may is a magical month , and there are a host of events to help you enjoy it to the full . here katie rowe explores just some of them . east lancashire railway 's award-winning 1940s weekend is a highlight in many a vintage enthusiast 's calendar . by . sophie borland . published : . 18:59 est , 27 november 2012 . | . updated : . 19:58 est , 27 november 2012 . drivers should be charged more for parking to make them walk instead , health chiefs said yesterday . lancashire 's wartime weekend . new guidelines say going by foot or bicycle should become the norm for short journeys to work , school and the shops . families should even consider selling their car to end the ` bad habit ' of using it for trips of less than a mile . it 's good for you ! raising parking fees will encourage people to get out of their cars according to nhs advice . the advice from nice , which sets national standards for healthcare , aims to get britain fit and reduce disease in later life . doctors and nurses are told to set a good example ` through their own . behaviour ' and town halls are urged to ` restrain ' car use with parking . pull on your glad rags and be transported back to wartime britain over the late may bank holiday weekend . east lancashire railway 's award-winning 1940s weekend is a highlight in many a vintage enthusiast 's calendar , and this year 's event is expected to be the best yet with more activities than ever . spot captain mainwaring lookalikes in the battle re-enactments , do your best lindy hop to the sounds of 1940s-style bands , ogle vintage cars and indulge in a cream tea on a steam train . wander on the isle of wight . there 's no better way to discover the isle of wight 's many beauty spots than walking -- and the island 's walking festival offers the ideal chance to pull on your boots and go exploring . the event is spread across two weeks from may 2 to 17 and there are over 200 walks to choose from , including a hike through the walled garden , pleasure grounds and terraces of osborne house . alternatively , you could join the taste of wight walk to visit top gourmet spots while soaking up serene coastal views -- or how about an exotic alpaca trek ? restrictions and higher fees . the nanny state initiative was condemned as ` boneheaded meddling ' by matthew sinclair , chief executive of the taxpayers ' alliance . ` things are tough enough for taxpayers already without meddling health bureaucrats trying to make parking more expensive , ' he said last night . ` for most people using the car is a necessity , not a luxury . ` parking charges damage the high street , place an unnecessary burden on struggling businesses and make life even harder for households just trying to make ends meet . the new initiative has been condemned as ` boneheaded meddling ' which could add to the financial woes of already hard-pressed families . families should even sell their car to end the ` bad habit ' of using it for trips of less than a mile and walk instead . ` nice 's boneheaded attempts to interfere demonstrate how out of touch they are with the pressures faced by hard-pressed families . ' the guidelines do not state by how much councils should push up parking fees , which have already been rising steadily . since 2008 , fees have more than . doubled in doncaster to # 1.80 an hour . in manchester they have gone up . by 40 per cent over the same period to # 2.70 an hour . the cotswolds olimpicks can be dated back to 1612 after being started by local barrister robert dover . see the eccentric cotswolds . for english eccentricity at its very finest , head to the cotswolds olimpicks . started by a local barrister , captain robert dover , the world 's inaugural ` olimpick games ' were staged on a cotswold hillside in 1612 . today , the annual event near chipping campden -- this year held on may 29 -- attracts thousands of spectators as ` athletes ' take part in obstacle courses and tugs-of-war , as well as the extremely peculiar sport of shin-kicking . seven cars hang from giant clothes pegs on a wire in brighton as part of the annual art festival fringe street theatre . fringe benefits in brighton . no one does flamboyance quite like brighton , and you 'll see this unique city at its very best every may when the brighton fringe and brighton festival paint the place every colour of the rainbow . cabaret , comedy , club nights , burlesque , street performance and theatre combine to make up an eclectic programme of events for the world 's third-largest fringe festival . and if that was n't enough , the brighton festival -- the largest multi-arts festival in england -- runs alongside from may 2 to 24 . highlights include appearances from ventriloquist nina conti and award-winning author margaret atwood . norwich cathedral will be expecting to shine bright this summer as it hosts the norfolk & norwich festival . a masterful display in norwich . the guidelines do not state by how much councils should push up parking fees , which have already been rising steadily . this year , westminster increased its . charges , which apply on evenings and weekends , by 40p to # 4.80 an hour . but harry rutter , an obesity expert at oxford university who helped draw . up the guidelines , said action was needed to improve the nation 's . with a plethora of high - profile exhibitions and festivals taking place in norwich throughout spring and summer , the east anglian city is proving to be england 's latest cultural heavyweight . you can see priceless van goghs , cezannes and picassos sitting side by side at the sainsbury centre for visual art until july 26 . francis bacon and the masters is the biggest exhibition of its kind to take place in norwich , showcasing 100 works , many of which are on loan from the hermitage museum in st petersburg and have never exhibited in europe before . visit between may 8 and 24 and you 'll be