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20 Mar 2026
New York City-based real estate developer Continuum Company has announced it will build a new
09 Feb 2026
David Lloyd is back in the market with a new concept, the Real David Lloyd's
30 Jan 2026
Nammos Resort and Residences Amaala will open in Q2 at Triple Bay in Saudi Arabia,
29 Jan 2026
ALL Accor (Accor’s booking platform and loyalty programme) has partnered with forecasting agency Globetrender to
Step into the future of fitness at FIBO 2026, where cutting-edge technology and health converge
05 Dec 2025
Real estate developer Red Sea Global will hand over the first set of hotels to
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
While others pour concrete and steel, AStation launches dinosaurs and heroes within weeks — no
06 Oct 2025
It’s almost time for W3Fit EMEA, which this year takes place at Málaga’s elegant Higuerón
22 Sep 2025
Sol Elements, a bathhouse with a design that makes the facility appear to float on
27 Aug 2025
Work is underway in the London Borough of Ealing on a landmark leisure centre to
06 Jun 2025
Memorial Day (29 May) saw the opening of phase one of the East River Park
28 Feb 2025
UAE developer Aldar has announced plans for The Wilds, a new wellness-focused community coming to
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
28 Aug 2024
Jetts Thailand has told HCM it's nearing the 50-club milestone, with four new clubs already
25 Jul 2024
Sector leaders in the UK have collaborated to create the Physical Activity Leadership Network that
20 Jun 2024
Turkish hospitality group Maxx Royal Resorts has launched a new upscale coastal retreat on Türkiye's
14 Jun 2024
The Park Playground, has opened its first Immersive VR franchise in Porto, Portugal. The Porto
16 Apr 2024
Swiss longevity brand Clinique La Prairie (CLP) has inked a deal with Montara Hospitality Group
08 Mar 2024
A multi-million-euro geothermal spa and leisure centre, called Terme Bjelovar, is scheduled to open in
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
07 Feb 2024
Gold's Gym Thousand Oaks, in Southern California, has announced the completion of its remodel and
17 Aug 2023
A new immersive, interactive art experience – described as a place where 'anything is possible'
04 Aug 2023
Nike has made the leap into the group fitness market with the launch of Nike
17 Jul 2023
Meow Wolf has opened its fourth permanent exhibition in Grapevine, North Texas. Called The Real
16 Feb 2023
Modern US wellness brand The Well has opened a wellness sanctuary at Chileno Bay Resort
17 Oct 2022
The world's first visitor attraction featuring IP owned by hugely popular Studio Ghibli is set
22 Aug 2022
Spa and hotel textiles and flip-flop supplier, BC SoftWear, has launched a flip-flop recycling initiative
18 May 2022
Former Efteling COO, Coen Bertens, and former BRC Imagination Arts exec, Bart Dohmen, have partnered
28 Feb 2022
The world’s first stand-alone Peppa Pig Theme Park has opened at the Legoland Florida Resort
08 Feb 2022
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has launched its annual trends report revealing the top 10
03 Nov 2021
Tech billionaire and hotelier, Larry Ellison, has quietly acquired the lakefront Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe
30 Aug 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed further details of the first ever stand-alone Peppa Pig theme park,
16 Feb 2021
One&Only is opening its first European resort in May 2021 in Montenegro, nestled among a
02 Feb 2021
Omega Mart, a permanent visitor attraction and art installation built by Meow Wolf, is set
28 Oct 2020
The Nickelodeon Playtime family attraction in Shenzhen, China is gearing up for its launch in
28 Jul 2020
Construction work on Gunyama Park Aquatic and Recreation Centre in Sydney, Australia, is expected to
14 Jul 2020
Details have been revealed for what is being described as the world's most radical and
26 Jun 2020
Gyms and health clubs in Northern Ireland have been given the green light to reopen
23 Jun 2020
UK spas will continue to remain closed until further notice, following an announcement by Prime
23 Jun 2020
Pubs are to open before gyms, to the bitter disappointment of the health and fitness
11 May 2020
The UK government has given the go-ahead for one-to-one personal training outdoors, as part of
27 Apr 2020
Andrew Frontini, principal and design director of Perkins and Will in Toronto, and his colleague
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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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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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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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to
streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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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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HCM People
Stephen Price
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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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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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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HCM People
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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HCM People
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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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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