Christmas news

While the UK hotel sector ended 2023 on a high, new data shows this was largely driven by the luxury market with a spike in ... More

A deal between one of the world’s biggest gym groups and a streaming giant involves members of RSG Group’s gyms being offered a Paramount+ subscription. ... More

UK-based retailer, John Lewis, is launching a service which will enable customers to be proactive about managing their health, while also getting advice about exercise ... More

PureGym added 190,000 new members in the first half of 2023 when compared with H1 2022, taking the total number of members across its clubs ... More

The winners of this year's Museums + Heritage Awards have been revealed, with the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World ... More

Visitor numbers at the UK’s leading attractions have bounced strongly, getting to 78 per cent of pre-pandemic numbers. Figures published by the Association of Leading ... More

Fitness First’s annual Red Monday campaign, which ran across the UK on 16 January 2023, increased visits by a third and resulted in sign ups ... More

Pure Gym Arabia, the franchise partner of Pure Gym Group in the Middle East, has opened its first club, Nad Al Sheba, in the United ... More

Black Friday, which falls on 25 November, will be one of the busiest retail days of 2022, marking the start of this year’s Christmas shopping ... More

A £22m refurbishment of Altrincham Leisure Centre has been given the go ahead by Trafford Council. Sport England has supported its development under the council’s ... More

UK Active has sent letters to three government departments, asking for them to provide the fitness and physical activity sector with direct financial support. The ... More

Increases in COVID-19 cases across Europe are forcing governments to introduce restrictions, which is having an impact on some parts of the Continent's health and ... More

For the first time in its history, Europa-Park has announced it will remain open between Halloween and the start of its winter schedule as part ... More

Disney Imagineers could be planning on launching pop-up experiences in the US – and potentially around the world. The rumours have been sparked by Walt ... More

Danish health club operator Repeat, launched in 2016 by serial fitness entrepreneur Rasmus Ingerslev, has filed for bankruptcy. The news comes after the chain, which ... More

The physical activity sector is in need of bespoke and substantial financial support in order for it to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, according to industry ... More

Forcing gyms, health clubs and leisure centres to stay shut in tier 4 areas is unthinkable, according to industry insiders – especially if the lifting ... More

Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part of new restrictions announced during an emergency press this evening ... More

The new Ticiland indoor park in Stein am Rhein in Switzerland, which briefly launched earlier this year before being forced to close its doors due ... More

Gyms, health clubs, leisure centres and fitness studios in England are back in business today as the one-month lockdown ends. Many gyms opened their doors ... More

UK Parliament will debate COVID-19 restrictions on gyms and leisure centres on Monday 23 November, it has been confirmed. The session, which takes place at ... More

The sport and physical activity sector is mounting a challenge to government plans to shut down the sector during "Lockdown 2", set to come into ... More

As England counts down to lockdown this Thursday, HCM editor Liz Terry, has penned an open letter to the UK government, laying out the case ... More

Austrian developer Josef Kleindienst’s US$5bn mega-resort project, The Heart of Europe, in Dubai is on track to complete phase one of construction, despite COVID-19. The ... More

Championship football club Luton Town has cleared the final legal hurdle standing in its way to begin work on a new 17,500-seater stadium. The High ... More