Golf course in health and safety row

A golf course boss has hit out at health and safety officials in a road sign row which threatens to damage his business.
Richard Haygarth, proprietor of Hill Barn Golf Course, Worthing, said there had been a sign on the A27, directing motorists up a lane to his downland club, for at least 25 years.
About 18 [...]

Cost worries over EU dive-suit laws

Wetsuit and drysuit manufacturers face a raft of additional costs due to European legislation requiring extensive tests on their products.
Wetsuit and drysuit manufacturers face a raft of additional costs due to European legislation requiring extensive tests on their products. The costs can amount to £4,000 per style, and may contribute to a price hike in [...]

Constant changes devalue Six Nations

I seemed to be swept along by an unfettered wave of enthusiasm prior to the start of this year’s RBS Six Nations. It’s true I love the competition and am always looking forward to it but this year seemed to offer something different. There was a whiff of change in the air, the emergence of [...]

Guidance Notes on White Line Marking of Football Pitches

There are a wide range of marking compounds, paints and machines, on the market, in order to make the marking of white lines a safe practice, in accordance with present regulations.
There have, in the past, been a number of practices when applying white lines to football pitches, in order to reduce labour and materials costs, [...]

Sports safety

Physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. In 1999, around 212,000 children aged five to 14 were injured playing sports 1. Over half of these injuries are from football alone! Many of these injuries happen in unorganised situations such as street football games rather than in organised sports.
Wheeled sports pose real dangers. [...]