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

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. 

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

From getting sacked to risking it all, industry leaders share their learnings from tough times

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.

South Africa-born Terence talks about his journey to teaching meditation and mindfulness after suffering two cardiac arrests

Duncan Wood-Allum says the UK’s plans for local government reorganisation will open up huge opportunities for the sector

Fitness, wellness and spa brand, Equinox, has been announced as the operator of a new luxury hotel in Nashville, US.

UAE-based developer Aldar has unveiled a masterplan to turn Fahid Island into the world’s first Fitwel-certified wellness island at a development cost of AED40 billion (US$10.8 billion, €9.5 billion, £8 billion).

The much-anticipated UK government’s Spending Review (SR) 2025 was delivered yesterday (11 June), which sets departmental budgets until 2028-9.

Founder member of the Active Wellbeing Service, Martyn Allison, talks through the vision of the sport and physical activity sector collaborating to deliver a service, which can narrow gaps in activity and tackle health inequalities.

As cost is still a major barrier to participation in physical activity, leisure centre operator and social enterprise, BH Live, has announced a free park-based summer activity programme.

Commentators are speculating that the Labour government is considering disbanding the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.

Cliff Collins gives the historic background to the development of the health and fitness sector across the Continent

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.

It has been a year of significant growth for PureGym, both at home and overseas. Today (13 December) the low-cost operator celebrated the launch of four gyms across the UK.

We talk to the founder of Sähëlï Hub about her journey to providing health and wellness services across deprived communities in Birmingham

From brain training and body sculpting, to ‘gesture tech’ and binaural beats, HCM predicts the trends that will impact and shape the sector

Friends from the leisure industry have been paying tribute to editor and lobbyist Jonathan Ives who has passed away, highlighting his wit and dedication to the sector.

Everyone Active will take over the operation of Sheffield’s sports and leisure venues, including three centres of excellence. The contract will run for 15.25 years from January 2025.

Sector leaders in the UK have collaborated to create the Physical Activity Leadership Network that aims to raise physical activity levels, address inequalities and create an Active Wellbeing Service.

Edinburgh Leisure is launching a six-week introduction to Nordic walking as part of its award- winning Ageing Well Project.

Village Hotels has changed hands following a deal between the owner – an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners – and funds managed by Blackstone Real Estate in a deal thought to be in the region of £850 million (US$1.08 million).

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry, predicts key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including nocturnal living, gesture tech, brain training and small cost concepts

Is now a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure favourable leases as desirable anchor tenants? Kath Hudson asks the experts

The creator of the UK Leisure Framework explains how he developed the concept and the impact it’s having

New insight from UK quango, Sport England has found that healthy life expectancy in England – ie, the number of years people live without debilitating disease – can vary by up to 17 years, depending on where they live.

The CEO of Everlast Gyms tells us about the launch of a new 37,000sq ft flagship site in Gateshead and how it will support the brand’s global expansion

Challenging the mind and body with functional movement, the skill-based training trend is gathering pace. Steph Eaves investigates

A network of Sports Illustrated branded resort and lifestyle complexes will launch in the US following a deal between Travel + Leisure Co and Sports Hospitality Ventures (SHV) – the hotel and resorts licensee for the Sports Illustrated brand.