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Britons splash out on swimming pools as they try to recreate luxury holidays at home amid lockdown

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Wealthy Britons have been splashing out on private swimming pools and outdoor kitchens during the coronavirus lockdown. Without expensive holidays to pay for, Britain’s super rich are spending their money on home improvements designed to recreate the luxury they had sought abroad. Premier League footballers, company directors and pharmaceutical bosses are spending a minimum of £90,000 … Read more

Swimmers face strict rules when pools reopen after months on lockdown

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Swimmers will be asked to arrive to pools with their costumes under their clothes and to avoid the butterfly stroke under new guidelines unveiled yesterday. Swim England, the sport’s governing body, said the guidelines focus on ‘reducing the risk of Covid-19 transmission within the swimming pool environment’. The rulebook has been developed with the Department for … Read more

Parkdean Resort holidaymakers told parks will reopen but with no access to pools and kids clubs

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Holidaymakers that have booked a stay through Parkdean Resorts on or after the 6 July, when the resorts will reopen, could be in for a shock as the resort is unlikely to offer its full range of services such as kids clubs and pools.  Thanks to social distancing regulations, Parkdean holidaymakers may have to be … Read more

How ‘new normal’ will mean swimmers turn up to pools ‘beach ready’ in costume

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‘New normal’ swimming rules if pools reopen next month would see swimmers turning up ‘beach ready’ in costumes, changing rooms closed and 16ft distancing enforced in lanes Under the new proposal there will be no more than five swimmers in each lane  Those visiting a pool will need to ensure that they swim in a … Read more

Six Senses Zil Pasyon in the Seychelles has villas with clear-bottomed swimming pools IN THE CEILING

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Part-resort, part human-aquarium: The incredible villas with clear-bottomed swimming pools IN THE CEILING These spectacular pools can be found in the three and four-bedroom residences at Six Senses Zil Pasyon  The resort is located on the stunning private island of Félicité in the Seychelles – and has 17 private residences Zil Pasyon is fringed by … Read more

Swimming pools will be told to use more chlorine when they reopen

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Swimming pools will be told to use more chlorine when they reopen to the public after research showed a certain concentration of the chemical kills coronavirus.  Britons are able to swim outdoors in lakes and the sea under eased lockdown rules, but Boris Johnson said last month ‘we can’t do anything for swimming pools’ because … Read more

China shuts gyms and swimming pools while country battles second wave of coronavirus 

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New coronavirus cases have forced Chinese gyms to close – just weeks after reopening. The country appeared to be getting a stranglehold on the killer bug, which first emerged in the city of Wuhan, but is now facing up to a second wave of infection. People returning to China from overseas are once again being … Read more

Stunning mansion boasting its own cinema, bowling alley, two swimming pools and spa goes on sale

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Never get bored in lockdown with this £30million mansion – complete with its own bowling alley, cinema and gym. You’d never complain about being in self-isolation again with leisure facilities including a games room, bowling alley, cinema, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, steam room, sauna, tennis court, gym and spa. The exclusive property is owned … Read more

Sales of Easter eggs, wine, barbecues and paddling pools soar ahead of four-day break 

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Sales of paddling pools and barbecues have skyrocketed in the lead up to the Easter weekend as Brits prepare for a sun-drenched lockdown in the back garden after police threatened to stomp out all non-essential travel. Forecasts for warm and sunny weather for much of the double Bank Holiday weekend has seen garden items such … Read more

Dominic Raab looked like someone who’d lost a pools coupon: HENRY DEEDES watches Foreign Secretary

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With the Prime Minister confined to the Number 10 sick bay, Dominic Raab was entrusted with Monday’s daily Downing Street press briefing.  It was not so long ago Mr Raab was staking his claim to be the occupant of this Georgian property.  There was an irked, irritable air as he took to the lectern. Ah, … Read more