Open-water swimming is a) great and b) increasingly popular these days. And yet London is still a bit crap when it comes to splashing around under wide-open skies. Sure, there are a few decent outdoor swimming... Read more »
With a heat alert in place, there aren’t many places people would rather be than the local pool. However with the closure of Thames Pool and Glen Cairn Pool, many Londoners are... Read more »
Britons are bracing themselves for a summer holiday disaster with public swimming pools shutting up early during their busiest period of the year over fears the national supply of chlorine could run... Read more »
In a corner of East London sits one of the most expensive apartment blocks in the country. The piece of real estate boasts flawless amenities and views across the city, but apartments... Read more »
At 2pm on 24 April 1932, hundreds of rebellious ramblers descended on Kinder Scout, Derbyshire’s highest point, to “take action to open up the fine country at present denied us”. Six people... Read more »
Remember those school summer holidays spent all day at the outdoor swimming pool. Kicking back with your mates, jumping and diving in the water again and again. Playing games of submarines and... Read more »
By Roz Rosenblatt, Diabetes UK Diabetes UK is inviting people to dive into a sponsored swimming challenge that raises vital funds for diabetes research and helps us support people living with the... Read more »
The closure of Purley Pool has finally been rubber stamped by Croydon council. After strong local opposition, with thousands signing a petition against the plans, the swimming pool on the high street will... Read more »
Londoners have embraced the city’s outdoor spaces more than ever before during the pandemic, and wild swimming in particular certainly seems to be the flavour of the season. From natural lagoons like... Read more »
When Dwayne Johnson was in London filming the Fast and Furious spinoff Hobbs and Shaw in 2018, he made sure that he was very comfortable in his accommodation. Shooting the film in... Read more »
