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. 

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.”

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.

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

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

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.

Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust has scooped the contract to run five leisure sites as an agent on behalf of Bolton Council.

Caerphilly County Borough Council has lowered the age limit for resistance training to 14 in its gyms.

Work has started on the £68.7 million refurbishment of the historic Kings Hall Leisure Centre in Hackney, with a planned reopening in early 2029.

Pendle Leisure Trust, working in partnership with Pendle Borough Council, will open the landmark project, Wavelengths Studio, in March.

Places Leisure launched Epping Leisure Centre on 12 January. Undertaken in partnership with Epping Forest District Council and Pellikaan Construction, this is part of a wider regeneration of the town.

Innovation is sweeping through the swimming sector, improving career prospects and operational efficiency

Taiwan’s premier sports and fitness B2B expo, TaiSPO, will be held at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall 2 from between 25 – 28 March 2026.

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The American Council on Exercise (ACE) and Nick Lambe, The Online Sleep Coach, have collaborated to launch a Sleep and Recovery Coach Course.

Alliance Leisure utilised its extensive industry expertise and proven resilience to deliver Clay Cross Active, an end-to-end health and wellness facility in Derbyshire

The CEO of Kore Sandwell details the approach to elevating fitness in a deprived borough

Be Well Wigan Council has introduced a new evidence-based, healthy ageing programme that aligns with national and international guidelines.

Former Planet Fitness CEO, Chris Rondeau, is back in the industry set to drive international expansion of Brazil’s largest gym franchisor, Panobianco Academia.

The UK government has announced a National Youth Strategy, backed by £500 million, to rebuild youth services, train youth workers and other professionals to support them.

Sport England has announced 27 new partnerships that will benefit from its place-based approach, which aims to reduce the postcode lottery by targeting areas of deprivation and low activity.

On unveiling the Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said there would be no return to austerity and that she would cut NHS waiting lists, debt and the cost of living.