Forget the image of sleazy nightclubs and seedy strip-joints – winding yourself around a vertical pole could be your ticket to a toned body and more self-confidence.

Past and present students of both the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University College are being invited to try out the latest exercise craze - pole fitness – the clean, fun and challenging alternative to pole dancing.

KentOnline’s Sinead Hanna went to the University of Kent to give the popular class a whirl...