Most people would agree that Easter egg chocolate is by far superior to every other kind of chocolaty treat out there. Unfortunately, there is one thing that all Easter eggs have in common, whether you’re tucking into a £2.99 egg from Thorntons or a £90 version from Fortnum and Mason – calories. The average Easter…
There’s no way that Formula 1 is ever going to be considered a safe sport. Driving around corners at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour and going toe-to-toe with another driver at 200mph is inherently dangerous and nothing is going to change that. Legendary drivers including Gilles Villeneuve and Ayrton Senna lost their…
While there are undoubtedly more physical games out there than football – rugby and kickboxing for instance – it’s an activity that still leads to plenty of sports injuries in both the amateur and professional game. The Premier League season is one of the longest in the world in terms of games played, meaning players…
Fantastic news! There are just a few months left until cheerleading teams from across Europe come together in Glasgow for the 2013 European Cheerleading Championships, and the event is set to be a major boost for clubs all over Britain. As a proud supporter of the UK Cheerleading Association, and the sport in general, we’re…
There’s some great news for the estimated four million people in the UK who enjoy the sport of angling in the streams, rivers and sea around Britain. As one of the UK’s leading specialist sports insurance experts, we help lots of anglers stay protected while they are enjoying their favourite sport. And thanks to a…
It was the biggest event of the year and had sports lovers all over the world glued to their televisions. The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were meant to inspire a generation, and now Olympic legacy funding is helping to ensure the spirit of the Games lives on. It’s just been announced that more…
It’s not unusual for youngsters to take a bang from time to time when playing sports. Bruises and knock can often be cured with a magic sponge, while something more serious such as a sprained ankle or a break will require expert medical attention. American research into youth sports safety published last year found that more…
Ask any sports fan and they’ll be able to recall a particular moment when they couldn’t help wincing at the television screen. It’s the oooh when a rugby player gets flattened after receiving a hospital pass from a teammate, and the aaah when a football player pulls up short and melts to the floor nursing…
