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The best hotel in Wales. This accolade was bestowed upon The Parkgate Hotel in Cardiff in the 2024 AA Hospitality Awards – an eye-opening stamp of approval for the property, which is housed in the Grade II-listed former head post office building and county court on Westgate Street.Keen to see for myself what impressed the AA’s inspectors, I climb aboard a GWR express at London Paddington (see fact box for details on its ‘long weekender’ ticket deals, which include Cardiff) with my dear mother and head west to the Welsh capital at 125mph for a stay at The Parkgate, notebook and…
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Updated: 11:06 EST, 18 July 2011 A British teenager has been stabbed to death in a Spanish holiday resort.Andrew Milroy died from a single stab wound to the chest in Lloret de Mar during the early hours of yesterday morning.Police are thought to be hunting a gang of French youths of north African origin Andrew is said to have had an altercation with. The killing happened in the shopping centre of Lloret de Mar during the early hours of Sunday morningHis mother Jackie, originally from Richmond, Surrey, has spoken of her devastation.She runs American diner, called…
Vladimir Putin has sparked outrage by gifting electric meat grinders to the grieving mothers of slain soldiers. The tone-deaf gesture – orchestrated by Putin’s ruling party, United Russia – was met with an online firestorm of criticism, as the term ‘meat grinder’ is widely used to describe the brutal fate of Russian troops sent to die in his high-casualty war.The gifts were distributed in Murmansk, but instead of offering solace, they have been branded as heartless and grotesque, with critics accusing the Kremlin of mocking the immense sacrifices made by soldiers and their families.In an attempt to contain the backlash, Russian…
KFC has unveiled its Christmas menu, kickstarting the festive season with a tempting selection of chicken treats.The popular fast-food chain has released a new festive menu with the welcome return of previous favourites including one Stuffing Tower Burger – which sold out in UK shops last season. For turkey sceptics, the American franchise is offering up a number of succulent chicken Christmas alternatives, including the Stuffing Tower Burger, which will be available from 11 November.The sell-out sandwich includes a finger-licking crispy Original Recipe Chicken fillet, a sage and onion stuffing patty, spiced cranberry sauce, gooey cheese and crisp lettuce. The succulent fillings are…