BIZARRE: 4 - What They Never Told You

Met Police officer sacked after sexual assault allegations in Travelodge room

Detective Constable Kamal Baldeo denied the allegations.

Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2025

Grand Prix and Wimbledon drive Travelodge bookings but cost pressures linger

The budget chain said bookings were boosting by major sporting events as well as concerts by Kings of Leon and Justin Timberlake.

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

Major hotel chains accused of misleading consumers with sales adverts

Advertising at unrealistically low prices is a ‘cynical pricing practice’, said Which?

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2024

Lee Anderson red-faced after targeting NHS staff in 'illegal migrants' rant

LEE Anderson has been left embarrassed after a social media rant about “illegal” immigrants who turned out to be NHS nurses ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2024

London council rents out entire four-star hotel for a year to house homeless as crisis deepens in capital

London Councils warned that there is an ‘urgent need for a new approach’ to tackling homelessness

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2024

Inside 'dumping ground' Travelodge that is home to some of London's most vulnerable

Some people are placed in the hotel for months at a time but regularly have to change rooms, causing further instability

Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2024

Hunger, homelessness and gang grooming: just a normal week at one London academy

The Guardian spent time at Oasis Academy Hadley, where more than half of pupils are in poverty but ambitions are high

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2024

Poem of the week: Holidaying with Dad During the Divorce by Jessica Traynor

A teenager struggles to absorb her parents’ emotional disarray as their marriage falls apart

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024

Housing ‘disgrace’ as number of families in temporary accommodation hits record high

Nearly 140,000 children are living in temporary homes

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023

Hotel chain named the UK’s worst for 11th year running

Brand with more than 60 hotels nationwide scores ‘abysmal’ overall customer satisfaction rating

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023