able to enjoy everything from theatre in a country house to classical music in norwich cathedral as part of the norfolk & norwich festival . for more ideas on days out , go to visitengland.com . fitness levels . ` only a minority of people in england get enough physical activity to improve their health , ' he added . ` this creates a huge and often . difficult burden of illnesses and on people 's quality of life , but most . people seem unaware of the scale of that burden . we all face barriers in . changing our lifestyle and most of us do n't think we have the time or . the inclination to add some extra physical activity into our lives . ` it can be very difficult to break . old habits and change behaviour . but walking and cycling to work , the . schools , the shops or elsewhere can make a huge difference . ' mike kelly , director of the centre . for public health excellence at nice , said : ` as a nation , we are not . physically active enough and this can contribute to a wide range of . health problems . ` we want to encourage and enable people to walk and cycle more and weave these forms of travel into everyday life . ' the latest advice from the department of health states that adults . should do at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise five times a week . but according to the ministry 's own figures , only 29 per cent of women and 39 per cent of men do so . lack of exercise is strongly linked to obesity , which in turn causes . heart disease and strokes and has been linked to several types of . cancer . there is also evidence that exercise improves mental health and may stave off depression and even dementia . guidelines say going by foot or bicycle should become the norm for short journeys to work , school and the shops . it is not the first time that nice , which stands for the national . institute of health and clinical excellence , has been criticised for its . public health advice . in 2010 , it produced guidelines saying all five-year-olds should be taught about sex and contraception . later that year it urged schools to hold antenatal classes for teenage mothers . nice , which also decides which drugs should be used on the nhs , has been accused of banning life-extending cancer treatments . its lengthy decision-making process has led to some drugs being held up in the system for up to nine years .
nice , which sets national standards for healthcare , wants walking and cycling to ` become the norm ' for short journeys to work , school or into town . town halls urged to ` restrain ' car use with restrictions and higher fees . new nanny state initiative condemned as ` boneheaded meddling ' which will add to the financial woes of already hard-pressed families , says taxpayers . guidelines say families should consider selling their car to end ` bad habit '
may is a magical month , and there are a host of events to help you enjoy it to the full . here katie rowe explores just some of them . east lancashire railway 's award-winning 1940s weekend is a highlight in many a vintage enthusiast 's calendar . by . sophie borland . published : . 18:59 est , 27 november 2012 . | . updated : . 19:58 est , 27 november 2012 . drivers should be charged more for parking to make them walk instead , health chiefs said yesterday . lancashire 's wartime weekend . new guidelines say going by foot or bicycle should become the norm for short journeys to work , school and the shops . families should even consider selling their car to end the ` bad habit ' of using it for trips of less than a mile . it 's good for you ! raising parking fees will encourage people to get out of their cars according to nhs advice . the advice from nice , which sets national standards for healthcare , aims to get britain fit and reduce disease in later life . doctors and nurses are told to set a good example ` through their own . behaviour ' and town halls are urged to ` restrain ' car use with parking . pull on your glad rags and be transported back to wartime britain over the late may bank holiday weekend . east lancashire railway 's award-winning 1940s weekend is a highlight in england 's latest cultural heavyweight . you can see priceless van goghs , cezannes and picassos sitting side by side at the sainsbury centre for visual art until july 26 . francis bacon and the masters is the biggest exhibition of its kind to take place in norwich , showcasing 100 works , many of which are on loan from the hermitage museum in st petersburg and have never exhibited in europe before . visit between may 8 and 24 and you 'll be able to enjoy everything from theatre in a country house to classical music in norwich cathedral as part of the norfolk & norwich festival . for more ideas on days out , go to visitengland.com . fitness levels . ` only a minority of people in england get enough physical activity to improve their health , ' he added . ` this creates a huge and often . difficult burden of illnesses and on people 's quality of life , but most . people seem unaware of the scale of that burden . we all face barriers in . changing our lifestyle and most of us do n't think we have the time or . the inclination to add some extra physical activity into our lives . ` it can be very difficult to break . old habits and change behaviour . but walking and cycling to work , the . schools , the shops or elsewhere can make a huge difference . ' mike kelly , director of the centre . for public health excellence at nice , said : ` as a nation , we are not . physically active enough and this can contribute to a wide range of . health problems . ` we want to encourage and enable people to walk and cycle more and weave these forms of travel into everyday life . ' the latest advice from the department of health states that adults . should do at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise five times a week . but according