Health
Get on your bike with Victoria Pendleton
Due to start six weeks of warm weather training in Perth before March’s World Championships in Copenhagen, Victoria Pendleton - Olympic cycling champion - is encouraging a new generation to get on their bikes.
Dance yourself healthy
This January, Simplyhealth is supporting those wanting to dance themselves to health by sponsoring GMTV's Dancing Queen Diet.
Duncan Bannatyne to run Shelter’s Vertical Rush
Duncan Bannatyne, the entrepreneur and star of hit TV show Dragon's Den, is calling on Londoners to get fit for the New Year and join him in conquering Vertical Rush, the original and biggest tower running event in the UK.
Army ‘Keep Fit Audio’ to motivate Brits into shape
Demotivated Brits struggling to keep fit are set to receive some personal attention, courtesy of a new initiative launched by the British Army.
Take extra precautions to keep warm and well this winter
The Met Office is predicting that the current cold spell will continue and cold weather warnings are in place across the country. The Department of Health is urging people in all areas of the country to protect themselves against the risks faced during this period of cold weather.
New campaign aims to give families a healthier start
Over three hundred of the 1,500 babies likely to be born this New Year’s day could be overweight or obese by the time they start school unless action is taken.
Taylor Wimpey staff take the plunge for charity
Two daredevils from leading housebuilder Taylor Wimpey are on cloud nine – after completing an exhilarating skydive for charity.
Alcohol awareness – it’s no joke
It’s all too easy to laugh off the effects of alcohol and forget that drink can put young people in vulnerable situations.
How to make the next decade your best yet
The start of the New Year is traditionally the time to take stock and review how our lives are going, but it is all too easy to have forgotten our resolutions by the time February comes.
New Year success could all be in the eyes
Who would believe succeeding in a job interview was as simple as ‘looking right’, or finding love is down to the closeness of your partner’s eyes?
100 customers win Virgin London Marathon places
Virgin Money customers will be running up at least £50,000 for charity in next year's Virgin London Marathon thanks to a nationwide competition.
First-time marathon runner is Run with Richard winner
First-time runner Sharon Mogg will be taking on Sir Richard Branson in the first Virgin London Marathon next year after winning virginmoneygiving.com's unique charity fund-raising ‘Run with Richard' competition.
Dieting déjà vu?
This coming year more and more of us are likely to make dieting our New Year’s resolution. However for many of us, this will be a ritual we are all too familiar with.
Health and finances top the Nation’s New Year’s resolutions
More than 27 million people plan to make New Year's resolutions and losing weight, taking more exercise and sorting out the finances top the Nation's to-do list, according to new research by Gocompare.com.
New Year success could be all in the eyes
Who would believe succeeding in a job interview was as simple as ‘looking right’, or finding love is down to the closeness of your partner’s eyes?