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The image of the sorry looking solo holidaymaker of old has been largely consigned to the bin – and the number of people travelling alone continues to rise. The reasons people now choose to holiday

A couple of years ago I read an article by Janet Street-Porter in which she claimed the problem with this country is that for a worryingly large number of people the way they think can

We all expect children to be active, curious and challenging when it comes to the world in which they’re developing as human beings – but it’s no easy ask in a digitally-driven age when screen

You can just picture what happened at the offices of the Lake District National Park in the run-up to Christmas. Someone in Human Remains or the pan-diversity inclusion unit (or whatever) was suddenly paralysed with

Almost 140,000 children cannot swim the statutory 25 metres when they leave primary school. That’s a concerning one-in-four and, when you consider more than 400 people accidentally drown in the UK every year (one every

A new children’s yoga class at Sevenoaks Leisure Centre aims to bring the benefits of the 5,000-year-old practice to a whole new generation. “For many children today, every aspect of life is a competition –

Why group exercise classes can be the route to consistent enjoyment – and success! Consistency is the holy grail of exercise and fitness but the reason those die-hards stick with it year-round is pretty simple

David Leck Associates is 25 years old today! It’s been quite a journey and wouldn’t have been possible without all the wonderful colleagues, amazing associates and lovely clients I’ve had the great pleasure of working

It’s one of the world’s most iconic spots, but Venice isn’t without its problems when it comes to mass tourism. Here’s our (responsible) guide to the city of more than 100 islands, 400 bridges and,

As a marketer and PR of more years than I want to think about, I’m often asked by people for advice on how they should structure and manage their social media. My instinctive reaction to

Early in my PR career, I covered a fixed-term role at the BBC World Service where the wonderful senior press officer would summon one to his office to go through, in detail, draft press releases.

For Debbie Bell, being pushed into the deep-end of an outdoor pool at the age of nine led to a 30-year fear of water – and a memory that, to this day, sends shivers down

The Portuguese capital is something of an unsung hero of European city breaks. To overlook it though is to miss out on a gem of high culture, fine food and a distinctly chilled urban feel.

My electoral roll update form arrived in the post yesterday afternoon. I can’t be the only person these days who regularly muses what they’d do if there were a general election tomorrow. I’m of a

With the demise of the Queen’s beloved corgis and the rise of the PetNup, we ask why are we a nation so besotted by our pooches (other pets are available)? “If I’d had him first,