to the ministry 's own figures , only 29 per cent of women and 39 per cent of men do so . lack of exercise is strongly linked to obesity , which in turn causes . heart disease and strokes and has been linked to several types of . cancer . there is also evidence that exercise improves mental health and may stave off depression and even dementia . guidelines say going by foot or bicycle should become the norm for short journeys to work , school and the shops . it is not the first time that nice , which stands for the national . institute of health and clinical excellence , has been criticised for its . public health advice . in 2010 , it produced guidelines saying all five-year-olds should be taught about sex and contraception . later that year it urged schools to hold antenatal classes for teenage mothers . nice , which also decides which drugs should be used on the nhs , has been accused of banning life-extending cancer treatments . its lengthy decision-making process has led to some drugs being held up in the system for up to nine years .
may is a magical month , and there are a host of events to help you enjoy it to the full . here katie rowe explores just some of them . east lancashire railway 's award-winning 1940s weekend is a highlight in many a vintage enthusiast 's calendar . by . sophie borland . published : . 18:59 est , 27 november 2012 . | . updated : . 19:58 est , 27 november 2012 . drivers should be charged more for parking to make them walk instead , health chiefs said yesterday . lancashire 's wartime weekend . new guidelines say going by foot or bicycle should become the norm for short journeys to work , school and the shops . families should even consider selling their car to end the ` bad habit ' of using it for trips of less than a mile . it 's good for you ! raising parking fees will encourage people to get out of their cars according to nhs advice . the advice from nice , which sets national standards for healthcare , aims to get britain fit and reduce disease in later life . doctors and nurses are told to set a good example ` through their own . behaviour ' and town halls are urged to ` restrain ' car use with parking . pull on your glad rags and be transported back to wartime britain over the late may bank holiday weekend . east lancashire railway 's award-winning 1940s weekend is a highlight in hike through the walled garden , pleasure grounds and terraces of osborne house . alternatively , you could join the taste of wight walk to visit top gourmet spots while soaking up serene coastal views -- or how about an exotic alpaca trek ? restrictions and higher fees . the nanny state initiative was condemned as ` boneheaded meddling ' by matthew sinclair , chief executive of the taxpayers ' alliance . ` things are tough enough for taxpayers already without meddling health bureaucrats trying to make parking more expensive , ' he said last night . ` for most people using the car is a necessity , not a luxury . ` parking charges damage the high street , place an unnecessary burden on struggling businesses and england 's latest cultural heavyweight . you can see priceless van goghs , cezannes and picassos sitting side by side at the sainsbury centre for visual art until july 26 . francis bacon and the masters is the biggest exhibition of its kind to take place in norwich , showcasing 100 works , many of which are on loan from the hermitage museum in st petersburg and have never exhibited in europe before . visit between may 8 and 24 and you 'll be able to enjoy everything from theatre in a country house to classical music in norwich cathedral as part of the norfolk & norwich festival . for more ideas on days out , go to visitengland.com . fitness levels . ` only a minority of people in england get enough physical activity to improve their health , ' he added . ` this creates a huge and often . difficult burden of illnesses and on people 's quality of life , but most . people seem unaware of the scale of that burden . we all face barriers in . changing our lifestyle and most of us do n't think we have the time or . the inclination to add some extra physical activity into our lives . ` it can be very difficult to break . old habits and change behaviour . but walking and cycling to work , the . schools , the shops or elsewhere can make a huge difference . ' mike kelly , director of the centre . for public health excellence at nice , said : ` as a nation , we are not . physically active enough and this can contribute to a wide range of . health problems . ` we want to encourage and enable people to walk and cycle more and weave these forms of travel into everyday life . ' the latest advice from the department of health states that adults . should do at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise five times a week . but according to the ministry 's own figures , only 29 per cent of women and 39 per cent of men do so . lack of exercise is strongly linked to obesity , which in turn causes . heart disease and strokes and has been linked to several types of . cancer . there is also evidence that exercise improves mental health and may stave off depression and even dementia . guidelines say going by foot or bicycle should become the norm for short journeys to work , school and the shops . it is not the first time that nice , which stands for the national . institute of health and clinical excellence , has been criticised for its . public health advice . in 2010 , it produced guidelines saying all five-year-olds should be taught about sex and contraception . later that year it urged schools to hold antenatal classes for teenage mothers . nice , which also decides which drugs should be used on the nhs , has been accused of banning life-extending cancer treatments . its lengthy decision-making process has led to some drugs being held up in the system for up to nine years .
