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10 Jul 2026
Places Leisure has exchanged contracts to build and operate a flagship £60m water and wellness
09 Jul 2026
The £33.9 million Leighton Leisure and Community Centre has opened in Leighton Buzzard, UK, creating
08 Jul 2026
Walnuts Leisure Centre in Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley, has reopened following a
22 Jun 2026
The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor,
16 Jun 2026
Freedom Leisure and Ebbsfleet Garden City Trust have opened the £13 million Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion
15 Jun 2026
International industry lobbying associations are calling for physical activity and strength training to be deeply
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
05 Jun 2026
Shocked by the UK loneliness statistics, charitable trust Mytime Active has been doubling down on
28 May 2026
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will
21 May 2026
UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver
21 May 2026
Hotel owner-operator MCR Hotels is inviting the public to provide feedback on development plans for
15 May 2026
Brio Northgate – formerly Northgate Arena in Chester – has officially reopened following
10 Apr 2026
After celebrating its 25th anniversary last year, Fusion Lifestyle has called in administrators after a
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
09 Apr 2026
The cognitive boost from exercise can last until the following day according to a study
08 Apr 2026
The £30.6 million Bedworth Physical Activity Hub is now open, replacing a centre which dated
07 Apr 2026
Health club operators across Europe are under pressure to do more with less - retain
07 Apr 2026
Manchester City Council has launched an ambitious programme to offer free gym memberships and access
07 Apr 2026
Wakefield Council has confirmed plans to transition its swim school provision to STA’s new 1-7
01 Apr 2026
Trade associations from around the world have joined forces to lobby governments and health systems
27 Mar 2026
Not-for-profit industry organisation, the British Beauty Council, has successfully lobbied the UK government to change
26 Mar 2026
Better colleagues, customers and councillors from the London Borough of Richmond came together yesterday for
Across the UK, local authorities are facing the same challenge: ageing leisure facilities, restrictive layouts
11 Feb 2026
Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust has scooped the contract to run five leisure sites as an
05 Feb 2026
Caerphilly County Borough Council has lowered the age limit for resistance training to 14 in
29 Jan 2026
Work has started on the £68.7 million refurbishment of the historic Kings Hall Leisure Centre
28 Jan 2026
Pendle Leisure Trust, working in partnership with Pendle Borough Council, will open the landmark project,
26 Jan 2026
Places Leisure has opened Epping Leisure Centre. Undertaken in partnership with Epping Forest District Council
Taiwan’s premier sports and fitness B2B expo, TaiSPO, will be held at Taipei Nangang Exhibition
05 Jan 2026
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) and Nick Lambe, The Online Sleep Coach, have collaborated
15 Dec 2025
Be Well Wigan Council has introduced a new evidence-based, healthy ageing programme that aligns with
12 Dec 2025
Former Planet Fitness CEO, Chris Rondeau, is back in the fitness industry set to drive
10 Dec 2025
The UK government has announced a National Youth Strategy, backed by £500 million, to rebuild
26 Nov 2025
On unveiling the Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said there would be no return to
20 Nov 2025
Go Fit has been brought on board by Club Atlético de Madrid for the €800
14 Nov 2025
Champneys has announced the acquisition of Buxton Crescent spa hotel in Derbyshire, UK, in partnership
03 Nov 2025
Plans for a £40 million investment to promote healthy and active communities across North Yorkshire,
31 Oct 2025
Everyone Active, Sarah Watts and Sandwell Leisure Trust were among those to be honoured at
16 Oct 2025
Work is underway on a £19.7 million waterfront leisure centre in Newport, which will be
08 Oct 2025
Following a recently concluded public consultation, Rushmoor Borough Council is preparing a detailed planning application
06 Oct 2025
Construction has begun on David Lloyd Club’s latest site at St Neots in Cambridgeshire, UK
02 Oct 2025
Mark Tweedie has joined the Devon-based Plymouth Active Leisure (PAL) board as a non-executive director
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal
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layering 10 modalities into one
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and
why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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