Therme Group’s Romanian bathing resort Therme Bucharest is currently hosting its Herbarium Festival (4-17 May), offering guests a chance to explore sauna and steamroom experiences performed by 92 aufguss sauna masters and therapists from 26 countries.

Colin Waggett, Tom Leverton, Elaine Jobson and Liz Clark are among the line-up of CEOs giving their take on current issues, such as how to influence governments and whether the recovery trend is here to stay.

Taking place from June 18-19 at London’s Excel, Elevate will bring together 6,000 visitors, 200 speakers and 200 exhibitors to further the growth of the sector

Sport England has announced that Tim Hollingsworth will stand down as CEO at the end of July, after seven years at the helm.

Independent charity, Everybody Health and Leisure, has been awarded the delivery of the One You programme across Cheshire East for an initial three-year period from November.

UK Active has unveiled the finalists for the UK Active Awards 2024. Winners from across the 14 categories will be announced at a ceremony at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham on 3 October.

Research by UCLA Health found Kundalini yoga has powerful effects on memory in women who are at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease

A new study by UCLA Health found Kundalini yoga provided several benefits to cognition and memory for older women at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Edinburgh Leisure has appointed Jen Holland as chief executive. She will take over from June Peebles on 18 March.

Thoughts from Helen Rowbotham of Access Sport and Jason Stanton of Mytime Active

The Walton family, owners of US supermarket chain, Walmart, opened the doors of its new health and fitness centre last Friday, at its Bentonville campus.

We dive into the State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2023 by Leisure DB to see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the aquatics sector

Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first time, as expenditure on swimming and swimming lessons reaches record levels, according to the new State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2023 from market intelligence outfit, Leisure DB.

Fitness training company, Future Fit, has acquired iCareiMove, which provides health services to specialist populations.

A local leisure centre has begun work on a £1,000,000 refurbishment to provide state-of-the- art facilities for local people.

A conference held in London this month will discuss the "next frontier" in health- and wellness-based urban design and civic architecture.

St Albans City and District Council has signed a ten-year deal with Sport and Leisure Management (SLM) trading under the brand name Everyone Active.

Lower socio-economic status is a determinant of many of the health problems which emerge at older ages.

Nuffield Health will use the power of sport to tackle the stark health inequalities across Greater Manchester.

The bonds that existed long ago between exercise and healthcare must be reforged, says Muir Gray

A new £40m build-to-rent development with a focus on wellbeing has opened to residents in Leeds city centre in the UK.

Ruskin Fitness Club has transformed its gym with a major refit and new dedicated workout zones

The coronavirus pandemic is presenting the global fitness industry with unprecedented challenges, but also highlighting the fundamental importance of health and wellbeing, says Helen Patenall, HCM Handbook editor

Organiser of SPATEX 2020, Michele Bridle cordially invites you to attend the industry’s event of the year.

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

The physical activity sector has called for the UK's party leaders to commit to improving the nation's health in their election manifestos.

The government has set out plans for every patient in the country to have access to sport and leisure activities through social prescribing on the NHS.

Olympic champion Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill will add a bit of stardust to this year's ukactive Summit.

Former Cabinet Secretary Lord Gus O’Donnell and the chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, have been named as keynote speakers for this year's ukactive National Summit.

A new charter has been launched to encourage more GP practices in the UK take measures to increase activity and reduce sedentary behaviour among their patients and staff.