The Strand news

Merlin Holland, the only grandson of Oscar Wilde, was the guest of honour at the launch of a new hotel carrying the Irish playwright's name. ... More

London architects Sybarite have collaborated with a Japanese fashion giant Onward Holdings to create an authentic Japanese soba noodle restaurant overlooking the River Thames. Located ... More

The Pulse Group has been named as the official two-year partner of the Physical Activity and Health Strand of the British Universities and Colleges Sport ... More

Fitness First is planning to push ahead with the rollout of its microgym concept BEAT, with ‘club-within-a-club’ boutiques soon to be added to a number ... More

Fitness First has quietly pulled down the shutters on its BEAT microgym in Charing Cross, just weeks after the global gym chain sold its founding ... More

Healthy living sensation The Body Coach has been brought in by Fitness First to help banish the January blues through the power of exercise. Joe ... More

London is now the world's most expensive city for five-star hotel suites and luxury serviced apartments, according to a new study. Conducted by research house ... More

One of Liverpool’s most iconic buildings has been brought back to life as a Titanic-themed luxury hotel, with the first two floors opening at the ... More

Fitness First has taken its first step into the UK microgym market with opening of BEAT – its new heart rate training club in London’s ... More

Developer Signature Living has acquired Albion House, the old headquarters of the doomed Titanic liner in Liverpool, with plans to turn the historic building into ... More

Melia Hotels International has launched a new luxury hotel - ME London - in Marconi House, the original London home of BBC radio. Located on ... More

General Hotel Management Group (GHM) is set to operate a new property - The Aayu Mumbai - in India at the end of 2013. The ... More

LED is the Charitable Trust which manages several Exmouth Leisure Facilities including Exmouth Leisure Centre, Exmouth Tennis and Fitness Centre and Exmouth Pavilion, as well ... More

A rundown part of Swansea is set to be transformed as part of a new £25m urban village scheme, which has been given the go-ahead ... More

Dance classes, teen fitness and exercise involving a mind-body aspect are among the strands of gym activities that are expected to increase in popularity over ... More

Developer IFA Hotels and Resorts is to enter the Namibian hospitality and spa market by acquiring four properties in the southern African country through a ... More

The City Art Centre is running free family art workshops, brimming with texture and colour, using mixed media and taking inspiration from the Strands exhibition ... More

The Savoy hotel in London is to undergo a refurbishment, reportedly worth up to £100m, in a move that may see the historic building close ... More

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has agreed a five-year deal with Sir Cameron Mackintosh to present its London season in three of his Delfont-Mackintosh owned ... More