As they rushed to get the facilities ready for the impending arrival of the England rugby team, it was a race against time for the teams behind the refurbishment of the spa at Pennyhill Park Hotel in Surrey. The spa facilities underwent a facelift as part of a rejuvenation programme, carefully planned for completion by […]
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Springfield School in Cheshire provides outstanding educational care for children and young people with complex learning difficulties. A vital ingredient is the recent addition of a modern, purpose-built sports barn that includes a large energy saving pool, to complement the existing hydrotherapy pool. Portrait Pools created and installed a contemporary deck level 10m x 5m […]
Twelve years ago, Fenham Swimming Pool in Newcastle-upon-Tyne closed its doors for what should have been the final time. Operated at the time by Newcastle City Council, the pool had been under threat of closure for six years and was eventually closed in July 2003, after the local authority was forced to cut ÂŁ8 […]
Hot tub manufacturer HotSpring World has created a special pink hot tub, to raise awareness of Breast Cancer Research month. The one-of-a-kind hot tub will be raffled off later this month, with all proceeds going to the charity. The fundraising idea is the brainchild of HotSpring Worldâs marketing manager, Lynda Smart, who is herself a […]
2015 may not have produced a sizzling summer in terms of sustained sunshine, but the season undoubtedly provided a welcome boost for Britainâs pool and spa businesses. The early onset of this summer put a spring in the step of many water treatment suppliers who enjoyed a busy start to the season. Service and maintenance […]
Billed as the heartbeat of the leisure industry, Leisure Industry Week (LIW) 2015 returned to the NEC in Birmingham in September. Under new ownership, this yearâs show was reduced from three days to two in a drive to maximise footfall. Although significantly smaller than previous years, there was still plenty to inspire and energise the […]
London will soon be home to the worldâs first glass-bottomed suspended swimming pool. Plans for the breath taking swimming pool named Sky Pool have been unveiled for Embassy Gardens â the residential heart of Londonâs newest neighbourhood, Nine Elms on the South Bank. The outdoor pool will link two residential buildings at the 10th storey […]
A Cumbria-based hot tub company has made the dreams of one little girl come true, after donating a hot tub to her and her family. Lakeland Spas were first introduced to six-year-old Ava Danielson after her mother, Julie, called the showroom in search of a cost effective hot tub for her daughter. Julie hoped that […]
Motivated and focused dealers made the first half of this year a roaring success for Hydropool in Europe, with sales figures up by 42 per cent by the end of July. As director of European sales Lloyd Burden reports, continued media exposure of both spas and swim spas has helped the industry tremendously this year. […]
With an excavation depth of over four metres incorporating a full underground bunker-style plant room and storage area, to free up space upstairs, this complex leisure project by Rio Pools was no mean feat and described by Rio as a âmonsterâ of a pool. âWhen embarking on this pool design for a client in Wiltshire, […]
