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Britain has been hot under the collar with temperatures set to soar past 30C once again today. Giving into the temptation of a fan is high up on Brits’ lists this weekend – but do you need to fight over the last few reasonably priced items on the shelf? Quidco’s money saving expert Abbie Dickinson […]
Thinking inside the box WHEN members of a private club in Manhattan suddenly start dropping dead at an alarming rate, Matt Scudder, a private detective, suspects more might be at play than bad luck to explain the bizarre series of suicides and violent accidents. If this sounds like the back-flap of a murder mystery, your […]
A survey on swimming hygiene found more than half of adult respondents “seldom or never shower before swimming” in a pool. That’s a problem, say health experts, due to the menace of fecal matter and the spread of dangerous parasites. CBC | Health News
Enlarge (credit: Getty | AFP) As the weather warms, schools let out, and people head to pools and water parks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to once again warn you of the dangers lurking in those cool, chlorinated waters. This year, the agency is drawing attention to an uptick in pool-associated outbreaks […]
The cruise giant – owned by Carnival Corporation – has changed the policy on the aft swimming pools on some of its lines. Carnival Conquest, Glory, Valor, Liberty, Freedom, Splendor and Victory will all be affected by the new rules. The revelation first came from Carnival brand ambassador John Heald in a Facebook discussion about […]
With brackets completed, March Madness 2017 is officially under way. And a new survey says that while the three-week long National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament may be a huge distraction, it may also be a great tool for employee bonding. For some workers, checking the performance of one’s bracket at work can prove […]
GETTY Surfing, kitesurfing and paddleboarding lesson are available CORNWALL Perched on a cliff above the Atlantic in Newquay, the Grade II-listed Victorian Headland Hotel (01637 872211/headlandhotel.co.uk) is a grand four-star affair. Elegant rooms feature pull-down bunk beds, while for greater privacy, five-star Cornish-village style cottages offer bright interiors and some have sea views. There is […]
Enlarge / You know why that kid is smiling. (credit: Getty | Imgorthand) It is a truth universally acknowledged that a pool in good use by humans will contain pee. As Ars has reported before, those disturbing warm spots create harmful chemicals. Urine and chlorinated water react to form trichloramine and cyanogen chloride. At certain […]
