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07 Jul 2026
US low-cost operator, Amped Fitness, has launched a flagship location in Texas, debuting its multi-sensory
16 Jun 2011
No Saints, the bar and restaurant operator launched by Luminar founder Stephen Thomas in 2010,
25 Feb 2010
Nightclub operator Luminar has confirmed that Simon Douglas is set to join the company as
24 Mar 2009
The chief executive of Luminar, the UK’s biggest nightclub operator, has predicted tough times ahead
13 Aug 2008
The Premier League has rejected calls from the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) for
22 Apr 2008
Nightclub owner Luminar has rubbished rumours that it is preparing for a management buy-out led
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
17 Apr 2008
One of the UK’s largest night club operators, Luminar Leisure, has sold 26 sites to
21 May 2007
Luminar, the nightclub operator, is reportedly set to introduce plastic glasses at its venues over
17 Apr 2007
The Food & Drink Group has acquired seven leasehold Central London pubs from The Puzzle
06 Dec 2006
Nightclub operator Luminar has disposed of its 98-strong entertainment division – which includes the Jumpin’
25 Jan 2006
Bar and nightclub operator Luminar has hinted that it could be looking to sell its
17 Nov 2005
Bar and nightclub operator Luminar has hinted that it might sell its entertainment division which
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
27 Sep 2005
Hartford Group, operator of Jamie’s Bars, has acquired its first sites outside London by taking
14 Jul 2005
London-based bar operator, the Hartford Group, has reported a 13 per cent increase in turnover
15 Jun 2005
Nightclub operator Luminar has offloaded the 49 non-core properties in its Candu Entertainment division for
21 Mar 2005
Late-night bar and nightclub operator, Luminar, has hinted at plans to combat receding sales by
28 Jan 2005
Nightclub operator Luminar – which reported poor trading over the Christmas period – has announced
15 Nov 2004
Late night bar and club operator Luminar has reported a 7 per cent decrease in
06 Jul 2004
Late night venue operator, Luminar, has launched its Social Responsibility Charter, urging the government to
10 Jun 2004
Pub and restaurant operator, Hartford Group has moved into profitability after a period of restructuring
25 May 2004
Investment management company, The Hartford Group, has announced that Christopher Poil has been appointed to
20 May 2004
Nightclub owner and operator, Luminar, has announced a 3 per cent fall in its like
13 Apr 2004
Nightclub operator, Luminar, has welcomed an appeal court judge’s decision to close a loophole that
16 Mar 2004
The government yesterday released a new campaign intended to tackle Britain’s burgeoning binge-drinking culture, as
04 Mar 2004
Former Pizza Express owner, Hugh Osmond, has bought Camden Palace from Luminar Leisure for £4.02m.
02 Mar 2004
Nightclub and bar operator Luminar has sold its Camden Palace venue for £4.02m in cash
27 Jan 2004
Hartford Group, owner of the Jamies Bars chain, has announced its first positive full year
01 Jul 2003
Restaurant operator, Hartford Group, has announced results for the 28 weeks to 12 April, showing
19 May 2003
Nightclub operator, Luminar, has reported full year profits hit by a dramatic change in market
23 Jan 2003
Nightclub operator, Luminar Leisure, is to spend more money on refurbishing its sites, after admitting
8 Aug 2002
Pub and bar operator, the Hartford Group, is to acquire Jamies, the London-based wine bar
21 Dec 2001
Restaurant and pub operator, the Hartford Group, is aiming to raise £1.6m to expand its
21 Nov 2001
Luminar predicted a bumper Christmas and New Year as it unveiled half year results that
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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
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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Pulse Fitness has created a
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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance
spaces for more than a decade. Founder and
former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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Stephen Price
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“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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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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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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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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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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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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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With corporately-owned clubs,
franchise networks, investments
and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s
ecosystem is redefining how
gyms scale and generate revenue.
Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing
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CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an
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