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05 Jun 2024
Leisure development specialist, Alliance Leisure, has appointed industry veteran, David Stalker, as advisor to the
16 Apr 2024
Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed
08 Feb 2024
Iberian operator, Go fit, has confirmed its plans to move into the Italian market next
12 Jan 2024
Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis
08 Dec 2023
A proposed change to the way councils organise the operation of their leisure facilities – including
29 Nov 2023
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is everyone’s responsibility, especially given the industry’s ambition to broaden
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable
30 Jun 2023
Pocket Rocket Group has appointed Nick Mennell as director to head up business development and
18 May 2023
Councils in the UK will benefit from hundreds of thousands of pounds of extra revenue
10 Feb 2023
Go Fit has started work on a new wellness hub in Tenerife. It will open
24 Nov 2022
Mark Braithwaite is to join Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council as chief operating officer. Braithwaite, formerly
24 Nov 2022
A number of UK local authorities and their leisure management partners are in crisis due
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, run by Lancaster City Council, has received two brand new training
Questex’s Sibec Europe|UK, Europe’s leading one-to-one event for the fitness industry, takes place next week
12 Sep 2022
Merlin Entertainments has secured a contract to operate Blackpool Sandcastle, the UK's largest indoor waterpark.
22 Aug 2022
Eleven local authority areas in England are sharing £12.7m as part of a multi-year funding
Questex’s Sibec Europe-UK, Europe’s leading hosted buyer event for the fitness industry, has announced that
Questex’s Sibec Europe-UK, Europe’s leading hosted buyer event for the fitness industry, will take place
15 Jul 2022
Community benefit society Leisure in the Community (LITC) and 1Life Leisure Management Solutions (1Life) have
15 Jun 2022
Key organisations from the UK’s leisure industry are lobbying the government for financial support to
Questex’s iconic event Sibec Europe-UK – known as Europe’s leading hosted buyer event for the
07 Apr 2022
UK Active has released its final report on COVID-19 cases among health club, leisure centre
03 Dec 2021
As global leaders meet for the COP26 climate summit, local authorities across England are partnering
05 Aug 2021
Harrogate Borough Council has launched a community health and wellbeing company to manage its portfolio
12 Jul 2021
Center Parcs is set to develop its sixth UK holiday village in Southern England. The
24 Mar 2021
It is unlikely that the UK will see a Work Out to Help Out scheme
17 Mar 2021
The government has said it has no plans to fund a Work Out to Help
10 Feb 2021
A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national lockdown in
29 Oct 2020
The UK government has provided a lengthy response to a petition which demanded that gyms
22 Oct 2020
The government has pledged to invest £100m in supporting public leisure centres this winter, as
31 Jul 2020
Gyms will be free to open on high streets across England from September 1, following
23 Jul 2020
Paul McPartlan has moved from Nuffield Health to take up the role of CEO of
02 Jul 2020
Planning permission has been submitted for a naturally filtered thermal experience and botanical spa and
08 May 2020
Leisure centre operators are facing crisis point without access to emergency government funding or support,
06 May 2020
SKincare brand Dermalogica has unveiled measures to help its spas and professional skin therapists reopen
04 May 2020
VAT rebates and an extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme are among the list
24 Mar 2020
Leisure centres and stadiums are being transformed into emergency hospital wards in Wales, as part
18 Mar 2020
Leading trade bodies representing the physical activity sector have called on the government to introduce
28 Feb 2020
Oxfordshire County Council has objected to plans for a multi-million-pound waterpark resort in Chesterton, UK,
12 Feb 2020
The Bee Network initiative, a joined-up cycling and walking network planned for Greater Manchester, could
12 Feb 2020
HIIT specialist, Speedflex, is set to launch a new studio at Gateshead International Stadium in
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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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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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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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Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
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boost health club retention
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
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As more trans women, trans men
and non-binary people join health
clubs, it’s time to work out a system
where everyone feels included,
protected and safe in the locker
room. Kath Hudson reports
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Founder, Trauma Informed Weight Lifting“When people experience early life trauma it impacts their bodies and nervous systems. I became curious about how lifting weights could help them have the experience of strength”
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Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise more,
according to new research, reports Kath Hudson
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When retailer, the €11 billion-a-year Colruyt Group, decided to get into the health club market, the plan was to fully integrate its entire business using customer insight data. The results are remarkable
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AI has the potential to support people in making
healthy lifestyle changes if its algorithms can be
updated to understand the different stages of
motivation, as Jodi Heckel reports
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New research from UCLA Health looked at the impact of Kundalini yoga on memory and found a significant impact, finds Megan Whitby
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“We’re aiming to reach 50-70 gyms by mid-2027, some in supermarkets”
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From payments to virtual classes,
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Appointed president of Xponential Fitness when she was only 34, Sarah Luna attributes her career success to the grit, determination and stamina she honed as a dancer by day and Pilates teacher by night.
She talks to Kath Hudson about how owning her choices has given her the resilience to take on one of the top jobs in the US fitness industry, while also raising a family
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It’s time to start the conversation
about pelvic health. It’s not
just menopausal women who
have challenges: young women
and men can also experience
issues they’re too embarrassed
to discuss or seek help for,
as Kath Hudson reports
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