Premium London health club, KX Chelsea, will imminently unveil its most significant redevelopment since its launch in 2002 to create an integrated wellness model combining training, recovery and relaxation.

HCM Handbook’s annual prediction of key trends, influences and opportunities coming down the tracks.

Portugal’s leading operator, SC Fitness, is celebrating a milestone by reaching 100 gyms.

Work is underway in Madrid on one of Europe’s most significant multi-functional complexes, combining sport, entertainment, culture and education.

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.

US athletic country club operator Life Time says its 2026 growth strategy and outlook are on track after strong Q1 results.

Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives Survey, which covers November 2024 to November 2025.

Kath Hudson talks to the new chair of UK Active’s Independent Council

Viva Leisure’s CEO on global growth and redefining revenue generation

The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached a remarkable 18 per cent of over-16s, with a record 12.

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

Having invested in a wealth of health and fitness businesses, Mastrov tells Liz Terry why he’s bought back the company he started in 1983 – 24-Hour Fitness.

New York City-based real estate developer Continuum Company has announced it will build a new mixed-use development in Miami, US, with a 150,000sq ft waterfront wellness space for sport, leisure and social experiences.

David Lloyd Clubs, Europe’s has announced plans to develop a premium, family-friendly club in Hampton Court, Surrey, at the site of the former Pavilion Club.

Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government overlooked the health and fitness industry in a U-turn over business rates.

Creating fitness spaces users love and keeping them running smoothly takes savvy use of tech, as Julie Cramer reports

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

Sport England releases the latest Active Lives Children and Young People Report for 24-25, as Kath Hudson reports

Following protests from the hospitality industry UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is looking set to make a U-turn on proposed changes to business rates for pubs, however, this change has not yet been extended to health clubs, which are still facing higher bills from April.

Total Fitness has secured £15 million from its digital banking partner, OakNorth, as it prepares for the next phase of growth. 

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

It’s possible to reduce the running costs of swimming pools while also cutting their carbon footprint. Abi Harris reports

Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the 2024-25 academic year.

As the popularity of ice bathing and sauna as a recovery tool grows, how can operators best embrace the trend? Kath Hudson reports

Premium health and wellness group, David Lloyd Clubs, is set to open three new UK clubs before the end of the year in London, Essex and Kent.

Iberian operator, Go Fit, has made its debut in Italy – at Turin’s former flower market, Mercato dei Fiori – and is now exploring further opportunities in Milan and Bologna.

Plans for a £40 million investment to promote healthy and active communities across North Yorkshire, UK, will be considered by councillors tomorrow (4 November).

Everyone Active, Sarah Watts and Sandwell Leisure Trust were among those to be honoured at the UK Active Awards 2025 last night (31 October).