Health and Beauty

Top treatment: Haircut and blow dry at Pimps and Pinups, Shoreditch

Set in a stylish yet sparse space, where lights surround mirrors and staff saunter about in trendy garb, Pimps &... Read more...
Class of the week: Shape up with hip hop dance classes at Pineapple dance studios in London

Try one of Pineapple dance studios street hip-hop dance classes, in central London, and you may just have a... Read more...
Music, masks and wrestling: Lucha Britannia is no ordinary workout

I’m worried I’ll walk into a bar brawl or a sex dungeon in this dark alley, outside a sketchy-looking row of arches. Read more...
Top treatment: Reiki massage at The Happiness Centre

The idea is to unblock your energy – it sounds silly, but who really cares as long as it works. And that it... Read more...
Club of the week: Clapham Old Xaverians Cricket

Clapham Old Xaverians is a London institution, established in 1927, now with 180 playing members about 400 tag-alongs. Read more...
Class of the week: Ultimate – netball meets American football with a frisbee = great fun!

Still called Frisbee by those who don’t play it, ultimate is a cross between netball and American football, where a... Read more...
Top treatment: Reebok Muscle Melt – massage for men in Canary Wharf

You’ll not get any of that namby-pamby, airy-fairy, softly-softly rubbish here. This treatment at Re:SPA focuses... Read more...
Top Treatment: Manicure and nail art at retro-aeroplane-themed MW Nails

In the ‘flight deck’ salon the interior is kitted out with authentic Seventies aeroplane seats, lights and overhead... Read more...
Boot Camp in Highbury and Islington: Class of the Week

“Hands off cocks and on socks” is what you expect the sergeant-style fitness instructors at boot camp to bellow. Read more...
Top treatment: Ultimate Pamper package at 3thirty beauty salon in Shoreditch

During the dark and bitter winter months, it’s easy to lose the motivation to go out, meaning that you relax your... Read more...