ARE YOU BEING FIXED? The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has commenced an investigation into allegations of price-fixing by hotels of rates charged on third party…

HEADS UP FOR THE BRIBERY ACT A survey by law firm Russell Jones and Walker has found that 22% of UK companies have no plans to implement policies to take …

ALCOHOL DEATH AT IRISH HOTEL A 26 year-old man died of acute alcohol intoxication after downing at least eight shots of spirits in one glass, to celebrate…

TRAIN OR PLANE? A recent survey by the Daily Telegraph shows that despite the increase in Air Passenger Duty it can often be cheaper to fly within the UK on some…

ADMINISTRATION FOR VON ESSEN Von Essen Hotels, a group of 28 five-star properties which includes Cliveden in Berkshire, Wooley Grange in Worcestershire…

NOTHING TO CROW ABOUT Travellers on London Underground (LU) were spared two weeks of disruption recently when LU reinstated a train driver they had sacked …

LESBIANS REJECTED IN GAY BRIGHTON A lesbian couple are suing the management of the Brunswick Square Hotel, Brighton, for allegedly turning them…

RIP RSVP? The latest RSVP show at the Business Design Centre was considerably smaller than last year’s event, and “very, very quiet” according to some of the 93 …

DOWN WITH DRINK Organisers interested in the liquid refreshment served at their events will wish to know about the Imbibe Live exhibition…