Holidaymakers that have booked a stay through Parkdean Resorts on or after the 6 July, when the resorts will reopen, could be in for a shock as the resort is unlikely to offer its full range of services such as kids clubs and pools. Thanks to social distancing regulations, Parkdean holidaymakers may have to be … Read more
‘New normal’ swimming rules if pools reopen next month would see swimmers turning up ‘beach ready’ in costumes, changing rooms closed and 16ft distancing enforced in lanes Under the new proposal there will be no more than five swimmers in each lane Those visiting a pool will need to ensure that they swim in a … Read more
Part-resort, part human-aquarium: The incredible villas with clear-bottomed swimming pools IN THE CEILING These spectacular pools can be found in the three and four-bedroom residences at Six Senses Zil Pasyon The resort is located on the stunning private island of Félicité in the Seychelles – and has 17 private residences Zil Pasyon is fringed by … Read more
New coronavirus cases have forced Chinese gyms to close – just weeks after reopening. The country appeared to be getting a stranglehold on the killer bug, which first emerged in the city of Wuhan, but is now facing up to a second wave of infection. People returning to China from overseas are once again being … Read more
Police are browsing supermarket aisles in a bid to catch shoppers trying to buy ‘non-essential’ items during the Easter weekend as top cops warned they would set up road blocks to grill motorists on whether their trips were legitimate. Several police forces across the country threatened to ‘check the items in baskets and trolleys’ today … Read more
Sales of paddling pools and barbecues have skyrocketed in the lead up to the Easter weekend as Brits prepare for a sun-drenched lockdown in the back garden after police threatened to stomp out all non-essential travel. Forecasts for warm and sunny weather for much of the double Bank Holiday weekend has seen garden items such … Read more
I have swum in crystal-clear English rivers at the height of summer, raced across New York to take a dip in lidos in all five of its boroughs in a single day, and dived into plunge pools beneath turbulent waterfalls deep in the cloud forests of Costa Rica. In short, I am obsessed with swimming. … Read more
Huge £250million indoor waterpark with slides, swim-up bars and wave pools is coming to Manchester Therme Manchester is set to open in 2023 opposite the city’s Trafford Centre – it will cover 28 acres The park, centred around a wellbeing garden, is being billed as the UK’s first ‘city-based wellbeing resort’ A dedicated adults’ area … Read more