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11 Mar 2024
The UK government acknowledged in its recent budget that economic recovery depends on the health
09 Jan 2024
Solving the UK's social care problem is the key to overcoming the financial challenges facing
20 Dec 2023
The UK’s most recently-formed local government body – North Yorkshire Council – is making wellbeing
08 Dec 2023
A proposed change to the way councils organise the operation of their leisure facilities – including
18 Oct 2023
The Italian thermal town of Montecatini Terme will welcome 30 delegates from the Great Spa
04 Oct 2023
The UK is at the bottom of the pile when it comes to investing in
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable
26 Jul 2023
Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first
21 Jul 2023
Local government organisations and industry thought leaders have slammed the UK government’s decision not to
15 Mar 2023
In an announcement made today in advance of tomorrow's Spring Budget (15 March), the UK
23 Feb 2023
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
10 Feb 2023
Lucy Frazer has replaced Michelle Donelan as culture secretary at the UK's newly-named Department for
24 Jan 2023
The damaging effect of the energy crisis due to government inaction and the impact on
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret formulas for entrepreneurial
19 Jan 2023
In his first speech as chair at UK Active, Mike Farrar said the physical activity
14 Dec 2022
Sport England has released the Future of Public Sector Leisure report which looks at how
07 Dec 2022
Shanghai Disneyland theme park will reopen to visitors on Thursday 8 December, following a temporary
24 Nov 2022
A number of UK local authorities and their leisure management partners are in crisis due
16 Nov 2022
UK Active and Nike have released an impact report for the 2022 Open Doors programme,
12 Sep 2022
As the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss prepares an energy bailout, UK Active has
05 Aug 2022
Easton Leisure Centre in the UK has announced a 100 per cent reduction in heating
20 Jul 2022
UK Active and Nike have launched the 2022 Open Doors programme. The scheme provides children
08 Jul 2022
A coalition of leading organisations across the physical activity sector has called for radical reform
15 Jun 2022
Key organisations from the UK’s leisure industry are lobbying the government for financial support to
03 Dec 2021
As global leaders meet for the COP26 climate summit, local authorities across England are partnering
25 Nov 2021
The City of Madrid could become one of the healthiest in the world if plans
26 Oct 2021
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the UK government to invest £875m in
03 Aug 2021
Equinox Group will require customers and employees to provide proof of vaccine, if they want
08 Jul 2021
ukactive has set out its vision to develop a national strategy for the UK's public
07 Jul 2021
There is a "clear case" to evolve the purpose and role played by the UK's
12 May 2021
The Local Government Association (LGA) has appointed Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson as its new president. The
30 Mar 2021
The UK government has launched a new Office for Health Promotion, designed to lead efforts
25 Feb 2021
The pandemic cost the US visitor attractions an estimated US$23bn in economic losses during 2020,
03 Dec 2020
Legoland New York is finally set to open in 2021, after having to delay its
27 Oct 2020
Europe's largest gym chain, Basic-Fit, has published its trading update for the first nine months
22 Oct 2020
The government has pledged to invest £100m in supporting public leisure centres this winter, as
05 Oct 2020
The battle to save the hard-hit US health and fitness industry continue, with US congressmen
09 Sep 2020
Althought local lockdowns are impacting gyms in Melbourne and also the state of Victoria, most
19 Aug 2020
The architectural competition to decide the designer of the planned Shenzhen Opera House has reached
11 Aug 2020
Health clubs and gyms in Catalonia have reopened their doors once for a second time,
07 Aug 2020
Industry body, ukactive, has questioned the decision to close gyms and health clubs as part
03 Aug 2020
Following approval to build a £250mn wellbeing resort in Manchester, Therme Group has revealed plans
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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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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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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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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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Charlotte Greenwood talks
us through new research from
Savanta, which is seeking to
deliver a deeper understanding
of what motivates consumers
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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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“Social media is causing huge amounts of poor mental health and a lot of fitness influencers don't understand the damage they’re doing”
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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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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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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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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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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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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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