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The Pingdemic of people receiving notifications on their phones, telling them to self-isolate because of contact with COVID-19 cases, is threatening to create staff shortages ... More

The physical activity sector is adapting to the difficult circumstances caused by COVID-19 (Coronavirus), according to ukactive CEO Huw Edwards. Speaking on the BBC Radio ... More

A global touch study has been launched to “explore our attitudes towards the physical experience of touch” and investigate whether contemporary society experiences ‘touch hunger’. ... More

A survey has found that young people between the ages of 16 and 24 experience loneliness more keenly and frequently than any other age group. ... More

The British public is being invited to take part in a national loneliness survey, launched in partnership between three universities, BBC Radio 4 and the ... More

Luxury hotel Rudding Park in Harrogate, UK, will launch a £9.5m (€10.9m, US$11.8m) split-level spa and landscaped spa roof garden on 2 May. The Roof ... More

People who feel they have sufficient time for rest score twice as high on wellbeing scales, according to the results from a new survey from ... More

French authorities have launched an investigation which will probe the International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) decision to award the 2021 World Athletics Championships to ... More

In the wake of a new report which says cutting the value added tax (VAT) rate on visitor accommodation and attractions would massively boost the ... More

British MPs have criticised the Royal Household for mismanaging its finances, calling for Buckingham Palace to be opened to paying visitors more frequently to help ... More

Shadow Olympics minister Tessa Jowell has called for cross-party consensus to ensure a lasting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic Games. Speaking on BBC Radio ... More

A new study published in medical journal The Lancet has claimed that sedentary lifestyles and a lack of physical exercise are responsible for 5.3 million ... More

Image: RAMM reopened in December after a revamp Exeter's Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) has been crowned winner of the 2012 Art Fund Prize for ... More

The Art Fund has announced that the British Museum has been awarded the 2011 Art Fund Prize - worth £100,000 - for its groundbreaking A ... More

A leaked report compiled by former Football Association (FA) chief executive Ian Watmore has warned that more clubs may be on the verge of financial ... More

The British Museum and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) have launched a campaign focusing on world history, to be relayed on television, radio and the ... More

The government has unveiled a new attempt to tackle obesity in the UK by appointing a ‘minister for fitness’. Public health minister Caroline Flint has ... More