The Bannatyne Group has bought a premium health and wellbeing facility in Basingstoke, as part of its targeted expansion strategy.

Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in the UK, according to recent data from healthcare providers, HealthHero and Health Key. There is also growing demand for longevity and prevention advice.

It’s almost time for W3Fit EMEA, which this year takes place at Málaga’s elegant Higuerón Hotel, from 14 to 17 October.

Mark Tweedie has joined the Devon-based Plymouth Active Leisure (PAL) board as a non- executive director a week after Justin Musgrove's appointment was announced.

LeisureDB has released its State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2025.

The UK fitness industry is growing in terms of members, market value and penetration, according to LeisureDB’s State of the UK Fitness Industry Report 2025.

Justin Musgrove, CEO of Fitness First UK, has announced he is moving on from the company to pursue non-executive and consultancy work, after less than two years at the helm.

Operators are improving lifetime value by helping more members make the journey from the gym floor to the studio, as group training evolves

NHS England has released a report, Harnessing the benefits of physical activity that suggests it is keen to collaborate with the physical activity sector.

HealthKey has announced a new partnership with Endurance Zone, which will give its members free or discounted access to more than 200 health services.

The Bannatyne Group is the latest health and fitness operator to announce a partnership with HealthHero to offer members access to a range of healthcare services.

Les Mills has backed up the official launch of its functional circuits programme, Ceremony, with an advertising campaign focused on the joy of working out and hitting goals.

ServiceSport Group has announced the expansion of its global footprint, with the launch of ServiceSport KSA in Saudi Arabia, says its chief commercial officer

The UK health and fitness is performing strongly, especially the private sector, with member numbers, market value and penetration reaching all-time highs.

Fitness First has launched three limited edition Les Mills programmes across 13 of its health and fitness clubs.

Sustainability in the fitness industry is coming on in leaps and bounds as more operators refurbish their gym equipment to save money and the planet

The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover and profits restored to pre-2020 levels in 2023, according to its year-end results.

Basic-Fit has signed up to trial the Wellhub network across its recently expanded Spanish network, giving access to subscribers and enabling them to use all 152 of its Spanish clubs.

Global publishing outfit, Leisure Media, has announced details of its new annual conference for decision- makers across the health, fitness and wellness markets. The event – the HCM Summit – will be held at the QEII Conference Centre in Westminster, London on 24 October 2024, with pre-summit events the day before.

Is now a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure favourable leases as desirable anchor tenants? Kath Hudson asks the experts

ServiceSport UK has partnered with cutting edge outfit, Upholstery2u, to expand its upholstery repair services, enabling operators to keep their gyms in perfect working order

The second W3FIT event took place in Croatia recently, drawing buyers and suppliers together from across the EMEA region for three days of meetings, networking and educational sessions at the Le Méridien Lav in Split.

UK operator, Bannatyne Group, has revisited one of its classic brands to launch a budget gym concept.

Industry heavyweight, Justin Musgrove, has joined Fitness First UK as CEO.

When Bannatyne acquired a former DW Fitness site in Broadstairs, Kent, it was with a view to creating a brand new model: a fitness-only, dry-side offering that would complement its portfolio of spa clubs. Just Fitness by Bannatyne was born.

Growing interest in corporate wellness is creating exciting new opportunities for the health and fitness industry, finds Kath Hudson

ServiceSport UK is the industry’s largest independent service provider, supporting gym operators with rapid equipment maintenance, including servicing, repairs and asset management

The industry veteran has opened Core Life in Saudi Arabia for Kun Investment Holdings, with plans to take the concept to the world’s major cities, as Kate Cracknell discovers

Myzone has worked with next-generation tech to unveil the MZ-Smart Station, a truly effective circuit training solution.

With an additional bank holiday announced out of respect for Queen Elizabeth II and to observe the state funeral on Monday 19 September, business owners and event operators around the UK are making decisions whether to close, modify opening times or stay open to serve the public’s needs.