Andy Burnham news
30 Jun 2021
Former racing cyclist Chris Boardman has been appointed the new chair of grassroots body, Sport
21 May 2021
A new programme addressing young people's wellbeing and mental health will launch in Q3 2021
11 Nov 2020
Andy Burnham and shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens have joined Paralympic legend Tanni Grey-Thompson in
04 Nov 2020
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the
16 Oct 2020
A UK government U-turn – just announced – will see gyms and leisure centres staying open
12 Feb 2020
The Bee Network initiative, a joined-up cycling and walking network planned for Greater Manchester, could
22 Jun 2021
Digital meets personal with the new Virtual Player from FunXtion, experts in interactive fitness, which
28 Jun 2018
Officials in Manchester have revealed plans to create a city-wide cycling and walking network made
21 Jun 2018
Leaders from across the physical activity industry have gathered for the first ever Active Uprising
04 Jun 2018
Former health secretary and current Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the headline
31 Jul 2017
Andy Burnham, mayor of Manchester and former Labour Party leadership hopeful, has thrown his weight
08 Mar 2017
The NHS should prescribe sporting activities, such as football, to people with mental health conditions
26 Sep 2016
The new secretary general of FIFA and prospective mayor of Manchester have put grassroots football
18 Jul 2021
Let’s talk about Orbit4 – the secret behind successful gyms. Gym operators have described Orbit4
26 Apr 2016
An inquest has found that the 96 Liverpool fans who died during the 1989 Hillsborough
20 Nov 2015
Government cuts will be “devastating” to grassroots sport and will banish the legacy of the
12 Oct 2015
An impressive line-up of leading public health figures will take to the stage at the
01 Jun 2015
England should take a stand against FIFA corruption and military aggression in Russia by boycotting
15 Jan 2015
Physical inactivity is killing twice as many Europeans as obesity, according to a landmark report
11 Dec 2014
Being severely obese can cut a person’s life short by up to eight years and
21 Jun 2021
With gyms reopening as the fitness industry recovers from the impact of the pandemic, members
04 Dec 2014
NHS patients in Devon are to be required to undergo weight management courses before they
13 Nov 2014
Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham believes the coalition has failed to tackle Britain’s inactivity epidemic
13 Oct 2014
Shadow health secretary and respected activity advocate Andy Burnham will return as a headline speaker
05 Nov 2013
Key players and leaders of the UK's active leisure sector are preparing to attend the
19 Nov 2012
Leaders in the health and fitness sector are preparing to attend the annual Fitness Industry
01 Dec 2010
Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to 'look carefully' at the future of school sport
09 Mar 2010
A museum exploring the role of working-class people in the development of democracy in Britain
02 Feb 2010
The government has announced a new strategy designed to halve the number of smokers in
28 Sep 2009
A new pilot scheme targeted at football supporters has been launched by the Department of
17 Aug 2009
Health secretary Andy Burnham has announced details of new sports and physical activity schemes that
27 Jul 2009
Young people and senior citizens across the UK took advantage of more than 4.4 million
05 Jun 2009
Cabinet minister Andy Burnham has changed departments, leaving behind the DCMS to become the new
26 May 2009
A range of new proposals have been unveiled by the Football League in a bid
19 May 2009
A new planning strategy has been launched by the government in a bid to encourage
15 May 2009
Rules governing the ownership of Premier League football clubs are set to be tightened after
06 May 2009
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has confirmed that England will bid to host the 2015
22 Apr 2009
British cities will be able to bid to become a national capital of culture by
06 Apr 2009
The UK government has officially launched its two-year, £140m, Swim4Free initiative - which will see
16 Mar 2009
Culture secretary Andy Burnham has announced that Baroness Sue Campbell is to remain as chair
16 Mar 2009
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has revealed the results of a pilot
16 Mar 2009
British Swimming has announced that it has secured a six-year sponsorship deal with British Gas
13 Mar 2009
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that it intends to review its
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Premier Global NASM is setting personal trainers up for sustainable success with the launch of its online training bundle and app
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A new study claims being physically active for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, is not enough for those who spend the rest of their time being sedentary
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