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21 May 2026
As designer Yinka Ilori prepares for his first solo gallery show in London, he speaks
05 Dec 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guideline on the use of GLP-1s
24 Jul 2025
Broughton Sanctuary in Yorkshire, UK, is working with psychologists and therapists to deliver a four-night
16 Apr 2025
Celebrating its 40th anniversary last week, FIBO – the world’s biggest trade show for health,
30 Aug 2024
Friends from the leisure industry have been paying tribute to editor and lobbyist Jonathan Ives
30 Aug 2024
Under a new annual initiative, the Ignite365 Awards, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is awarding
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
09 Jan 2024
Solving the UK's social care problem is the key to overcoming the financial challenges facing
30 Jul 2021
Industry body ukactive has joined the chorus of organisations across a number of sectors calling
13 May 2021
UK Sport has outlined its mission to create the "greatest decade of extraordinary sporting moments",
04 Mar 2020
Perkins and Will have broken ground on Destination Crenshaw, a 1.3mi (2.1km)-long outdoor art, culture
20 Jan 2020
The Sport for Development Coalition (SFDC) has appointed former MP Andy Reed as its new
06 Dec 2019
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the English Premier League are partnering to
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
19 Sep 2019
A grassroots campaign aiming to create a lasting legacy for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
06 Sep 2019
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has published its Transformation 2022 Refresh document – the second
Submerged Great Barrier Reef museum will convey messages about the threats to oceanic marine systems
23 Jul 2019
The first installation of the Museum of Underwater Art – a series of inter-tidal and
19 Jun 2019
A new project in Mexico will be focused on a transformational travel experience designed to
14 Jun 2019
A major new Sport England campaign, aiming to use sport as a force for good,
05 Jun 2019
FIFA and the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD) have signed a landmark
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
12 Nov 2018
Mike Sharrock has been appointed as CEO of the British Paralympic Association (BPA), succeeding Tim
08 Aug 2018
Chris Grant will step down from his role as chief executive of sports charity Sported
14 May 2018
The UK sports sector has been paying its tributes to former Labour cabinet minister Dame
12 Jan 2018
Katherine Lo, daughter of Langham Hospitality Group chair Ka Shui Lo, has transformed the group’s
11 Aug 2017
Glasgow’s Willow Tea Rooms Building, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, has received a £3.6m Heritage
12 May 2017
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has released its second global report on LGBT
21 Apr 2017
Sir David Adjaye has been named the world’s most influential architect by Time magazine. In
03 Jan 2017
UPDATE: British architect David Adjaye has been knighted by the Duke of Cambridge during an
15 Dec 2016
Shadow sports minister Dr Rosena Allin-Khan has encouraged local authorities to continue to spend on
30 Nov 2016
Tom Burstow, the head of sport for Unicef UK, has been appointed as the deputy
20 May 2016
Dr Nuala Morse, postdoctoral research associate at the University of Manchester and UCL, has said
20 Apr 2016
David Fleming, director of National Museums Liverpool (NML), has said that modern museums need to
19 Apr 2016
The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust – the charity which matches up athletes with disadvantaged young
06 Apr 2016
It’s been suggested that the concept of “giving circles” could become a new method of
23 Feb 2016
Architecture studio EFFEKT have completed their transformation of an abandoned train depot in the Danish
10 Feb 2016
Work has started on a new heritage attraction in London, with the £26m (US$37.7m, €33.4m)
10 Aug 2015
Mobile developers and coding experts from across the UK are being invited to create an
01 Apr 2015
Major sports organisations are taking a stand against discrimination towards mental health sufferers in sport
10 Nov 2014
The global consortium of holistic hotels, resorts and retreats – Healing Hotels of the World
09 May 2014
Sport Northern Ireland has launched a new £4m funding programme aimed at increasing membership numbers
30 Apr 2014
International Olympic Committee (IOC) and United Nations (UN) have signed an agreement to "contribute to
23 Aug 2013
A partnership of local and central governments is using sport to deliver social change in
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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Pulse Fitness has created a
new health club delivering an
elevated wellness experience
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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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“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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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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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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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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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Record market penetration in the UK
fitness sector masks a deeper shift
around consumer engagement, according
to a report from Grant Thornton and
UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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Designing multi-functional
spaces can lead to
fewer bottlenecks at
peak times. Julie Cramer
investigates the latest kit
and inspiring installations
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