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10 Jul 2023
The Gröna Lund theme park in Stockholm, Sweden has reopened its doors 10 days after
12 Apr 2021
Health clubs, leisure centres and studios in England have opened today (12 April) for the
01 Nov 2019
German fitness group LifeFit has revealed plans to convert five of its Fitness First sites
23 Jul 2019
Germany-based LifeFit Group has added regional operator Smile X to its growing portfolio of fitness
18 Apr 2018
Manchester United and England midfielder Michael Carrick has helped launch a project offering young people
15 Mar 2018
The public perception of architects is skewed by a media that portrays a one-dimensional view
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17 Nov 2017
A Post-earthquake reconstruction and demonstration project in the city of Zhaotong, China, has been declared
15 Nov 2017
Leisure architecture was a big winner on the opening day (15 November) of the World
17 Jul 2017
Spanish theme park Parque de Atracciones has launched an investigation after two trains collided on
02 Mar 2017
Merlin Entertainments has revealed its end of year results, with £1.43bn (US$1.76bn, €1.66bn) in revenue
14 Nov 2016
Alton Towers has announced that between 60 and 70 jobs are to go as the
30 Sep 2016
Merlin Entertainments enjoyed an 11 per cent revenue increase over the past year despite last
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
27 Sep 2016
Merlin Entertainments has been fined £5m (US$6.5m, €5.7m) after last year’s horrific Smiler crash at
26 Sep 2016
Merlin Entertainments has been to court today for health and safety breaches in relation to
26 Sep 2016
Alton Towers operator Merlin is due in court today for a verdict on the Smiler
06 Sep 2016
Last year’s Smiler accident at Alton Towers has had a notable impact on European theme
02 Aug 2016
Architecture studio Alison Brooks have created a banana-like structure for this September’s London Design Festival,
29 Jul 2016
Merlin Entertainments is forecasting a boost in profits as a result of the fall in
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
26 Apr 2016
Following the guilty plea from Merlin Entertainments related to last year’s Smiler rollercoaster crash at
22 Apr 2016
Alton Towers owner Merlin Entertainments has pleaded guilty in court to breaking health and safety
25 Feb 2016
Merlin Entertainments has released its end of year results, showing generally robust earnings as pre-tax
24 Nov 2015
A rollercoaster crash which seriously injured a number people, including two people who underwent leg
17 Sep 2015
After suggesting that the rollercoaster crash that seriously injured four people in June could affect
11 Sep 2015
Customer service is becoming more and more sophisticated in today’s world, says Mike Wallace, brand
11 Aug 2015
After costing parent company Merlin Entertainments around £50m (US$77.6m, €70m) in profits following the Smiler
27 Jul 2015
Merlin Entertainments has said the rollercoaster crash that seriously injured four people in June could
09 Jun 2015
A 17-year-old-girl – one of five hospitalised after the Smiler crash at Alton Towers –
08 Jun 2015
Alton Towers has reopened six days after a horrific accident on the park’s Smiler left
05 Jun 2015
Following the incident at Alton Towers, which saw a carriage full of people crash into
04 Jun 2015
Merlin Entertainments’ chief executive, Nick Varney, has said Alton Towers will remain closed until the
02 Jun 2015
Four people have been seriously injured in a collision between two carriages on Alton Towers’
04 Nov 2013
Alton Towers' new £18m Smiler rollercoaster was forced to shut down after some of the
11 Mar 2013
Alton Towers Resort has worked with researchers at New Scientist to ensure its news £18m
22 Jun 2009
This summer is set to be Britain's biggest 'staycation', a year when many Britons will
21 Apr 2008
The Edge, the guitarist of Irish rock band U2, has defended the proposed revamp of
11 Jun 2007
With 9,000 10- and 11-year-olds from 300 schools currently taking part in Adopt a School,
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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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
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
data to life to engage and delight members
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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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Cristiano Ronaldo
Footballer and entrepreneur
“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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“We already have an incredible organisation, but we’re humble enough to recognise there are still areas for continued improvement”
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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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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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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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