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Richard Branson news
13 Mar 2021
A battle to save Virgin Active is continuing, as the company works to secure a
11 Feb 2021
Virgin Active investors are understood to be preparing a £60m+ funding injection into the fitness
31 Dec 2020
Virgin Active has become the latest big-box operator to signal its intention to raise cash
06 Mar 2020
Richard Branson has unveiled Virgin’s first cruise ship – called The Scarlett Lady – kicking
25 Jul 2018
The current trend of incorporating wellness into design shows no signs of stopping as renderings
30 May 2018
Sir Richard Branson and his aerospace company, Virgin Galactic, have conducted a second successful test
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
14 Mar 2018
Virgin Group has confirmed plans to open a hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland – the group’s
01 Mar 2017
Those eagerly anticipating the colonisation of the Moon will be delighted to know they’ll be
01 Mar 2017
The space tourism race is well underway, after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed two customers
25 Jan 2017
The Virgin Group has increased its involvement in the fitness and exercise sector with the
06 Dec 2016
It’s one small step for Sir Richard Branson’s intergalactic ambitions and what could prove to
09 Sep 2016
A major Chinese investor is hoping to pip Richard Branson to the post in the
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
05 Apr 2016
US space agency NASA is preparing to explore the feasibility of expandable habitats, or inflatable
04 Mar 2016
A German artist and a Zurich hotel specialising in creating “special experiences” have collaborated to
22 Feb 2016
Sir Richard Branson’s intergalactic ambitions have taken flight once more, after Virgin Galactic unveiled an
11 Feb 2016
Somadome, the company behind a colour therapy meditation pod, has announced plans for international growth
26 Jan 2016
Multi-national conglomerate Virgin has announced its first branded hotel has achieved LEED Gold Certification, with
03 Dec 2015
Any suspicions that the boutique studio boom is stealing the thunder of fast-growing budget gyms
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28 Oct 2015
Virgin Active has continued its three-year, £100m investment in its UK portfolio with the unveiling
16 Sep 2015
Virgin Active founder Sir Richard Branson has announced the gym chain is gearing up for
24 Jun 2015
Virgin Hotels has announced plans to open a new 200-bedroom hotel in the Design District
16 Apr 2015
Global fitness chain Virgin Active has been sold to South African investment firm Brait. Virgin
16 Jan 2015
The first Virgin-branded hotel has opened in Chicago’s Loop district in the 26-storey Old Dearborn
14 Jan 2015
Virtual fitness classes will form a cornerstone of Virgin Active’s member offering for 2015, as
11 Dec 2014
Pure Gym, Xercise4Less and The Gym Group have all been named on the Sunday Times
09 Dec 2014
Speculation is once again rife of a high-profile IPO for Virgin Active, although this time
08 Dec 2014
Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is planning to ‘shake up’ the cruise line sector with the
16 Jul 2014
The UK’s bid to become a space tourism hotspot has taken a ‘giant leap’ forward,
03 Jul 2014
Virgin boss Richard Branson has backed National Trust plans to buy Bantham beach and the
30 May 2014
The growth in prominence of social media has opened up an array of marketing opportunities
07 May 2014
Virgin Active is lining up a potential £1bn-plus float or sale, with the company close
07 May 2014
The government has backed plans for a four-fold expansion of the UK space industry, with
02 May 2014
UK-based health club chains Virgin Active and David Lloyd Leisure are leading the charge of
16 Apr 2014
International singing star Katherine Jenkins will lead a renewed drive to attract overseas visitors to
20 Jan 2014
Quoted exclusively in the latest edition of Spa Business magazine, Michael Tompkins, CEO of Miraval
10 Jan 2014
Virgin Active is investing £100m in its UK sites over the next three years as
22 Oct 2013
The WHOLE WORLD Water campaign is gathering pace, with more operators signing up to the
28 Aug 2013
Virgin America has announced the addition of a new service to its flights, allowing passengers
05 Aug 2013
Sustainable tourism expert Costas Christ is to join Six Senses as sustainability ambassador – reinforcing
10 Jun 2013
Virgin Hotels has announced the location of their new hotel set to be unveiled in
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
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Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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“We are the new youth club, a social space for young people to connect”
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Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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