Europe’s largest tropical holiday world has opened a brand new outdoor leisure area, with more than 1,350m2 of water attractions. Tropical Islands, in Halbe Germany, is a former aircraft hangar that has been transformed into an indoor paradise. The new outdoor leisure area, Amazonia, is the latest addition to the resort and covers an area […]
Author: Ashleigh MacKenzie
Following a serious fire at the Passion Spas headquarters in Holland this summer, the team is pleased to inform the UK trade that they are very much open for business. The fire, which struck at the end of July, affected 65 per cent of the site, damaging millions of pounds worth of display spas, outdoor […]
Marquis Spas has granted its 700th spa wish in partnership with the Make-A-Wish foundation, by providing a swim spa for a youngster with disabilities. Eight-year-old Chase, who suffers with Mowat Wilson Syndrome, received his very own 17ft Aquatic Training Vessel (ATV™) courtesy of Make-A-Wish and with the help of Marquis Spas. At 18 months old, […]
Lovibond Tintometer is continuing its tour of the UK, delivering expert led water analysis training courses for those involved pool and spa water testing. Most recently, specialist training sessions took place for pool companies in Uckfield, East Sussex and Worcester. As experts in the field, Lovibond Tintometer offers bespoke training courses, tailored to the individual […]
Signature Spas hosted an open weekend in August to celebrate the opening of its brand new showroom. Customers were welcomed at the new showsite in Worthing, West Sussex, to view the spa models on display from Lay-Z-Boy, Superior Spas and Wellis, and also enjoyed complimentary Champagne and canapes. The Lay-Z-Boy Premier Fantasy is the highlight […]
Inadequate supervision and a lack of health and safety training led to the death of a young boy in a caravan park swimming and investigation has found. Loch Earn Caravan Parks Limited, which owns the Red Lion Holiday Park in Angus, was fined £234,000 for health and safety breaches after the death of the boy […]
UK holiday operator Butlins has unveiled ambitious plans to build a new state-of-the-art swimming facility at its Bognor Regis resort. If given the go ahead, the new £30 million aquatic complex would include a lido, an indoor wave pool, a toddler pool, two flumes and a brand new outdoor rapid river, as well as new changing […]
Latest figures from the National Water Safety Forum (NWSF) revealed that 321 people died in accidental drownings last year in the UK, five of which in swimming pool-related incidents. Of the five people that lost their lives in swimming pools in 2015, three were swimming, one was jumping or diving in and one was taking part […]
Once again buzzing with fitness fanatics and gym buffs, Leisure Industry Week (LIW) returned to Birmingham in September, and offered visitors the opportunity to view the latest industry trends and product developments all under one roof. Swimming Pool Scene and Hot Tub & Swim Spa Scene was an official media partner of the two-day show, […]
A major restoration project to re-open Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths has been given the green light by the local council. The £5 million redevelopment by charity Fusion Lifestyle will bring the Grade II listed building back into use in 2018 – along with new health and wellbeing facilities, a new spa facility and […]
