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06 Jul 2022
Virgin Active and Myrtha Wellness have joined forces to open a health club and wellness
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
12 Nov 2018
Virgin Holidays, the travel arm of the Virgin Group, has opened a flagship travel agency
14 Mar 2018
Virgin Group has confirmed plans to open a hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland – the group’s
In today's competitive fitness landscape, the key to success lies not only in providing exceptional
25 Jan 2017
The Virgin Group has increased its involvement in the fitness and exercise sector with the
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
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
07 May 2014
Virgin Active is lining up a potential £1bn-plus float or sale, with the company close
Phil Heath, professional athlete, bodybuilder and 7x Mr. Olympia, has fielded a lot of questions
02 May 2014
UK-based health club chains Virgin Active and David Lloyd Leisure are leading the charge of
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
10 Jun 2013
Virgin Hotels has announced the location of their new hotel set to be unveiled in
28 Aug 2012
Image: Lawless has been named president and CEO Dubai Holding has announced a new-look structure
29 Mar 2012
Virgin Hotels is expected to open its first property by the end of 2013 in
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
12 Oct 2011
Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, has warned that the world faces "the mother of
06 Jul 2011
Richard Branson's Virgin empire will soon boast a city centre hotel arm, alongside its luxury
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
26 Jul 2010
A number of private equity groups are considering making a bid for health and fitness
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
13 May 2009
Health club operator Virgin Active plans to open 25 clubs in northern Italy over the
23 Jan 2009
North Wales-based coin-operated amusement company HB Leisure has appointed Alex Sparks as managing director. Sparks
10 Jun 2008
Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is to launch an ‘urban hotel brand’ and is reportedly building
14 Aug 2006
Virgin Active has announced changes to its management team in Italy in order to drive
08 Nov 2005
The responsibility of providing a major share of the Olympic funding has been made available
18 Oct 2005
Health club operator Esporta has reportedly appointed investment bank Citigroup to advise and help it
17 Oct 2005
Health club operator Esporta has reportedly appointed investment bank Citigroup to advise and help it
12 Oct 2005
Entrepreneur Richard Branson is believed to be interested in acquiring the David Lloyd Leisure (DLL)
06 Oct 2005
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has bought back the 55 per cent interest in Virgin
31 Mar 2003
Virgin Active has begun its expansion into continental Europe, by concluding negotiations for its first
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
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“We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world”
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MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
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Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
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Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
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With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
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The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next
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What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
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“Actually most people go to the gym to feel better and that’s far easier to achieve than losing 5kg”
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When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
on his watch. He talks to Kath
Hudson about the pressure to
keep the business afloat
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Pilates is having a
moment. Steph Eaves
asks suppliers how
they’re responding
to the demand
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The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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