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The International SPA Association (ISPA) Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2019 Mary Tabacchi Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded to a junior, senior ... More

England rugby international James Haskell has become a gym franchisee, after opening a F45 functional training studio in Bath. The new studio will offer 45-minute ... More

The first ever Community Leisure UK Awards will be held at The Lowry hotel in Manchester on 22 May 2019. Previously run under the Sporta ... More

Steven Ward will step down from his role as ukactive CEO in April 2019, after more than 12 years with the organisation. Ward is leaving ... More

Lisa Barden has been named as chair of the UK Spa Association (UKSA), after founding chairman Charlie Thompson announced he would be stepping down after ... More

Shaun Harvey has revealed plans to step down from his position as CEO of the EFL (English Football League) at the end of the season. ... More

Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammad bin Salman has denied he is planning to launch a takeover bid for English Premier League club Manchester United. Reports ... More

Mehmet Er has returned to spa equipment manufacturer Gharieni in the role of international sales manager, after a brief stint working in global sales for ... More

Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) has named professor Rob Copeland as the first director of the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC), set to open later this ... More

Carden Park Hotel, an upcoming country estate resort in Cheshire, UK, has appointed Steve Ewing as the director of its £10m spa. An industry veteran, ... More

The Women in Wellness Leadership Conference, set to take place on 12 March in New York City, has announced a host of speakers designed to ... More

Services giant Serco Group has appointed Simon Bailey as the new managing director of its leisure business. Bailey, an in-house appointment, has held a number ... More

Lee Hoos, CEO of Queens Park Rangers FC (QPR) has said the club needs to leave its Loftus Road Stadium in West London in order ... More

Dr Bryan Williams has been named as the recipient of the 2019 ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award. Williams is an international speaker and author who first ... More

Chris Symons, who has spent the past 18 years at leisure trust GLL, has been named chief executive of BH Live, a social enterprise which ... More

British Gymnastics has appointed Mike Darcey as its new chair, to replace the outgoing Matt Neville, who is stepping down after serving the maximum term ... More

Fitness tech group eGym has appointed Sir George Buckley as its new chair. Sir George's distinguished corporate career includes a stint as CEO of Brunswick ... More

Radio DJ and media personality Chris Evans has launched a new running and music festival. Described as an event mixing "serious running with a serious ... More

Not-for-profit leisure operator Circadian Trust has named Phil Boobier as its new chair. Boobier, a former civil servant with 40 years' of experience in the ... More

Scandinavian spa brand LivNordic Spa & Wellness has named Josefin Roth as brand manager for the company. Roth has worked for global spa consultancy Raison ... More

Philip Newborough, co-founder of investment company Bridges Fund Management, has claimed that capitalism "risks losing its mandate" – and that every business needs to start ... More

Sportscotland has appointed Forbes Dunlop, CEO of Scottish Swimming, as its new chief operating officer. Dunlop, who spent six years at Scottish Swimming, will take ... More

Spa, fitness and lifestyle consultancy and management firm WTS International (WTS) has named Janice Nichols as the new senior vice president of spa operations. Nichols ... More

David Beckham has become the final member of the famed "Class of ’92" to take a stake in National League football club Salford City. Beckham ... More

Franchised operator Snap Fitness has launched a new gym brand in partnership with Grammy Award-winning country music icon Tim McGraw. The two have signed a ... More