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10 May 2025
Commentators are speculating that the Labour government is considering disbanding the Department of Culture, Media
11 Mar 2024
New legislation will change the way health clubs in the UK manage their membership process,
10 Feb 2023
Lucy Frazer has replaced Michelle Donelan as culture secretary at the UK's newly-named Department for
Health and wellbeing are in retreat, stalling the UK’s economy says former Bank of England economist
14 Nov 2022
The declining health of Britons is stalling the nation’s economic growth. This is the key
22 Feb 2021
A collection of industry organisations, including The British Beauty Council, are working closely with the
14 Jan 2021
After a steadfast strategic campaign, the British Beauty Council, UK Spa Association, British Association of
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
06 Jan 2021
Spas, beauty salons, hair salons, barbers and mobile beauty services are now closed for business
15 Dec 2020
During a turbulent 2020, the spa and wellness sector banded together as a community to
04 Aug 2020
The UK government has postponed the reopening of saunas, steamrooms and the recommencement of close-contact
24 Jul 2020
The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has announced saunas and steamrooms in England can reopen from
13 Jul 2020
Following its announcement that grassroots sport could restart on 11 July and that gyms and
17 Jun 2020
The spa industry urgently needs government guidance about reopening, according to the UK Spa Association’s
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
31 Jul 2019
The UK's National Space Centre (NSC) in Leicester is building a new laboratory for the
UK Government funds £4m development of immersive experiences for Wallace & Gromit and Peaky Blinders
26 Apr 2019
Immersive experiences based on Wallace & Gromit and Peaky Blinders are to be developed with
07 Feb 2018
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is driving for the sports and physical
12 Jan 2018
Tourism minister John Glen is the latest mover in British prime minister Theresa May’s cabinet
06 Sep 2017
Five science centres in the UK are to receive a combined £13m (US$17m, €14.2m) in
11 Jul 2017
Damian Collins, MP for Folkestone and Hythe, has been re-elected as chair of the Digital,
07 Jun 2017
Merlin Entertainments chief Nick Varney has said the next UK government must hand over responsibility
02 Feb 2016
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a multi-million pound funding pot to help repair infrastructure
17 Dec 2015
A Sports Business Council will be established by the government in a bid to stimulate
04 Dec 2015
Work to improve physical activity sector apprenticeships through the Trailblazer initiative has made another leap
24 Aug 2015
Efforts to revolutionise physical activity sector apprenticeships have taken a solid step forward after the
24 Oct 2014
A coalition of leading leisure employers and industry organisations have today (23 October) launched a
01 Oct 2014
Plans for a £600m (US$972m, €771.4m) aquarium in Bedfordshire, UK, have fallen through after planning
18 Sep 2013
The Department for Business, Skills and Innovation is set to make an announcement about the
01 Feb 2013
SkillsActive and ukactive have launched a survey to determine what employers want for training solutions,
15 Jan 2013
The UK's tourism sector has outperformed the economy on the whole after racking up a
12 Sep 2012
The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) has expressed its disappointment that the UK government has
11 Jun 2012
Image: The sector will benefit from new opportunities The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
01 Nov 2011
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has approved VisitEngland's bid for additional funding from
24 Aug 2011
Barry O'Connell, a former Royal Marine PTI has been awarded a £25,000 grant by the
23 Aug 2011
Be the Boss' is a joint venture between the Royal British Legion and the Department
25 Jul 2011
SkillsActive - sector skills council for active leisure, learning and wellbeing - has been handed
17 Nov 2010
Business secretary Vince Cable has unveiled government plans to invest more than £600m in providing
05 Nov 2010
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has welcomed moves to make public contracts, worth around
18 Jun 2010
Hafod Eryri, a new visitor centre on the summit of Snowdon, North Wales, is among
19 Mar 2010
Museums and galleries across the UK are set to offer adult learning activities after the
11 Dec 2009
Plans for the development of a new £80m entertainment venue in Leeds, West Yorkshire, have
14 Oct 2009
Leeds City Council (LCC) is set to press ahead with the development of the city's
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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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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Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission,
unified voice and open channels of communication.
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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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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded?
How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising
the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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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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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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