Crimewatch UK - Sleep tight & don't have nightmares!

Advantages: Great show, well presented, helping to rid our streets of awful offenders.
Disadvantages: Some of the reconstructions are very upsetting and it's because they're all true :(

...Crimewatch UK is a BBC programme which is on roughly once a month and aims to bring light to the public criminals who are wanted and crimes that have been committed as well as making people aware again of events that may have happened a number of years ago and where the culprits have still not been found. There have been a number of presenters over the years and one of them was Jill Dando who was murdered outside her home. Crimewatch had a reconstruction and eventually her killer was found and imprisoned. A number of crimes are covered on Crimewatch such as murder, rape, theft, burglary, muggings, stabbings, shootings etc and they have a part in the show where they show you the 10 most wanted people in the UK at the moment and advises you of some of the crimes that have committed and any of their known aliases. The show does advise...

katyeverett 11.08.2009 · Read review
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Brilliant reviews for Boutique hotels

Advantages: Lots of honest reviews on interesting hotels
Disadvantages: Hotels can be quite expensive to stay at

...** Please note that this review is on volume 2, which is not the book in the picture** Mr and Mrs Smith is essentially a travel guide, but not in the same way the AA is a travel guide. This book only looks at a handful of hotels and they must be 4 or 5 * or boutique hotels. It is a very stylish book and can be picked up at most book shops for about £20 ? £25. You may think this is quite expensive, but an added benefit is that in every book you receive a Mr and Mrs Smith card. All you have to do is register the card on the website and it allows you to receive free gifts and discounts at the hotels they feature, both in the book and on their website www.mrandmrssmith.com. The book starts with an introduction from the people at Mr and Mr Smith and explain that is has been going for nearly 5 years now. On the second page is where...

wolfey59 20.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Mr. and Mrs. Smith - UK & Ireland Hotel Collection - Juliet Kinsman

Queens Hotel, Queens Staith, York, UK

Advantages: City cenre, riiverside location. Close to ameneties and attractions
Disadvantages: Potentially noisy nightlife just across the river

...My wife and I stayed at the Queens Hotel on a Saturday night, in mid-May. The hotel is quite modern, having been converted from an old warehouse in recent years, and is only 4 storeys high. It is right in the heart of the city centre, within the city walls, and is on the riverside overlooking the River Ouse. It stands directly opposite the Kings Arms pub, which is famous for getting flooded after prolonged periods of heavy rain. The Queens Hotel stands on Queens Staith, however because it has been fairly recently converted is designed not to be adversely affected by high water. As it is in the city centre there are loads of pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants, as well as 2 theatres, 2 cinemas, various museums, including the Jorvik Centre as well as the Minster etc. all within a few minutes stroll. I know my way around York quite...

moose681 01.06.2007 (19.06.2007) · Read review
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Review of The Queens Hotel, York

Safestyle UK

Advantages: NON WHAT SO EVER
Disadvantages: Are there any advantages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...and didn't understand what she was talking about which was a real insult. cheeky cow!!!! I then told the rep I needed to go out, she then started asking questions where I was going, when I was going to be back and if she could come back to discuss further finance options, I stated that she had told me what i needed to know and that we would get back in touch if we were to go ahead, she then telephoned another rep and said in front of us that "We were a waste of time", we then got up and offered to carry her bags out for her!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Needless to say I will NOT be going to SAFESTYLE UK for my windows. They can BOGOF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

Daisy08 11.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Safestyle UK Windows

Gateway to CLOSE Irish and UK operations

Advantages: Good Machines
Disadvantages: Prices a bit high, roll on the recession

...*** Just read today (9/8/01)that Gateway is quiting the UK *** I have been working my way down the Ciao Ratings list in search of a way of wasting a lot of money by buying a computer. Well after the mess I had with Evesham (See under Evesham "poor service") I thought I’d give Gateway a try. After spending well over an hour at their Shop in Convent garden, London, I opted for the Performance 1700S at £1199, this was £500 pounds more then I was going to spend a Evesham. On paper it seems like a beautiful machine but the graphics card seemed a little dire. One of the reasons I didn’t decide to buy online is that I like to ‘play’ with the stuff I’m buying and it also gives me a chance to get to know the people I’m, buying from. The service was OK and the computer worked really well. I told...

