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19 Jan 2023
Plans to create a new Eden Project North attraction in Morecambe, UK, have been given
21 Jun 2022
The winners of the 13th annual Good Spa Guide Awards were announced last night (20
15 Jun 2022
Mike Farrar has been announced as the new chair at UK Active. His tenure will
01 Feb 2022
Plans to create a new Eden Project North attraction in Morecombe UK have been given
30 Nov 2021
The recently-transformed Bamford Wellness Spa in Gloucestershire has been recognised as the UK’s Best New
04 Oct 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thrown his weight behind plans to build an Eden
Elevate, the premier event in the physical activity, fitness, sports therapy and performance sector, is
20 Apr 2021
Wyre Council in Lancashire has revealed plans to begin charging PTs and fitness instructors for
19 Dec 2020
Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part
16 Oct 2020
A UK government U-turn – just announced – will see gyms and leisure centres staying open
07 Aug 2020
Industry body, ukactive, has questioned the decision to close gyms and health clubs as part
08 Jun 2020
Ever since the UK's leisure facilities were closed on "lockdown day" – 20 March –
27 Feb 2020
Manchester United has launched a new initiative to increase its engagement with local schools and
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
14 Feb 2020
West Craven Sports Centre in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, has introduced dementia-friendly swimming sessions. The joint initiative,
12 Feb 2020
Sports pitches and facilities destroyed or damaged by Storm Ciara will be able to apply
20 Jan 2020
Trafford Council has approved plans to build a new 4,850-seater stand at Emirates Old Trafford
13 Jan 2020
Emirates Old Trafford – the home ground of Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) – has
03 Jan 2020
British Blind Sport is launching a year-long research project, which will investigate the physical development
21 Nov 2019
The Good Spa Guide (GSG), in association with ESPA Skincare, recently revealed the winners of
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
17 Oct 2019
A £13m (US$16.8m, €15.1m) project to create a museum that celebrates Blackpool's role in the
13 Aug 2019
Leisure trust Active Nation has expanded its portfolio of budget gyms with the acquisition of
24 Jun 2019
The first stage in the preparation of a planning application for the proposed Eden Project
20 Jun 2019
Lancashire Cricket Club (LCC) has announced a new partnership with Rewards4 a sport-based rewards programme,
04 Jun 2019
Leisure trust Active Nation has acquired the former Fit4Less gym in Preston, Lancashire, bringing the
03 Jun 2019
A project aiming to get people across East Lancashire more physically active is achieving a
03 Jun 2019
Minority sports featured heavily among the winners of this year's Sports Business Awards. The Professional
01 May 2019
Alusid, a creator of eco-friendly surfaces, has partnered with Parkside to launch the Sequel range,
29 Apr 2019
Prime Minister Theresa May has made a surprise visit to Lancashire, to open a community
29 Mar 2019
The UK government has come up with a £36m (US$47.2m, € 42m) fund to help
14 Nov 2018
Winners of this year's Good Spa Guide Awards were announced last night (13 November) at
13 Nov 2018
The Harris Museum in Preston, UK is to merge its museum, art gallery and library
06 Nov 2018
A total of 34 projects have received National Lottery funding to support their work in
10 Aug 2018
British Basketball Federation (BBF) has appointed highly experienced sports governance veteran Maurice Watkins CBE as
05 Jul 2018
VisitEngland has named 11 regional tourism projects which will each receive up to £250,000 of
24 Apr 2018
VisitEngland has named the best Britain's tourism industry has to offer, announcing the winners of
17 Apr 2018
The opening of a new hotel at its Old Trafford ground has helped Lancashire County
22 Mar 2018
Low-cost gym operator Xercise4Less will open its 50th UK club in Chesterfied later this year.
13 Mar 2018
Blackburn with Darwen Council has gone live with a single, integrated leisure management solution from
15 Feb 2018
Sport England has announced new funding for community groups which help people on low incomes
06 Dec 2017
Eleven locations from across the north of England have bid for a share of £15m
05 Dec 2017
Twelve areas across England will take part in a groundbreaking pilot to reach physically inactive
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New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
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Liz Terry looks at which operators
are most recognised by consumers,
using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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“For 2024 our European growth will be focused on Spain and the UK and in 2025, Japan”
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Absenteeism and presenteeism is
taking a huge economic toll, with
musculoskeletal problems and poor
mental health the biggest issues.
Can workplace wellness make
a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
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You might be tempted to skip a service, but
experts say it will cost you in the long run.
Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work
is important to the management of assets
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Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators
to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its
reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants.
Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
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Founder, Physique 57“Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated”
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A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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Although there’s much talk about working with
health services, research from SLC suggests
there’s much work to do before the sector is
ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the
experts to identify barriers and solutions
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Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
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Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
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