Victoria news

Security guards working at three of the UK’s biggest museums have been in dispute with external contractor Wilson James over pay and conditions since September ... More

Planning permission has been granted for Rayners Penn, a multi-million-pound project set to convert a historic English country property and former school in Buckinghamshire into ... More

Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has released its Top 100 Spas of 2024 to showcase the continent's most sought-after destinations for relaxation ... More

Jubilee Hall Trust has confirmed that it will be giving up the lease of the historic Jubilee Hall premises in London’s Covent Garden in order ... More

Some 800 people attended the UK Active Awards ceremony last night (3 October) in Birmingham. Sponsored by STA, the hosts were Professor Greg Whyte OBE ... More

Edinburgh Leisure has launched its first impact report since 2015, which shows progress in the face of extreme budget pressures and soaring demand. There has ... More

Victoria Brownlie, the British Beauty Council’s chief of policy and sustainability, has been named in King Charles’ Birthday Honours 2024 for her services to the ... More

Spa and wellness veteran Shannon Malave has been named spa director at iconic US spa destination Mohonk Mountain House. Based in New York’s verdant Hudson ... More

Edinburgh Leisure has appointed Jen Holland as chief executive. She will take over from June Peebles on 18 March. A qualified accountant, Holland has been ... More

The UK government acknowledged in its recent budget that economic recovery depends on the health of the nation, but failed to find the investment needed ... More

Australia’s iconic bathing destination Peninsula Hot Springs in Victoria has announced the arrival of its brand new sister site in Cunnamulla, southwest Queensland. Designed as ... More

Raby Castle, known as one of the finest medieval fortifications in England, is nearing the end of an ambitious two-year renovation project. The Castle, near ... More

Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has unveiled its Top 100 Spas of 2023, with The Spa at Séc-he in downtown Palm Springs, ... More

Plans to create a visitor attraction at Trossachs Pier in the Scottish highlands have been given the go-ahead. Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park ... More

At a time when some London boutiques are under pressure financially, boutique indoor cycling operator, Psycle, has opened its fifth studio in the capital and ... More

Sir Nick Varney has been revealed as the headline speaker at this year's VAC. Taking place on 5 October at the QEII Centre in London, ... More

Two of Cardiff’s iconic reservoirs are being brought back to life this month, when they reopen to the public as a hub for health and ... More

London’s Victoria and Albert Museum has launched the final phase of its huge new photography centre, making it the largest space in the UK housing ... More

The popular Coronation Street Tour in Manchester, UK, has been expanded into a brand new visitor attraction that will open to the public next month. ... More

Global architectural firm Woods Bagot has completed its comprehensive renewal of the Continental Sorrento in Victoria, Australia, with a luxury underground spa and bathing retreat. ... More

The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has appointed Abi Selby – founder of online consumer spa directory Spabreaks.com – as its new chair. Selby has been ... More

Dave Wright, CEO of Myzone, has re-joined UK Active’s board of directors for a three-year term. He previously served from 2009 to 2014 and will ... More

The Leighton House Museum in Holland Park, London, has opened to the public following a multi-year redevelopment. Owned and operated by the Royal Borough of ... More

A new hot springs facility and day spa destination has opened in Victoria, Australia, complete with a 3,500sq m two-level spa and 31 thermal pools. ... More

Barefoot luxury hotel, spa and resort operator Six Senses is set to open its first property in Africa in 2025. The location will front Princess ... More