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27 Oct 2023
The top operators, suppliers and facilities from across the physical activity sector were celebrated last
17 Oct 2019
A £13m (US$16.8m, €15.1m) project to create a museum that celebrates Blackpool's role in the
25 Sep 2019
A focus on health and wellbeing for both people and the environment is a key
05 Aug 2019
In partnership with the Royal Commission for Al Ula (RCU), luxury hotel operator Aman will
10 Apr 2017
Construction has commenced on a new £3.8m (US$4.7m, €4.4m) visitor centre for the famous Yorkshire
02 Sep 2016
Alpamare Scarborough, a new £14m (US$18m, €16.6m) Alpine-themed attraction in Yorkshire, England, will open a
The BLK BOX team is thrilled to unveil its design and construction work on the
11 Jul 2016
Alpamare has announced the opening date of its first ever waterpark in the UK, with
16 Jun 2016
After hosting a record-breaking Asian Attractions Expo (AAE) in Shanghai, IAAPA has announced the event
05 May 2016
A £14m (US35m, €30.3m) waterpark in Scarborough, UK, is on-course to open later this year.
28 Apr 2016
The Ritz-Carlton has launched its new spa concept in 20 hotels and resorts that include
08 Jan 2016
The brain’s capacity to learn, remember and repair depends on the ability of neurons to
30 Nov 2015
Typically, the festive period sees various ‘brain training’ games and gizmos come back into vogue
28 Oct 2015
New research from Japan looking at cognitive performance in older men has found that regular
21 May 2015
Paris-based art and design collective Danny Rose has created a large-scale digital installation at a
19 Nov 2014
Details have been unveiled about the spa offering that is set to feature at The
31 Oct 2014
Nomadic tribesmen in the desert of the southeastern Moroccan region of Merzouga are offering wellness
17 Oct 2014
Leisure operator GLL is in the mood for celebration after picking up two major contracts
07 May 2014
An £18m (US$30.6m, €22m) water park in the UK seaside town of Scarborough has been
10 Feb 2014
The phased redevelopment of Fife club, Balbirnie Fitness Centre, is now complete offering members a
29 Nov 2013
Former England football captain David Beckham has signed a deal with global property developer Las
30 May 2013
OmniTicket Network will exhibit at IAAPA’s Asian Attraction Expo 2013, at the Sands Expo and
05 Nov 2012
Students and staff at the University of Cumbria are staying healthy thanks to a partnership
21 Sep 2012
Sheraton has launched the first phase of its largest hotel to date and the largest
30 Nov 2011
Plans for the next phase of the Sands development in Scarborough's North Bay, which will
15 Mar 2011
Penshurst Place and Gardens, one of Kent’s leading heritage attractions, has launched a new website
07 Feb 2011
A new fitness suite has opened at the Sands Centre in Carlisle following a redevelopment
04 Feb 2011
Carlisle's Sands Centre will be throwing open its doors on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th
30 Jul 2010
A number of leisure schemes across North West England have been dealt a blow after
30 Mar 2010
English Heritage (EH) has awarded £200,000 towards urgent repair work at Cabot Tower on Brandon
25 Feb 2010
Las Vegas Sands Corp. has announced plans to open the first phase of its US$5.5bn
21 Oct 2009
A £15m upgrade is being planned for The Sands Centre in Carlisle, Cumbria. The project
12 Oct 2009
A new open air theatre is scheduled to open in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, in August
05 May 2009
A historic garden at Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, which was originally designed by Robert Dudley,
06 Apr 2009
A new £30,000 mobile dance project has been launched by sports trust Carlisle Leisure. Funded
20 Mar 2009
The US$750m (£538m) Schlitterbahn Vacation Village Waterpark is set to open in Kansas City, Kansas,
25 Feb 2009
Plans for the major redevelopment of a Carlisle leisure centre have taken a step forward
24 Feb 2009
Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) has approved in principle proposals to take over responsibility for the
18 Feb 2009
Yet another masterplan is being drawn up for The Sands development at Scarborough’s North Bay.
18 Feb 2009
The redevelopment of an open air theatre in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, could be taken on
08 Oct 2008
The National Lottery's Awards for All fund has granted £10,000 to three inclusive fitness clubs
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“The level of support I get from Xplor Gym is what customer service is all about ”
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Adding EGYM’s easy onboarding, personalised workouts and progress-tracking
is driving retention and engagement at Vivacity Premier Fitness
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Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
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A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has
created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport
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Sustainability in the fitness industry is coming on in leaps and bounds as more
operators refurbish their gym equipment to save money and the planet
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We all know we need to stand more. Now an exciting new partnership between Physical and Teca Fitness expands this thinking into UK gyms and beyond
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At the heart of the Sydney Swans new headquarters in Australia is an elite
player-focused training facility by strength equipment specialist BLK BOX
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Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and
Adam Daniel have been designed to empower
your team and transform your service
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As the UK healthcare sector struggles with ever-increasing demand, health club operators are stepping in and offering members welcome medical support. Kath Hudson reports
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Indoor bikes may remain stationary, but the discipline is in constant motion.
Innovators tell Steph Eaves how they’re keeping pace with the latest trends
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Disappointment about being
passed over for promotion
gave Neil Randall, the resilience
he needed to climb the ranks.
He talks to Kath Hudson about
the challenges he faced early
in his career and the skills
he learned from them
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Jonny Wilkinson
Founder, One Living“When you follow things intuitively you realise you’re being guided, but I was never listening to that”
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Dr Matthew Wade and Georgie
Poole talk us through research
from UK Active and Savanta that
gives a deeper understanding of
what motivates consumers
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“We need to remove the stigma of weight-loss drugs and build a relationship with the people who use them”
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Weight loss drugs are altering consumer behaviour, disrupting sectors from food retailing (smaller portions) to apparel (less fabric needed). We need to move fast to align with this new reality
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The Maybourne Group has unveiled its all-new London
hotel The Emory. Megan Whitby goes behind the scenes
at Surrenne, its cutting-edge health and wellness club
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Dr Tim Anstiss is developing coachbots that are supporting positive
behaviour change for operators such as Life Leisure and KA Leisure
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A new study has found major differences in the way males and females utilise fat during exercise, as Kath Hudson reports
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