The healthy ageing advocate argues that doctors should be prescribing exercise along with – or instead of – medication

Operators interested in offering programmes to get people living with Parkinson’s disease active have until 2 October to apply for a grant from Parkinson’s UK.

The legendary broadcaster can still do the splits at 80. Now she’s uniting the world of dance for wellbeing and wants health clubs to join the cause

Sport England has announced investment into 53 areas highlighted in the top 10 per cent of the UK in terms of inactivity, social need, deprivation and health inequality.

BBC news reader and star of Strictly Come Dancing, Angela Rippon, has launched a UK campaign, backed by the Sport and Recreation Alliance, which aims to inspire people to dance.

Polish operator, Xtreme Fitness Gyms, has hit the milestone of 100 sites and has plans for 500 gyms in Poland in the next five to six years.

Fitness influencer and karate champion, Anna Lewandowska, has announced the launch of a multi-concept boutique in Barcelona called Edan Studios based on HIIT, Pilates and dance.

The entrepreneurial founder of Move Technologies Group talks about creating MoveGB and the tech-based health-focused ventures that have followed

Jak Phillips shares highlights from the Les Mills 2021 Global Fitness Report which identifies seven key trends which will shape the way workouts develop going forward

Qualtrics surveyed 12,157 consumers in 15 countries in seven languages to create the Les Mills 2021 Global Fitness Report, as Jak Phillips explains

Core Health & Fitness is proud to have signed an exclusive supplier agreement for the roll- out of all projected clubs with Énergie Fitness Iberia over the next seven years.

Saturday, 8 June 2019 will mark the eighth annual Global Wellness Day (GWD), and thousands of locations across the world – including hotel/spa chains, fitness centres, yoga studios, associations, foundations, hospitals, schools and senior living centres, along with governments, businesses and celebrities – will be celebrating GWD with free, non- commercial, health and wellness activities for the public.

According to ukactive’s Reimagining Ageing Report, ageing is an issue that we simply cannot afford to ignore. Chris Phillips from Datahub summarises the findings

Health secretary Matt Hancock has announced the government is changing its focus from cure to prevention. Is his plan deliverable? We ask the experts

Places for People Leisure (PfP) is using Sport England’s National Benchmarking Service (NBS) alongside clever tactics to increase participation in deprived areas across its Rotherham contract

The founders of iMoves and winners of ukactive's ActiveLab competition on providing PE and dance packages to schools

Ukactive has launched a five-point manifesto designed to improve the health of the nation, urging all parties to adopt policies within it ahead of the forthcoming general election on 8 June.

How much consideration do you give to potential vibration and noise issues when building a gym? Martin McNulty reports

We talk to TV’s Hairy Bikers about their new Diet Club

Dance-based fitness classes are booming. Hayley Price takes a look at how health clubs and leisure operators are responding to the growing variety of offerings on the market

A growing number of women are putting their best feet forward by working out in dance fitness classes, according to a new survey which highlights key trends in the fast-growing dance sector.

How can we tap into member psychology to create a health club environment that's inspiring to both spend time in and work out in? Kath Hudson reports

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Centre, Rugby's new leisure centre, is on track to opens its doors on 31 August.

Leisure management company Everyone Active is to introduce a new dance fitness routine to its schedules this year, developed by Strictly Come Dancing stars Natalie Lowe and Ian Waite.

New York Yankees baseball star Alex Rodríguez has opened his fourth gym in Cancun, Mexico - with more than 800 people already signed up as members prior to opening.

The new £26m Inspire: Luton Sports Village has opened to the public in Luton, Bedfordshire. Managed by Active Luton, the complex has been designed by S&P Architects and was delivered by Wates within 22 months.

Rugby Borough Council (RBC) has revealed that work could start "within months" on a new leisure centre in the Warwickshire town after plans were submitted for consideration.

Health club and leisure centre operator Parkwood Leisure is to launch a new national dance brand called Sway Dance.

The Factory Gym and Dance Club in Holloway, North London, is expanding its facilities and adding more classes over the Easter period.

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).