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17 Jun 2025
Freedom Leisure has been appointed by Southend-on-Sea City Council as provider for its leisure services.
02 Sep 2019
Southend United FC has provided an update on its plans to build a new 21,000-capacity
Roslin Retreat partners with Jennifer Young to create specialist treatment menu for cancer sufferers
10 Jan 2019
The Roslin Retreat spa at Roslin Beach Hotel in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, has introduced a new
03 Jan 2019
Sport For Confidence is to deliver a series of physical activity sessions to carers, following
22 Oct 2018
Budget operator Simply Gym has launched two new sites in Uxbridge and Cardiff, as it
25 Jan 2018
Organisations have pledged to back a programme aimed at encouraging more people with disabilities to
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
06 Dec 2017
Celebrity personal trainer Mark Anthony has sold his flagship budget gym in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, to
19 Oct 2017
An £40m museum dedicated to the history of the River Thames and maritime heritage of
02 Aug 2017
Celebrity personal trainer Mark Anthony has sold two of his Rush Fitness clubs to Swansea-based
25 Jul 2017
The Revolution Bars Group is preparing to establish several new locations across the UK as
10 Jul 2017
Stadiums of the future may include permanent residential facilities and places of work if they
10 May 2017
A hotel, residential apartments and a training academy have been incorporated into Southend United FC’s
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
17 Mar 2017
Registered charity Fusion Lifestyle is investing £14m (UA$17.3m, €16.1m) to upgrade facilities across its estate.
27 Dec 2016
Swing School is launching a cardio fitness workout called SwingTrain with the backing of BBC
05 Nov 2016
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Philippe Starck’s
31 Oct 2016
Five years on from its inception, Southend Council is searching for an architect to develop
21 Apr 2016
Celebrity trainer Mark Anthony has launched a new flagship site in Aylesbury for his growing
05 Jan 2016
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is attempting to increase its reach in the UK by
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
12 Oct 2015
League One club Southend United Football Club (SUFC) has revealed detailed plans for a new
04 Jun 2015
Fitness trainer to the stars Mark Anthony is planning to expand his low-cost gym concept
02 Jun 2015
Stadium redevelopment plans for newly-promoted League One football team Southend United are imminent, according to
01 Jun 2015
London-based Aros Architects have produced early plans to turn World War II sea forts seven
01 Oct 2014
Birmingham’s Motorcycle Museum was the scene for the glittering Members’ Choice Health Club Awards 2014
11 Sep 2014
UK-based consultancy DP Associates (DPA) has played a major part in the development and creation
25 Jul 2014
Celebrity fitness trainer Mark Anthony has sold his eponymous club in Notting Hill to HIIT-focused
11 Mar 2014
A multi-million pound package to create jobs and apprenticeships in seaside towns across the country
30 Sep 2013
Speaking at the awards ceremony for the third annual Members’ Choice Health Club Awards during
25 Sep 2013
The winners of the Members' Choice Health Club Awards for 2013 were announced last night,
03 Jul 2013
Southend's Adventure Island could be about to get two new rides, much larger than anything
20 Jun 2013
Dundee, Hull, Leicester and Swansea Bay have all made the final shortlist to name the
02 Apr 2013
Parkwood Leisure has appointed Rob Ellis its director of tennis, in partnership with the Tennis
26 Mar 2013
Following a two-month closure for refurbishment Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre, managed by Parkwood Community
06 Mar 2013
Eleven contenders have put their name forward to become the UK’s 2017 City of Culture,
16 Jul 2012
Image: AEW Architects designed the new museum A £35m project that includes the construction of
22 May 2012
Image: The new £3m centre was constructed off-site A new £3m Cultural Centre - designed
17 Jan 2012
Low-cost health club operator Fitness4less has announced it has secured a lease for a new
04 Nov 2011
A multi-million pound contribution due to Southend Borough Council (SBC) from the deal that will
26 Sep 2011
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has confirmed that the Essex resort's landmark pier has reopened to the
14 Sep 2011
Southend Pier is to remain closed until 24 September in order to undergo temporary repairs
28 Jul 2011
Hertfordshire-based construction group Willmott Dixon has been appointed to build a new £10m hotel at
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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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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health and behaviour change
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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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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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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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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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Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours
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