may is a magical month, there a host events help to full here katie rowe explores just some them. east lancashire railway 's award-winning 1940s weekend is a highlight in many a vintage enthusiast 's calendar. by. sophie borland. published :. 18:59 est, 27 november. |. updated :. 19:58 est, 27 november. drivers should charged parking to walk instead, health chiefs lancashire 's wartime weekend. new guidelines say going by foot become short journeys, school shops families should even selling end the ` bad habit using trips of less. it 's good! raising parking fees will encourage according nhs advice. the advice from nice, which sets national standards healthcare, aims get britain fit reduce disease later life doctors told set ` through. behaviour ' and town halls urged ` restrain car use with parking. pull on your glad rags be transported wartime britain over the late may bank. east lancashire railway 's award-winning 1940s weekend is a highlight in many a vintage enthusiast 's calendar, expected yet with more activities. spot captain mainwaring lookalikes in the battle re, do your best lindy hop to the sounds 1940s-style bands, ogle vintage cars indulge a cream tea on wander on the isle wight. there 's discover the isle wight many beauty spots walking -- the island 's walking festival offers the ideal chance pull on go exploring. the event spread two weeks from may to 17 there over 200 walks, including a hike, pleasure grounds of osborne house alternatively, you join the taste wight walk visit top gourmet spots while soaking serene coastal views -- how an exotic alpaca trek? restrictions higher fees. the nanny state initiative was condemned ` boneheaded meddling matthew sinclair chief executive the taxpayers ' alliance. ` things tough enough taxpayers already without meddling health bureaucrats trying parking, ' last ` for most people using the car is a necessity, not ` parking charges damage the high street, place struggling make life even households just. the new initiative has condemned ` boneheaded meddling which add already hard-pressed families. families should even sell end the ` bad habit using trips of walk instead. ` nice 's boneheaded attempts interfere demonstrate out the pressures faced hard-pressed families. ' the guidelines do state by how much councils push up, which have already rising steadily. since 2008, fees more. doubled doncaster to # 1.80 an. in manchester they gone up. by 40 per cent over to # 2.70 an. the cotswolds olimpicks can dated 1612 after started local barrister robert dover. see the eccentric cotswolds. for english eccentricity at its very finest, head the cotswolds olimpicks. started a local barrister, captain robert dover the world 's inaugural ` olimpick games staged a cotswold hillside 1612 today, the annual event near chipping campden -- this held may 29 attracts spectators as ` athletes ' take obstacle courses tugs-of, the extremely peculiar sport seven cars hang giant clothes pegs a wire in brighton as part the annual art festival fringe street theatre. fringe benefits in brighton. no one does flamboyance quite brighton, you 'll this unique city at very every may when the brighton fringe and brighton festival paint the place every colour. cabaret, comedy club nights street performance and theatre combine an eclectic programme events the world 's third-largest fringe festival and if that n't, the brighton festival -- the largest multi-arts festival england runs alongside from may 2 24. highlights include appearances ventriloquist nina conti and award-winning author margaret atwood. norwich cathedral will expecting shine bright this the norfolk & norwich festival. a masterful display in norwich. the guidelines do state by how much councils push up, have already rising steadily. this year, westminster increased. charges, which apply on evenings by 40p # 4.80 an but harry rutter, an obesity expert oxford university who helped draw. up the guidelines, said action the nation 's. with a plethora high - profile exhibitions festivals taking norwich throughout spring, the east anglian city proving england 's latest cultural heavyweight you priceless van goghs, cezannes picassos sitting side the sainsbury centre for visual art until july 26. francis bacon and the masters is the biggest exhibition take norwich, showcasing 100 works, many on st petersburg have never exhibited europe visit between may 8 24 and you 'll enjoy everything theatre in a country house norwich cathedral as part the norfolk & norwich festival. for more ideas days out, go visitengland.com fitness levels. ` only a minority england get enough physical activity improve, '. ` this creates