A businessman who owns a chain of luxury five star hotels in Oxford has been charged with the murder of his 100-year-old mother. Jeremy Mogford, 78, appeared via video link at Oxford Crown Court today alongside his sister, Sarah Pickering, 71…
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Iraq launches probe after diplomat accused of taking towels from Jordan hotel
An Iraqi diplomat is in hot water after being accused of stealing towels from a Jordanian hotel. Iraq’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has taken up the case, and even an Iraqi tribe has become involved.
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Guy Grossi sells Melbourne Italian institution, buyer revealed
Celebrity chef Guy Grossi is selling Melbourne fine dining institution Grossi Florentino and other restaurants after more than 25 years running the high-profile venue.
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Holidaymakers staying at a four-star hotel in Spain have been prevented from leaving via the front door - after local police said it was not conforming with tourism regulations and locked it up.
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Injured man gets $9.45M jury verdict against Dallas hotel
A Dallas County jury awarded $9.45 million to a man who suffered injuries at Hotel Crescent Court while walking his dog.
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A senior hotel manager who was sacked after he used one of the rooms to drunkenly play loud music at 3am and have sex with a junior female colleague has won his claim for unfair dismissal.
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Couple who ran Swedish eco-retreat fled leaving behind barrels of human waste
A Danish chef couple who attracted international acclaim with a “forest resort” in Sweden have been tracked down to Guatemala after apparently going on the run from tax authorities, leaving behind 158 barrels of human waste…
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Several Russians killed after tourist submarine sinks off Egyptian coast, embassy says
Four of those killed aboard the submarine that sank off Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Hurghada were Russian, according to a Facebook post by the Russian embassy in Egypt.
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Swiss hotel boots Israeli family in alleged antisemitic incident
An Israeli man said he and his family were kicked out of a luxury hotel in Switzerland by a manager who told them to leave because they’re Jews. The hotel rejected the allegations.
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Spanish Costa del Sol hotel worker 'caught poisoning guest buffet with bleach'
A Spanish hotel worker has been accused of trying to poison tourists by pouring bleach over a buffet dinner…
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