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EGYM, which raised €207 million last year in new investment, continues to build its top team with the appointment of former Technogym MD, Steve Barton, as country director for the UK.

Fitness kit and software supplier eGym has appointed Justin Smith, the former managing director of equipment provider Precor, as its new senior sales manager.

Leisure solutions supplier Pulse Fitness adds a fitness gaming bike that uses facial recognition and virtual trainer software.

Precor has announced Justin Smith as head of UK – a new position created as part of the recent restructure to consolidate and redefine the business.

David Lloyd Leisure Turó Barcelona recently completed a £1.5m refurbishment of its wellness facilities.

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has installed new Trixter ‘XdreamV2’ exercise bikes in 12 of its UK clubs as well as a facility in Barcelona, Spain.

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David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has launched a new gym transformation programme, which will see innovative design, technology and ‘best-in-class’ equipment installed at a number of clubs in its 91-strong network.

Keiser UK has appointed Neil Troutman as new master instructor, tasked with building a team of master instructors to deliver Keiser’s M Series and Air training courses.

Pulse Fitness has become the exclusive distributor of Keiser products to the education, MoD and local authority sectors after the two companies signed an agreement to that effect.

Pulse has unveiled its Trixter XdreamV2 bike, which offers a 23” touchscreen and HD graphics. In addition to the virtual reality mountain biking mode, the new model also offers real video rides.

Pulse has put forward two new digital design concepts to help enhance gym-going experiences.

Ealing Council’s £19m redevelopment of Acton Town Hall in west London is complete, with the new leisure centre due to open this Saturday (19 April) after 22 months of construction.

Pulse Fitness has acquired Trixter with the aim of becoming the leading innovator of technologically advanced fitness equipment.

Upgraded facilities at the One Leisure centre in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK have been officially opened following a £4.3m redevelopment by Huntingdonshire District Council, which sees the addition of new changing rooms, expanded gym space, a day spa centre and a five-lane tenpin bowling alley.

A new £224,000 fitness suite has opened at Penrith Leisure Centre in Cumbria. It is one of the UK's first public facilities to include Life Fitness' new personal training system Synrgy360.

The new £11m Rochdale Leisure Centre is now fully open following an 18-month construction period.

theclub at Cadbury House, one of the largest independent health clubs in the south west, has installed four new Trixter X-dream indoor bikes, following a £24,000 investment.

A new fitness suite has been unveiled at a leisure centre in Appleby, Cumbria, which follows a £92,000 investment part-funded by the local authority and the venue's operator.

The BIG Games, a showcase of sports, arts and heritage activities, will help mark the official public launch of a new £10.8m leisure complex in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on 7 July.

Plymouth's new £46.5m Life Centre, which has been created to provide a regional centre of sporting excellence, has been officially opened by the local authority today (22 March).

Each of David Lloyd Leisure's (DLL) eight flagship Region One venues now offer Trixter Xdream bikes, following the success of the machines at its Basildon and Exeter sites.

Birmingham City Council (BCC) and DC Leisure have launched the new £12.2m Harborne Pool and Fitness Centre, which is located on the site of the city's former Harborne Baths.

Gateshead Council has launched the new-look Dunston Leisure Centre, following a £5.1m, year-long redevelopment designed by S&P Architects and delivered by Willmott Dixon.

Boston University, US, has re-equipped its cardio floor, installing 120 new machines: ellipticals and treadmills from Precor, plus five Trixter Xdream bikes.

Paul Dumbell and Brian Green of KPMG, joint administrators of Simpson Leisure Limited, have agreed to sell the Old Hall Health Club & Spa near Knutsford, Cheshire, to a club member - Will Banks, owner of Cheshire Helicopters - for an undisclosed sum.

Fareham Borough Council (FBC) has completed the £300,000 redevelopment of Fareham Leisure Centre.

A new 85-station fitness suite has been unveiled at Hartham Leisure Centre in Hertford, Hertfordshire, following the completion of a £1.62m overhaul of the facility.

Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, has reopened following the completion of a £1.89m renovation funded by East Herts District Council (EHDC).