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The cancellation of the festival season has prompted the founder of online escape room website, Trapped in the Web, Dave Murphy, to create an online experience for those longing for their favourite festival. Murphy, a Capital Radio producer, is a huge escape room fan and was looking forward to his first Glastonbury experience when lock down put paid to his plans to attend along with thousands of others.

With a global pandemic showcasing the need to prioritise our mental and physical health, there has never been a better time to start planning a post-lockdown health and fitness trip. Lockdown has shown the importance of daily healthy routines, like regular exercise, a healthy balanced diet and frequent downtime and relaxation, to maintain good mental health.

As part of their staged reopening on Thursday 23rd July, Middleton Lodge Estate will be implementing ‘contactless stays’ that align with the government social distancing guidelines as standard.

Laura Ashley Hotel The Belsfield is asking people to nominate an NHS worker, key worker, or someone who has gone above and beyond, to win an overnight stay for two to say thank you for all of their hard work during the pandemic.
 

The Wildlife Trusts and University of Derby evaluate the benefits of daily nature contact with 1,000 people over five years
The feel-good factor from simple daily contact with nature can last for months, once initiated, according to a new review from The Wildlife Trusts. The review is based on surveys completed by people taking part in 30 Days Wild – the UK’s biggest nature challenge which is run by The Wildlife Trusts and inspires daily acts of nature engagement every day during June.