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18 Jul 2024
Knesko Skin has strengthened its gemstone-infused Gold Repair Collection with a new bodycare line, including
26 Jan 2023
Spa and wellness industry thought leaders gathered yesterday (26 January) at the Grow Well webinar
25 Jan 2018
The Chinese mainland has its first Hard Rock Hotel, complete with a huge vinyl mosaic,
23 Jan 2018
Architects Chad Oppenheim and Arthur Casas have collaborated to create a dynamic hotel nestled between
25 Aug 2017
Weta Workshop – the special effects and prop company behind such epics as The Lord
14 Jun 2017
Interactive glass manufacturer Seloy Live has partnered with Kalevala Innovation Lab to create the world’s
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
11 Nov 2016
Inge Moore has called on hospitality designers to incorporate fun, interactivity and individuality into spa
21 Sep 2016
Plans are in the works to develop a multi-million pound aquarium project in Southampton, combining
27 Jul 2016
A 75,000sq ft (7,000sq m) rainforest will be situated halfway up a tower in the
04 Apr 2016
US architect Chad Oppenheim has called for a greater ‘wow factor’ in design, arguing that
02 Sep 2015
Play specialists eibe have recently completed an indoor adventure play area at Pensthorpe Natural Park
14 Jul 2015
Coventry City Council has revealed plans for a £36.7m indoor waterpark in its city centre,
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
29 Oct 2013
Moddershall Oaks, a country spa retreat near Stone in Staffordshire, UK has been granted planning
09 May 2013
Lifestyle Fitness low cost clubs and Escape Fitness teamed up to give its new Wembley
13 Nov 2012
Triotech, maker of the XD Dark Ride, has teamed up with Zamperla to launch a
03 Apr 2012
Opening this spring in Coconut Creek, Florida and built by Prime Play, Wow Factory will
20 Feb 2012
Thai hospitality entrepreneur Anchalika Kijkanakorn is to launch a new luxury spa resort in the
12 Jul 2011
A specialist team from XL Video attended the 2011 Glastonbury Festival to co-ordinate the first
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
03 Jun 2011
Cliffwalk - a CA$4.5m (£2.8m, EUR3.2m, US$4.6m) attraction located 300ft (91m) above the Capilano River
18 Jan 2011
Museums need to be noisy in order to encourage new ideas and debate, according to
09 Dec 2010
Restaurant group D&D London has announced plans to develop and operate two eateries at the
07 Jul 2010
Nearly 40 UK locations have put themselves forward to be considered for World Heritage Site
04 Aug 2009
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched a new nationwide competition for
02 Jul 2009
The operator of the Beatles Story visitor attraction in Liverpool has opened a second site
10 Mar 2009
The Scottish Government has been called upon to help provide funding for the creation of
22 Jun 2001
The National Space Centre in Leicester opens next week as part of the Millennium Commission's
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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing
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its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
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