit Suri group’s first venture outside Asia, and gave it a three out of five-star rating.




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An Inspector Calls: The Castle House Hotel in Hereford

The Daily Mail's Inspector checked into the Castle House Hotel by the water’s edge near the centre of Hereford.




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An Inspector Calls at the towering Novotel in Canary Wharf

The Daily Mail's Inspector called in at the brand new Novotel near Canary Wharf, and was impressed with its ultra-modern touches, great restaurant and sweeping views across London.