Global luxury hospitality brand, Six Senses, has partnered with longevity healthcare provider, HUM2N, to launch a clinic at Six Senses London, at The Whiteley.

Industry veteran, Martyn Allison, provides a reality check with the reminder that so many people are still priced out of physical activity. He calls for cross-sector collaboration to tackle the problem

Highlights from the Health & Fitness Association 2025 Global Report, which deep dives into the state of the industry globally.

Franchising is booming – Europe’s three biggest operators are planning to use this model to grow in new territories; Purpose Brands is opening a club each day and Crunch Fitness and Jetts Fitness have planted flags in India

HCM Handbook’s annual prediction of key trends, influences and opportunities coming down the tracks.

Shocked by the UK loneliness statistics, charitable trust Mytime Active has been doubling down on its community outreach projects.

Work is underway in Madrid on one of Europe’s most significant multi-functional complexes, combining sport, entertainment, culture and education.

Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world once complete, according to prof David Russell, CEO of Therme UK. 

A contrast therapy and breathwork facility called Reset has opened in Islington, London, in the UK.

UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver life-saving support for anyone who suffers a cardiac arrest.

Brio Northgate – formerly Northgate Arena – has officially reopened following a £12 million refurbishment.

Kath Hudson talks to the new chair of UK Active’s Independent Council

After celebrating its 25th anniversary last year, Fusion Lifestyle has called in administrators after a “prolonged period of financial difficulty.”

Wellfit has announced the launch of a flagship location at Reem Hall in Abu Dhabi.

The cognitive boost from exercise can last until the following day according to a study by the University College London (UCL), published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.

The £30. 6 million Bedworth Physical Activity Hub is now open, replacing a centre which dated back to the 1970s.

Manchester City Council has launched an ambitious programme to offer free gym memberships and access to fitness classes for 11- to 16-year-old secondary school pupils.

Trade associations from around the world have joined forces to lobby governments and health systems on the importance of prescribing lifestyle interventions, including physical activity and nutrition, alongside GLP-1 medications.

F45 Training, from FIT House of Brands has become the official global gym partner of fitness racing company, Hyrox.

The CEO of Freedom Leisure on the trust’s work with its 30 local authority partners and what developments lie ahead

The former UK Active CEO tells of the surprising lessons that came from having to pull the plug on a UK launch

Kath Hudson asks the experts what approaches in elite sports recovery could be successfully brought to the gym floor

New York City-based real estate developer Continuum Company has announced it will build a new mixed-use development in Miami, US, with a 150,000sq ft waterfront wellness space for sport, leisure and social experiences.

New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym

Tony Veal and Atara Sivan on why access to leisure needs more focus from leaders

Across the UK, local authorities are facing the same challenge: ageing leisure facilities, restrictive layouts and rising expectations from multigenerational communities.

Eric Litman, CEO of New York-based lifestyle robotics company Aescape, has announced he will be starting a new company to focus on improving health spans, called Healthspanners.

The Gym Group has exceeded expectations with its 2025 results and upgraded the outlook, with 20 gyms planned for this year and 75 over the next three.

UK Active and This Girl Can have published a new guide to help fitness and leisure facilities communicate their policies and procedures around sexual harassment and intimidation.

A new floating wellbeing destination with a public park, residential and wellness facility is planned for a 12-hectare stretch of water within London’s Royal Docks, in the UK.