The reformer Pilates boom has created a “wild west” of studios, leading to a lack of regulation leading to more inexperienced teachers and more injuries, a professional standards body has warned. Pilates is not formally or legally regulated, and as Pilates grows in popularity, industry experts say, reformer-based cramming classes taught by instructors with limited … Read more
Residents in Rosslare, County Wexford have warned they are at risk of losing their property to the sea due to worsening coastal erosion. Increasing frequency and intensity of storms are having a devastating impact on Wexford’s soft coastline, including Rosslare Strand and Ballyhealy Beach. Home and business owners there say extreme weather events such as … Read more
JAQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM A man walks through floodwaters on Kaupe Street in Waialua on March 20. The Hawaii Department of Health and the Hawaii Humane Society are asking residents and recovery workers to monitor for signs of leptospirosis in the wake of Kona Depression’s storm surge flooding. The Hawaii Department of Health and the Hawaii … Read more