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26 Apr 2024
While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health inequalities remain
27 Nov 2023
Spas from nine regions across the UK, from Scotland to the West Country, have won
13 Nov 2023
CORRECTION A previous version of this story reported that the UK operations of Xtrafit were
29 Nov 2022
Fairmont Spa & Wellness, Windsor Park, has been crowned the UK’s Best New Spa in
30 Sep 2022
VAC 2022 has announced the final line-up of 25 top attractions sector speakers set to
20 Jul 2022
UK Active and Nike have launched the 2022 Open Doors programme. The scheme provides children
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
30 Nov 2021
The recently-transformed Bamford Wellness Spa in Gloucestershire has been recognised as the UK’s Best New
30 Dec 2020
A new virtual reality (VR)-based, interactive gaming attraction is set to launch in the West
19 Dec 2020
Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part
12 Aug 2020
The organising committee of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have shelved plans to create an
17 Jun 2020
Three industry firms – Active IQ, fibodo and Study Active – have teamed up to create
09 Oct 2019
Sports business leaders in the UK believe that the advent of 5G is likely to
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
20 Sep 2019
A new regional tourism strategy outlines plans to grow the West Midlands’ visitor economy by
30 Jul 2019
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (Birmingham2022) has revealed the brand identity and logo
24 Jun 2019
Conceptual designs have been revealed for Birmingham's Alexander Stadium, which are set to transform the
31 Jan 2019
Old Trafford in Manchester will host the "finals day" of the 2021 Rugby League World
10 Jan 2019
French amusement park operator Looping Group has acquired British attraction West Midland Safari Park, located
21 Dec 2018
Plans for a large-scale athletes village, to be used during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games,
03 Dec 2018
Sandwell Leisure Trust (SLT) has secured a 10-year contract to run a community wellness hub,
26 Nov 2018
Dudley Zoo in the West Midlands, England is set to invest £6m (US$7.7M, €6.8m) in
14 Nov 2018
Winners of this year's Good Spa Guide Awards were announced last night (13 November) at
25 Oct 2018
Nearly every event at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will take place in a facility
16 Oct 2018
The Birmingham 2022 organising committee has launched a campaign which will allow local communities to
25 Jan 2018
Designs for a world-class aquatics centre have kicked off the race to get Birmingham ready
21 Dec 2017
Birmingham has officially been named the host city of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, beating competition
20 Dec 2017
Birmingham is set to be officially announced as the host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games
15 Nov 2017
The Spa at Gleneagles by ESPA has been named the best UK spa at this
09 Nov 2017
A marketing initiative spearheaded by VisitBritain hopes to attract more US and overseas tourists to
26 Sep 2017
Fitness firm Move it or Lose it has secured a deal with a NHS clinical
22 Sep 2017
Aviva Premiership club Wasps has appointed events industry specialist Stuart Cain as its new commercial
05 Sep 2017
Franchisee Stuart Rosenberg is opening his latest Fitness4Less club in Worcester, West Midlands, this month
24 Aug 2017
England's cricket match against the West Indies – the first day/night test match to be
03 Aug 2017
Everyone Active has been awarded a contract with Bromsgrove District Council to manage its leisure
06 Jul 2017
West Midlands Safari Park has announced that its new addition based on the CBeebies intellectual
21 Jun 2017
Waterslide manufacturer Polin will create an indoor waterpark next to a church spire in Coventry,
30 May 2017
In 2017 Forum Events will be celebrating 20 years of hosting the Facilities Management (FM)
26 May 2017
Jubilee Hall Trust won two accolades at the Sporta UK Awards 2017 during a ceremony
09 May 2017
An 11-year-old girl has died after an incident at a water ride at Drayton Manor
26 Jan 2017
JD Gyms is expanding its portfolio from eight to ten sites with new facilities in
17 Jan 2017
Birmingham will take a detailed look at its facilities and infrastructure after launching an investigation
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
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Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place
“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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“We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect”
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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