The Bath House banya: Contrast therapy in Belgravia Life&Style Contrast therapy is big business. Steve Dinneen visits The Bath House banya in Belgravia for a traditional sauna and icy plunge It is hard to overstate the meteoric rise in the UK’s hot and cold therapy business. The number of Finnish-style public saunas has grown from around 45 in 2023 to more than 700 today, [...]
The Inner Table podcast host: Why it’s wrong to demonise alcohol Life&Style Our wine columnist Libby Brodie has teamed up with her friend Anna Lancaster to launch a new podcast exploring the meeting point between wellness, wine and food. We caught up with her to ask what we can expect from The Inner Table: The Art of Living Well. Why does The Inner Table stand apart from [...]
What’s on in April Partner April in London is packed with things to do and Central London Alliance is here to guide you through it all. From seasonal events and sporting highlights to exciting activities, this is your monthly guide to the very best the city has to offer. Whether you’re a lifelong Londoner or discovering the capital for the [...]
Ronaldo financial interest secure in $55m wellness brand acquisition March 27, 2026 Football star Cristiano Ronaldo will maintain a financial interest in UK-based supplement business Bioniq despite its sale to wellness giant Herbalife. Portugal striker Ronaldo, who is currently competing for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, invested in Bioniq in 2024 as the footballer looked to expand his portfolio beyond football and his CR7 empire. But [...]
Diet advice: A guide to eating better and living longer January 29, 2026 Food has become noisy. Superfoods, supplements, biohacks, rules. Eat this. Avoid that. Count everything. Track it all. Somewhere along the way, managing your diet stopped feeling intuitive and started feeling like a full-time job. Thankfully I stopped buying into that a long time ago. I have eaten my way through all the diet fads and [...]
How something as simple as walking could change your life January 22, 2026 Chef and food writer Bettina Campolucci Bordi tells us how the simple pleasure of walking has improved everything from her sleep to her relationship with her kids I’ve just come back from a walk. Nothing heroic or straining. No matching outfit, no tracker, no goal other than getting some fresh air and moving my body [...]
Hope Rehab Thailand: journey to recovery December 16, 2025 | Sponsored At Hope, the aim is to provide affordable and quality care to people struggling with addiction.
How I learned to perform parenie at Banya No.1 October 9, 2025 For a decade I have attended London’s Banya No.1, a spa like no other, where you’re steamed in a sauna, whipped by leaves, dunked in freezing water and then served ice cold beer and dumplings. If you think that sounds like a form of torture (the beer and dumplings notwithstanding), you’re not alone. The apostle [...]
Jamie Laing opens up about his mental health Journey as part of Leadenhall Live July 16, 2025 Reality TV star, entrepreneur, influencer and podcaster Jamie Laing opened up about his mental health journey as part of the Leadenhall Live events happening in the heart of the City. The Eastern City BID has partnered with some incredible organisations including The Leadenhall Building, CC Land and Savills to put on a celebration of culture, [...]
London Sports Festival Unveils New Pop-Up Padel Court at Hay’s Galleria in Partnership with London Bridge City July 8, 2025 London, 7 July 2025 — Central London Alliance’s London Sports Festival is thrilled to announce the launch of a brand-new pop-up padel court in the heart of the city at the iconic Hay’s Galleria, in collaboration with London Bridge City. This exciting activation celebrates London’s dynamic role as a global hub of innovation, community engagement, [...]