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The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of  Physical activity guidelines:
Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, has opened today (10 July) near Knutsford in the north-west of
Walnuts Leisure Centre in Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley, has reopened following a
With Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announcing his resignation this morning and Andy Burnham as a
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200
Barons Eden, the UK parent company that operates luxury destination properties in England, has rebranded
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Shocked by the UK loneliness statistics, charitable trust Mytime Active has been doubling down on
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming

The UK government has announced a temporary reduction in VAT on visitor attractions

UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver
Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives
The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
The £30.6 million Bedworth Physical Activity Hub is now open, replacing a centre which dated
Award-winning leisure operator, Everyone Active, has partnered with four-time Paralympic gold medallist Maisie Summers-Newton MBE
PureGym, one of Europe’s largest gym operators, has achieved FITCert Level 4 accreditation across its
Former England rugby union player and contestant on the BBC’s celebrity Traitors show, Joe Marler,
The UK fitness industry has significant headroom for growth, consumers are prioritising their spend on
A new strategic partnership between Swim England and Neurodiverse Sport (NdS) will strengthen neuro‑inclusive practice
PureGym has announced a partnership with Hatch Athletic to upskill 3,000 PTs across its international
The Bannatyne Group has bought a premium health and wellbeing facility in Basingstoke, as part
Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in
Sport England’s continuous improvement tool, Quest, is being updated for 2026 with two new products
Total Fitness has secured £15 million from its digital banking partner, OakNorth, as it prepares
The UK government has announced a National Youth Strategy, backed by £500 million, to rebuild
D2F is proud to be the official merchandise partner for The Boat Race – the
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
Sport England has announced 27 new partnerships that will benefit from its place-based approach, which
Grassroots sport and exercise boost the UK economy by £36.2 billion every year, according to
According to the latest Moving Communities Impact Report visits to leisure centres are rising and
Everyone Active, Sarah Watts and Sandwell Leisure Trust were among those to be honoured at
The UK’s chief medical officer, Sir Chris Whitty, has given evidence to the Health and
It’s been a great morning at the sell-out HCM Summit in London, with six inspirational
Swim England is encouraging teachers to embrace the value of gameplay alongside lesson delivery. The
Sonu and Eva Shivdasani, who are known for establishing ultra-luxury sustainable hospitality brands Soneva and
Childhood trauma is linked to mental health problems and chronic pain in later life and
Outcomes for people who experience strokes in England will be vastly improved going forward, thanks
Perth and Kinross Council has officially opened the £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre – Scotland’s
This Girl Can has launched a new campaign – We Like the Way You Move
NRG Gyms has announced the acquisition of Pump Gyms, expanding its UK estate from seven
Two new treatment rooms have been unveiled at The White Hart Hotel in Lincoln, UK,
12,300
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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Life Lessons
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
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Interview
If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
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Talking point
For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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Obituary
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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Data
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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Research
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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HCM People

Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
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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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England news

The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of  Physical activity guidelines:
Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, has opened today (10 July) near Knutsford in the north-west of
Walnuts Leisure Centre in Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley, has reopened following a
With Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announcing his resignation this morning and Andy Burnham as a
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200
Barons Eden, the UK parent company that operates luxury destination properties in England, has rebranded
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Shocked by the UK loneliness statistics, charitable trust Mytime Active has been doubling down on
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming

The UK government has announced a temporary reduction in VAT on visitor attractions

UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver
Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives
The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
The £30.6 million Bedworth Physical Activity Hub is now open, replacing a centre which dated
Award-winning leisure operator, Everyone Active, has partnered with four-time Paralympic gold medallist Maisie Summers-Newton MBE
PureGym, one of Europe’s largest gym operators, has achieved FITCert Level 4 accreditation across its
Former England rugby union player and contestant on the BBC’s celebrity Traitors show, Joe Marler,
The UK fitness industry has significant headroom for growth, consumers are prioritising their spend on
A new strategic partnership between Swim England and Neurodiverse Sport (NdS) will strengthen neuro‑inclusive practice
PureGym has announced a partnership with Hatch Athletic to upskill 3,000 PTs across its international
The Bannatyne Group has bought a premium health and wellbeing facility in Basingstoke, as part
Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in
Sport England’s continuous improvement tool, Quest, is being updated for 2026 with two new products
Total Fitness has secured £15 million from its digital banking partner, OakNorth, as it prepares
The UK government has announced a National Youth Strategy, backed by £500 million, to rebuild
D2F is proud to be the official merchandise partner for The Boat Race – the
Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the
Sport England has announced 27 new partnerships that will benefit from its place-based approach, which
Grassroots sport and exercise boost the UK economy by £36.2 billion every year, according to
According to the latest Moving Communities Impact Report visits to leisure centres are rising and
Everyone Active, Sarah Watts and Sandwell Leisure Trust were among those to be honoured at
The UK’s chief medical officer, Sir Chris Whitty, has given evidence to the Health and
It’s been a great morning at the sell-out HCM Summit in London, with six inspirational
Swim England is encouraging teachers to embrace the value of gameplay alongside lesson delivery. The
Sonu and Eva Shivdasani, who are known for establishing ultra-luxury sustainable hospitality brands Soneva and
Childhood trauma is linked to mental health problems and chronic pain in later life and
Outcomes for people who experience strokes in England will be vastly improved going forward, thanks
Perth and Kinross Council has officially opened the £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre – Scotland’s
This Girl Can has launched a new campaign – We Like the Way You Move
NRG Gyms has announced the acquisition of Pump Gyms, expanding its UK estate from seven
Two new treatment rooms have been unveiled at The White Hart Hotel in Lincoln, UK,
1 - 40 of 12,300
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Legends never die: four legends, four philosophies of life
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod.
Company profiles
Company profile: Pure Energy Music
Pure Energy Music is a specialist music service built specifically for the fitness industry. Our ...
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Innerva press release: Wrightcare embeds wellness and active living into next-generation care homes
A care home provider is developing a new generation of care homes where health, wellbeing and active living are embedded into everyday life.
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Studio transformation completed at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub
Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
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Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
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Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Lockers
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SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
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Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
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The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
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Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
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QEII Conference Centre, London,
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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