Nigel Wallace has resigned as executive director of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA).

The government has today published its White Paper on public health in Britain, including the blueprint of a smoking ban, which would outlaw smoking in up to 90 per cent of the UK’s pubs, cafés and restaurants by 2008.

UK-based health club chain, Fitness First – which operates around 400 clubs throughout Europe, Australia and the Far East – has signed a franchise deal to move into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

UK-based health club chain, Fitness First – which operates around 400 clubs throughout Europe, Australia and the Far East – has signed a franchise deal to move into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has launched a new campaign aimed at raising fitness levels in young people.

Minister for sport and tourism, Richard Caborn has praised the work the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) is doing and called increased industry support for it a “win-win situation for everyone”.

Marston Hotels has opened a new spa and leisure club as part of a £3.5m expansion at its four-star Tankersley Manor hotel near Sheffield.

Kirklees Active Leisure has been reaping the rewards of a marketing campaign designed to encourage students at Huddersfield University to join Huddersfield Sports Centre.

Urban gym and spa concept, Destination Health and Fitness, is seeking expansion opportunities following its successful launch in London, UK, this summer.

LivingWell, the health and fitness division of Hilton Group, has launched its own dedicated recruitment website.

The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) last night unveiled the winners of its Commit to Get Fit campaign awards and presented two clubs with its award for excellence because the standard of both was so high they couldn’t be separated.

Health and fitness club operator David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has reported strong growth in operating profit in its interim results, but said lower than anticipated retention at some clubs has hindered membership growth.

Energy drink Red Bull has launched a competition in order to find an innovative fitness training concept that can be implemented in gyms across the UK.

Three health club industry figures have launched an investment vehicle to capitalise on new opportunities in the leisure, health and fitness sectors.

The RAF has installed the Fitlinxx gym management system at its Innsworth and Wittering stations to improve the pass rates of its annual fitness tests.

Since its inception, the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has enjoyed the support of many of the industry’s major players, who have signed their staff to the Register and insist on new members of staff being members.

A new leisure centre at Longhill School in Rottingdean was officially opened on 14 October.

Insurance company Prudential and Discovery has launched its health insurance scheme offering subsidised memberships to gym-goers.

Esporta has reported a 9 per cent increase in members to the end of September this year over 2003.

Group cycling is officially the most popular group exercise class, according to review of the latest fitness trends by operator Fitness First.

Work is about to begin on a £1.7m sports and community development in Leverhulme Park, Bolton.

The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has conferred High Performance Status on the Esporta Racquets Academy at the Riverside club in Chiswick.

LA Fitness has unveiled plans to open a chain of weight loss centres alongside announcing results ahead of market expectations.

Up to 10 Gold’s Gyms are scheduled to open in British Colombia, Canada over the next 10 years as part of a new area development agreement.

Leisure Connection has launched a disability inclusion policy as part of its commitment to customers and team members with disabilities.

Chris Easton, assistant director of the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI), has warned health club and leisure centre managers that making their sites inclusive for disabled people means much more than just improving access to meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).

The Club Company, formerly known as Clubhaus, has seen membership soar at its Mapledurham site in Berkshire since it introduced a swimming pool.

The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has announced the first ever winners of its Lifetime Achievements Awards.

The school of sport and exercise sciences at Loughborough University has announced that The Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport – the only centre of its kind in the UK – will be formally launched in January 2005.

Amida Racquets and Fitness Spa in Twickenham, UK, has launched a range of day spa memberships to encourage its current day spa guests to use the facilities regularly throughout the year.