08 Feb 2010
Weston Pier topped out
Redevelopment work on the Grand Pier at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset has advanced to the topping out phase. more

08 Feb 2010
Historic Brighton pier salvage work underway
Part of Brighton's historic West Pier is set to be removed more than six years after the structure was severely damaged by fire and storms, as part of a new salvage and conservation operation. more

08 Feb 2010
Everton FC considers new stadium options
Everton Football Club (EFC) has revealed it is considering its options over the potential location of a new stadium after the club's plans to relocate to a site in Kirkby were rejected last year. more

08 Feb 2010
Trust removes sunbeds from leisure centres
Sports trust Freedom Leisure has removed all sunbeds from its leisure centres. more

05 Feb 2010
Home Office unveils new 'safer' pint glasses
Home secretary Alan Johnson has unveiled two prototype pint glasses, designed to reduce the type of injuries caused by an estimated 87,000 glass attacks each year. more

05 Feb 2010
Businessman seizes control of Portsmouth FC
Hong Kong-based investor Balram Chainrai has seized control of troubled Portsmouth Football Club (PFC) after exercising a clause in an agreement with owner Falcondrone. more

05 Feb 2010
BA 'expects record losses' despite Q3 boost
British Airways (BA) has announced that it expects to report "record losses" for the current financial year, despite narrowing pre-tax losses and posting an operating profit in Q3. more

05 Feb 2010
Brighton O wheel plans 'still on track'
A new 60m (197ft) observation wheel attraction is still scheduled to open this year in Brighton, East Sussex, despite plans being withdrawn by the company behind the scheme. more

05 Feb 2010
Green light for Fleetwood Town plans
Fleetwood Town Football Club (FTFC) has been given the green light to move forward with the development of a new £4m East Stand at the club's Highbury Stadium. more

05 Feb 2010
Outdoor gym equipment for Derbyshire park
An outdoor air walker, which is designed to keep adults active and healthy, has been installed at a recreation ground in Bakewell by Derbyshire Dales District Council (DDDC). more

05 Feb 2010
Councils to receive more licensing powers
Local authorities are set to be given the power to impose a blanket ban on the sale of alcohol after 3am in areas affected by anti-social behaviour and public disorder. more

04 Feb 2010
Boost for pub sector as closure rate slows
New figures published by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) have revealed that the rate of pubs closing their doors has slowed from 52 a week to 39 a week. more

04 Feb 2010
Nottinghamshire pool closure deferred
The swimming pool at Meden Leisure Centre in Warsop, Nottinghamshire, will stay open for six months after the local authority agreed to put on hold plans to close the facility. more

04 Feb 2010
New urban park for Liverpool
Liverpool City Council has given planning permission for the creation of a new park on derelict land. more

04 Feb 2010
Guernsey FA hit by Portsmouth FC troubles
Guernsey Football Association (GFA) has insisted that it will continue funding its development centre, despite the decision by troubled Portsmouth Football Club (PFC) to stop meeting venue hire costs. more

04 Feb 2010
Renamed Poole centre reopens after fire
The former Dolphin Swimming Pool in Poole, Dorset has fully reopened to the public, seven months after a fire forced the centre to close (on 27 July 2009). more

04 Feb 2010
Museums Galleries Scotland secures funding
Museums Galleries Scotland has secured a £750,000 grant from the Scottish Government towards the upkeep of Recognised Collections of National Significance. more

04 Feb 2010
New exhibit for Scottish Mining Museum
Scottish Mining Museum in Edinburgh has added a new photographic exhibition to its collections. more

03 Feb 2010
Council completes waterfront building purchase
An "unpopular" waterfront property in Bournemouth, Dorset, is set to undergo a major transformation after the local council completed the acquisition of the site. more

03 Feb 2010
Funding boost for Galway ocean race bid
Irish promoters bidding to have Galway included as one of the port stopovers as part of the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race have received a €4m (£3.5m)boost from the Irish government. more

03 Feb 2010
Teesside leisure centre set for revamp
Work has started on a major redevelopment scheme at the Neptune Centre in Berwick Hills, Middlesbrough, in a bid encourage more local residents to become physically active. more

03 Feb 2010
O2 Arena hotel proposals submitted
AEG Europe has confirmed that it has submitted a planning application to Greenwich Council for the development of a new 450-bedroom hotel next to London's O2 Arena. more

03 Feb 2010
Énergie opens club in Qatar
The first ever énergie Fitness Club in the Middle East has been launched this week in Doha, Qatar. more

03 Feb 2010
Pool re-opens at Horwich
The phased reopening of the Horwich leisure Centre will be completed this weekend when the centre opens the doors to its revamped swimming pool. more

03 Feb 2010
Welsh church set to operate bowling alley
A community church near Carmarthen, South Wales, has announced plans to operate a new 12-lane bowling alley and entertainment facility on the site of a former cheese packing plant. more

03 Feb 2010
Living Coasts opens new exhibition
The Living Coasts visitor attraction in Torquay has opened a new exhibition called Floating Zoo. more

03 Feb 2010
Privately-owned gym opens in Pontypridd
Privately-owned health club One-to-One has relocated and reopened in Pontypridd, Wales. more

03 Feb 2010
WestQuay B3 scheme moves forward
Southampton City Council (SCC) has secured a development agreement with Development Securities to move forward plans for the third and final phase of the city's WestQuay scheme. more

03 Feb 2010
SNP criticised over swimming waiting lists
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has come under fire from the Scottish Labour party after it was revealed that children across the country are waiting up to two years for swimming lessons. more

03 Feb 2010
Irish tourism strategy to target UK market
Martin Cullen, the Irish minister for arts, sports and tourism, has told delegates at a Tourism Ireland-organised seminar in Dublin that the British market is the country's most important. more