Spiropereira 04.08.2001 (09.08.2001) · Read review
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Review of Gateway (Shop)

the glenn miller orchestra uk

Advantages: great big band music
Disadvantages: none

...The Glenn Miller Orchestra UK was founded by Ray McVay in the 80's . This was done after talks with the Glenn Miller Estate, who had listened to many of Ray McVay's tracks. Who is Ray McVay? Ray McVay was born in the late 30's in Scotland. He became a professional musician at the tender age of 13 as a rocking sax player. In the 50's he became a music director for many big names such as Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Conway Twitty and Billy Fury. As Rays name got bigger and better known in the music industry, and fronted his own show band known as the Ray McVay Orchestra. He started to play for the Mecca Organization playing around the country before headlining at Mecca's big venue, the Lyceum Ballroom in London's west end.. Ray McVay then became a household name in the UK when he was featured on the TV...

jackiehayes 15.09.2006 (20.09.2006) · Read review
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Review of Legend Lives On, The - Glenn Miller Orchestra UK (The)

Top branch for a hotel.

Advantages: Top Class Business hotel
Disadvantages: None appart from $10 a night parking

...Doubletree Hotel Charlotte 895 W Trade St Charlotte, NC 28202, United States (704) 347-0070 INTRO --------- I recently had the task of travelling to Charlotte North Carolina on Business, my hotel of choice was the Doubletree in the Gateway Village on West Trade Street. As with most long trips from the UK to the States you always seem to be travel tiered when you arrive. This trip was no exception. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Cab ride from the airport to the Doubletree was only a 15 minute ride and at a cost of $15. If you were planning to drive then it is not far from the freeway at all. From the outside the hotel looks like any other but does have a clean and tidy appearance and a little class about it. It is located in the main campus of the university but don't let that put you off. There are not...

skrg28 29.09.2006 · Read review
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Review of Doubletree Hotel Gateway Village, Charlotte

The prisons are full, use the Gateway instead

Advantages: Good place to catch an 18th century disease
Disadvantages: You name it, the Gateway has it as a disadvantage

...like it hadn't been cleaned in 20 years Mold around the bath and bathroom floor A broken TV Stained walls Stained chairs Once I had taken in the horror of a £100 a night Gateway hotel room I picked up the room phone to call reception. Silly of me to expect the phone to work. So I found the telephone number and called reception from my mobile, and asked nicely to be put in another room that didn't stink of fags. After my second call they promised to call me back. I waited and watched sky sports on the tiny TV with the broken remote. Every 60 seconds or so the screen would go blank and then pop back to the correct channel. I gave up waiting and walked to reception, where they said that they did call me back but I didn't answer (the phone didn't work remember) Then came the 1st of the only two positive things in the whole...

fubaringly 26.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Nottingham Gateway Hotel, Nottingham

Gateway to Wales Hotel

Advantages: Comfortable
Disadvantages: Non

...I recently spent a night at the Gateway to Wales hotel at Sealand. I choice the hotel because it was in a good location for exploring Wales and to visit the City of Chester. The hotel is situated just off the A548 on the B5129 Qeensferry road. The hotels car park is spacious but visitors are warned that they park their car there at their own risk. On entering the hotel you can not miss the reception, and the receptionist was pleasant and well organized. We were told our room number and given a card key for the room and an electric key to open the corridors leading to our room, the electric key only opens the doors leading to your room and not the other corridor doors that lead to other rooms. The room we had was a double bedded room with TV, coffee and tea making equipment. There was plenty of storage room with a dressing table...

goodinfo 21.09.2004 · Read review
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Review of Gateway to Wales Hotel, Chester

The WWF comes to the UK

Advantages: The Beserkers greatest bout exists on this tape
Disadvantages: Most of the matches are very poor.

...In 1991 the WWF (now the WWE) visited the UK to put on a mega-show that was to be shown on Sky 1. The venue was the London Docklands arena and they brought the whole roster to the show (including the world famous Hulk Hogan!), which lead to huge ticket sales. The event on video lasts 180 minutes, and is shown in it?s entirety which is very pleasing. It is certificate E, which means it has been unrated due to it being a sports event. It was released by Silvervision in late 1991 on video and in the future Silvervision hope to release this event on DVD (they have entered it for reclassification to the BBFC). The commentators for this event are Vince McMahon and Rowdy Roddy Piper, this is a great team as they complement each other?s style really well. The video comes in a nice plain box with a picture of the British Bulldog on, I like...

ukedge87 13.08.2004 · Read review
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Review of WWF UK Rampage (1991)