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The dirt-cheap hotels: Filthy loos and mouldy mattresses raise fears over budget chains (Daily Mail)

Budget hotels have been accused of providing guests with stained bedding and dirty bathrooms. One hotel had mould growing on a mattress while a duvet at another had an apparent blood stain on it.

DIY Cheap Holidays (PIZZAHEROS)

To ensure you are getting the best flight price possible you should use an online comparison site to search through all the available options. The best deals on flights are usually snapped up early so try and book as far in advance of your holiday as possible.

Austinist's Dark Horses: The Best Overlooked Albums of 2008 (Austinist)

While the steady hand of democracy steers most end-of-year best of lists towards not only the very good but also the very well known, we here at Austinist feels it's important to give a little face time to the lesser knowns, especially now that 2009 has closed the door on that last year that happened, whatever it was called. So while we were plenty pleased with our own official list, we ...

Marbella’s Billionaire Spent Bribes on Tiger-Guarded Stud Farm (Bloomberg)

Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- As an urban planning adviser in the sun- drenched Spanish resort town of Marbella, Juan Antonio Roca had after- tax income of less than 150,000 euros a year.

Carling Cup as it happened (BBC News)

Holders Tottenham thrash Championship side Burnley in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final.