How a South African billionaire is turning a corner of Somerset into ‘one man’s estate’
Koos Bekker’s Newt estate encompasses luxury hotels, pubs and high street business, with local concerns including floodingWhen South African billionaire Koos Bekker bought an old country estate in a sleepy corner of Somerset to turn it into a luxury…
Tourism expansion v turtle nests: the dispute dividing communities in one Tobago resort
Plans for a 200-room project on an unspoiled beach have pitted developers against the conservationists fighting for smaller-scale schemes to protect the island’s habitatVisitors to Rocky Point in south-west Tobago are drawn to its sandy beach, fringed by…
Travelodge guests are still at risk, finds review launched after sexual assault
Report finds complaints of room intrusions at nearly one in 10 hotels, after woman attacked by man given a copy of her keyAn independent review into Travelodge after a serious sexual assault has found that guests are still at risk, with room intrusions…