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08 Apr 2026
The £30.6 million Bedworth Physical Activity Hub is now open, replacing a centre which dated
02 Apr 2026
The founders of mindful fitness experience Sanctum – Luuk Melisse and Gab Olszewki – will
29 Sep 2025
Mandarin Oriental will operate a boutique-style luxury hotel and spa in the South Korean market
01 Sep 2025
JA Manafaru, a five-star hotel in the Maldives, is hosting two programmes focused on mindfulness
21 Oct 2024
The final countdown is now on for the launch of the UK's first public floating
03 Oct 2022
Work has begun on a new 60-acre wellness community in Utah, adjacent to Park City’s
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
04 Aug 2021
RAKxa, Thailand’s integrative wellness and medical retreat in Bangkok, has launched a new package designed
25 Nov 2020
Up to 100k people will benefit from the free gym and physical activity sessions, thanks
28 Oct 2020
Gym and health club operators in Germany are believed to be considering joint legal action
10 Sep 2020
Organised fitness, sports and other leisure activities (including swimming) can continue despite the introduction of
13 Jul 2020
Following its announcement that grassroots sport could restart on 11 July and that gyms and
22 Jun 2020
Hawaiian community organisation, Pulama Lanai, is gifting wellness retreats to health care professionals at luxury
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
12 Feb 2020
OMA 's first hotel in Bali has been designed both for guests and to engage
10 Feb 2020
The Northern Gateway Sports Park project in Colchester, Essex, is set to open to the
27 Jan 2020
Sports flooring specialist Gerflor has completed a major fit-out at the new Axholme North Leisure
15 Jan 2020
European health spa operator Ensana has recently opened a new luxury wellness and relaxation centre
28 Oct 2019
The government has set out plans for every patient in the country to have access
23 Sep 2019
Canadian entertainment and media company Cineplex has announced the expansion of several of its entertainment
02 Sep 2019
Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa in the Lake District, UK, is investing £100,000 in the
28 Mar 2019
Shapewatch's 3D body visualisation system has been recognised as one of the leading start-ups in
27 Feb 2019
Scandinavian architecture practice Snøhetta have revealed the first renderings of their proposed design for the
11 Jan 2019
Scandinavian architecture firms Møller & Grønborg and ADEPT have been selected to design seven new
06 Dec 2018
Lord Ivar Mountbatten and former Olympic swimmer and world champion Mark Foster have launched a
26 Sep 2018
China’s wealthy travellers are increasingly opting for customised tours when they travel abroad – a
20 Sep 2018
Architectural studio Graham Baba and landscape design firm Greenworks have released images of their plans
30 Jul 2018
Spending on leisure activities on the up, Gold's Gym has been put up for sale,
24 Jul 2018
Spending on leisure activities increased dramatically during the second quarter of the year, driven by
13 Jul 2018
Ahead of 2019’s Africa Cup of Nations football tournament, the architect behind Douala, Cameroon’s new
30 Apr 2018
A new report suggests that UK consumers are prioritising fitness and sport ahead of eating
11 Jan 2018
Minor Hotels will open its first Anantara-branded resort in South America this year, with the
12 Dec 2017
A long-awaited luxury mega-destination, Desaru Coast, is scheduled to open in Malaysia in 2018, boasting
14 Oct 2017
A 'shocking' rise in childhood obesity figures means Britain must act now or risk the
09 Oct 2017
3XN Architects have released new visuals showing the forthcoming home of the International Olympic Committee
22 Sep 2017
Dubai is still in the early stages but is definitely on track to achieve the
05 Sep 2017
Dutch architecture studio Mecanoo have been named the winners of an urban design competition to
12 Jul 2017
Thousands of fitness enthusiasts across Sheffield achieved 8.1 million active minutes during what it called
05 Jul 2017
Dutch design agency NorthernLight has completed the design phase for the redevelopment of Sochi’s Olympic
05 Jul 2017
London practice Twelve Architects have been granted unanimous approval by the local government of Russia’s
17 May 2017
Peter Fitzboydon, the outgoing chief executive of London Sport, has called on the sport sector
08 May 2017
Consumer spending on gym use and sporting activity increased during the first quarter of 2017,
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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal
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layering 10 modalities into one
experience really delivers more
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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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New legislation is exposing weakness
and potential liabilities in the
management of customer data in
health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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