The award-winning 1 Stop Spas team provided a full ‘turnkey’ project providing everything from design, groundwork, and the supply of products on this outstanding project that was awarded a silver standard at the 2017 UK Pool & Spa Awards. The clients wanted a swimspa project to improve their health through aquatic exercise and to also […]
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The UK Pool & Spa Awards has once again re-written the record books with more entries, more companies and more nominations than ever before in the competition’s history. Returning, by popular demand, to The Vox Conference Centre, on the top floor of the Resorts World building at Birmingham’s NEC, on Monday December 10th, admission is […]
Automatic slatted cover specialists, Rollo Solar opened their doors recently to show a few Lighthouse UK customers what can be achieved when a little bit of imagination is put into developing a slatted cover business. The Rollo Solar factory is based in the small town of Bad-Tolz on the outskirts of Munich and was founded […]
A new accolade exclusive to organisations in the leisure sector – that will enable organisations to shout about their dedication to the wellbeing of their staff and customers – has been launched by the country’s longest-running health and safety awards scheme. New to the RoSPA Awards for 2019 is the Leisure Safety Award, which will […]
As the countdown continues to February’s SPATEX 2019, the stage is being set for a vibrant event with a host of new exhibitors and seminar topics. The industry’s one-stop shop source of information and education, CPD points and certificates of attendance are available to all attendees of the 22 sessions, organised over the three days […]
An iconic Newcastle landmark is celebrating reaching the ripe old age of 90 – with a slice of cake and a facelift. Workers at Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths joined in the celebrations, taking a well-deserved break from restoring the building to its former glory, to blow out the 90 candles. The pool and […]
Synchronised swimming clubs are becoming hugely popular with men after the surprise success of a French film about a group of depressed losers who take up the sport. Le Grand Bain (The Big Dip), a comedy, has been seen by more than 3.2 million people and is on course to become one of the biggest […]
Swimming has significantly reduced the symptoms of anxiety or depression for 1.4 million adults in Britain, according to new research. Almost half a million (492,000) British adults with mental health conditions, who swim, say that they have reduced the number of visits to a medical professional regarding their mental health as a result of swimming. […]
The Health and Safety Guideline 282 (HSG282) came into effect in early 2017. The main aim for the introduction was to reduce the risk of Legionella outbreaks associated with spas and hot tubs in commercial settings. Section 5 of the guideline focusses on water testing and what needs to be tested: Disinfectant, pH and Total […]
As part of a bold strategy to double its current number of eight UK dealers, by the end of 2019, Crystal Island Leisure Products, the creators of Riptide Pools, is offering a £22k incentive package for new recruits to its brand of hot tubs and swim spas. Looking to tempt existing hot tub retailers, as […]
