Sir Richard Branson news
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
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
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
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
22 Feb 2016
Sir Richard Branson’s intergalactic ambitions have taken flight once more, after Virgin Galactic unveiled an
03 Dec 2015
Any suspicions that the boutique studio boom is stealing the thunder of fast-growing budget gyms
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
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
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
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
18 Jun 2012
Image: SpaceShipTwo on its first 'feathered' flight Virgin Galactic has moved a step closer to
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
04 Apr 2012
Life Online, a new permanent gallery dedicated to the social, technological and cultural impact of
29 Mar 2012
Virgin Hotels is expected to open its first property by the end of 2013 in
07 Nov 2011
A new independent campaign has been founded by RLM Finsbury chair Roland Rudd in an
20 Oct 2011
Sir Richard Branson has dedicated the new 'Virgin Galactic Gateway to Space', which is set
30 Sep 2011
Magnus Scheving, founder of the children's television programme LazyTown, has told Leisure Opportunities that he
26 Sep 2011
Sir Richard Branson and actor Edward Norton have been revealed as speakers at the annual
31 May 2011
A record 275 delegates from 35-plus countries gathered for the fifth annual Global Spa Summit
26 Apr 2011
Virgin Active is poised to expand its portfolio after announcing that it had agreed a
11 Oct 2010
Virgin Galactic's bid to become the first company to offer commercial space travel has moved
30 Sep 2010
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group has announced the launch of Virgin Hotels, a new four-star
24 Aug 2010
The privately-owned collection of luxury retreats, Virgin Limited Edition, has appointed Voya as its only
26 Jul 2010
A number of private equity groups are considering making a bid for health and fitness
19 May 2010
Virgin Galactic has appointed George T Whitesides, former chief of staff at the National Aeronautics
23 Mar 2010
VSS Enterprise, the vessel designed to take passengers on a sub-orbital flight as part of
16 Feb 2010
British Airways (BA) and American Airlines (AA) have been given the green light to proceed
08 Dec 2009
British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has unveiled Virgin Galactic's new vessel, designed to take passengers
24 Nov 2009
Construction work on the world's first purpose-built spaceport in New Mexico, US, which will be
09 Nov 2009
Prospective bidders for the majority stake in National Lottery operator Camelot - said to be
09 Apr 2009
The soaring demand for socially responsible and natural skin care brands in the UK sees
23 Mar 2009
A new Cliff Lodge has been added to the Ulusaba Private Game Reserve in South
18 Mar 2009
The tourism bodies in the East of England have collaborated to produce a FREE morning
23 Feb 2009
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has revealed that he could become involved in Formula One
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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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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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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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Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
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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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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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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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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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Deena Gillan
Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5“There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives”
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Record market penetration in the UK
fitness sector masks a deeper shift
around consumer engagement, according
to a report from Grant Thornton and
UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
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