The Spa
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| First episode date | February 7, 2013 |
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| Final episode date | December 27, 2013 |
| Number of episodes | 8 |
| Networks | Sky One |
| Creators | Derren Litten |
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| ID | 2372741 |
About The Spa
The life and times of the staff running a health spa.
Champneys founder Dorothy Purdew dies aged 91
...Dorothy Purdew OBE, founder of The Spa chain Champneys, has died aged 91...
Cheltenham faces losing spa status after bacteria found in water
... " The Cheltenham Trust, which has responsibility for the testing of The Spa water, has asked a specialist contractor to undertake a site visit within the next two weeks to review the system condition...
Police Scotland chief has made job more difficult - officers
... Moi Ali, who was formerly on The Spa board but quit amid a row over meetings being held behind closed doors, said it had taken too long for him to raise the issue of institutional racism in the first place...
COP26: climate summit policing costs more than £200m
... So, my pitch is, we can use some of these savings back? The meeting was told that the current number of police officers in Scotland was not sustainable Mr Livingstone, The Spa, the would officers, a considerable number said to help Scotland from South of the border, the police COP26...
COP26: climate summit may cost several hundred million pounds'
... the cost of the police could have run the climate change conference in Glasgow, in order to hundreds of millions of pounds The Spa report, the SEC will be handed over to the UN for the duration of the conference...
Police watchdog chief Susan Deacon quits over 'fundamentally flawed' system
... First Minister Nicola Sturgeon rejected opposition claims the police service was in crisis and said The Spa would continue to make improvements...
Flood warnings as heavy rain cancels events
... A fan zone set up in The Spa town to allow spectators to watch the race on a big screen was closed after the site became waterlogged...
Saudi Arabia oil and gas production reduced by drone strikes
... Later, The Spa reported that the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had said US President Donald Trump, in a telephone conversation that the Kingdom was ready to confront the situation and deal with this terrorist aggression ...
Champneys founder Dorothy Purdew dies aged 91
Dorothy Purdew OBE, founder of The Spa chain Champneys, has died aged 91.
From a working class background, The Entrepreneur launched the upmarket chain as a place for the wealthy and famous to recharge.
She went on to become one of The Most successful businesswomen in the UK. The Champneys brand is now valued at More Than £300m.
Mrs Purdew had continued to help run The Business into her 90s, The Firm said.
A spokesperson said The Entrepreneur would read guest feedback every morning, " eager to learn of how The Business could improve".
" It is with great sadness, that we announce the death of our owner and chairperson, " they said.
" Dorothy could never believe a girl from a working-class background could become one of The World 's most influential spa operators. Champneys became her life. "
Ms Purdew, who grew up in Clapham, London, started her weight loss business WeightGuard at the Age Of 38 with just £60 as start-up capital. Only five people attended The First class.
But The Business quickly grew to More Than 70 slimming clubs in The South east of England before purchasing its first health farm property eight years later in 1978.
With her late husband, Bob, and son Stephen, she went on to buy the health clubs Henlow Grange, Springs, Forest Mere and finally Champneys Tring.
The Purdew family then created the Champneys group in 2002. Its clients over The Years have included TV and film stars, sports personalities and other rich and famous people.
Once a favoured spot for Princess Diana , the brand started to face more competition in the noughties as other luxury spa brands entered The Market .
During the pandemic Mrs Purdew's son and co-founder, Stephen, spoke to The Press about how lockdown restrictions were hurting The Business , costing it millions of pounds. The Company was forced to furlough staff and make redundancies.
The Chain seemingly bounced back, however, acquiring two more sites - Eastwell Manor in Kent and Mottram Hall in Cheshire.
According to The Company , the brand is now valued at over £300m and is one of the largest spa chains in The World .
Source of news: bbc.com