huge and often. difficult burden illnesses on people 's quality, but most. people seem unaware the scale that burden. we all face barriers. changing our lifestyle most us do n't. the inclination add some extra physical activity into. ` it can very break. old habits change behaviour. but walking and cycling, the. schools, the shops or elsewhere can make. ' mike kelly, director the centre. for public health excellence at nice, said : ` as a nation. physically active enough and this can contribute. health problems. ` we want encourage enable walk cycle more weave these forms travel. ' the latest advice the department health states adults. should do moderate exercise five. but according the ministry 's own figures women do. lack exercise strongly, which causes. heart disease strokes and has. cancer. there also evidence exercise improves may stave even dementia. guidelines say going by foot should become short journeys, school shops it nice, which stands the national. institute health and clinical excellence, has criticised. public health advice. in 2010, it produced guidelines saying sex contraception later it urged schools hold antenatal classes teenage mothers. nice, which also decides drugs on the nhs, has accused banning its lengthy decision-making process has some drugs held.
england 's latest cultural heavyweight . you can see priceless van goghs , cezannes and picassos sitting side by side at the sainsbury centre for visual art until july 26 . francis bacon and the masters is the biggest exhibition of its kind to take place in norwich , showcasing 100 works , many of which are on loan from the hermitage museum in st petersburg and have never exhibited in europe before . visit between may 8 and 24 and you 'll be able to enjoy everything from theatre in a country house to classical music in norwich cathedral as part of the norfolk & norwich festival . for more ideas on days out , go to visitengland.com . fitness levels . ` only a minority of people in england get enough physical activity to improve their health , ' he added . ` this creates a huge and often . difficult burden of illnesses and on people 's quality of life , but most . people seem unaware of the scale of that burden . we all face barriers in . changing our lifestyle and most of us do n't think we have the time or . the inclination to add some extra physical activity into our lives . ` it can be very difficult to break . old habits and change behaviour . but walking and cycling to work , the . schools , the shops or elsewhere can make a huge difference . ' mike kelly , director of the centre . for public health excellence at nice , said : ` as a nation , we are not . physically active enough and this can contribute to a wide range of . health problems . ` we want to encourage and enable people to walk and cycle more and weave these forms of travel into everyday life . ' the latest advice from the department of health states that adults . should do at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise five times a week . but according to the ministry 's own figures , only 29 per cent of women and 39 per cent of men do so . lack of exercise is strongly linked to obesity , which in turn causes . heart disease and strokes and has been linked to several types of . cancer . there is also evidence that exercise improves mental health and may stave off depression and even dementia . guidelines say going by foot or bicycle should become the norm for short journeys to work , school and the shops . it is not the first time that nice , which stands for the national . institute of health and clinical excellence , has been criticised for its . public health advice . in 2010 , it produced guidelines saying all five-year-olds should be taught about sex and contraception . later that year it urged schools to hold antenatal classes for teenage mothers . nice , which also decides which drugs should be used on the nhs , has been accused of banning life-extending cancer treatments . its lengthy decision-making process has led to some drugs being held up in the system for up to nine years .
 The text discusses the importance of physical activity in maintaining good health, particularly in England. It highlights that only a minority of people engage in regular exercise, leading to various health problems. The article suggests that incorporating physical activity into daily routines can significantly improve overall well-being and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for increased awareness and education about the benefits of exercise, especially among vulnerable populations such as the elderly and those with disabilities.