Greater Manchester news

Therme Group has received planning permission to build the UK’s first city-based wellbeing resort, Therme Manchester, after a four-year journey. Planning approval has been granted ... More

Andy King, chair of Manchester's GM Active, has taken the role of CEO at non-profit MCR Active. King brings more than twenty years of sports ... More

In his first speech as chair at UK Active, Mike Farrar said the physical activity sector must be “at the heart” of the NHS, the ... 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

A new cancer prehabilitation programme is achieving groundbreaking results by bringing the health and fitness and activity sectors together with medics. Prehab4Cancer (P4C), a partnership ... More

Nuffield Health will use the power of sport to tackle the stark health inequalities across Greater Manchester. The healthcare charity has partnered with Access Sport ... More

Former racing cyclist Chris Boardman has been appointed the new chair of grassroots body, Sport England. Boardman, who won an individual pursuit gold medal at ... More

New images have been released of what will become the first new public park in Manchester, UK, in more than 100 years. Called Mayfield Park, ... More

A new programme addressing young people's wellbeing and mental health will launch in Q3 2021 in all secondary schools across Greater Manchester, UK. The Greater ... More

A new themed attraction, based on the popular I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! TV show, is set to open in the UK this ... 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

Andy Burnham and shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens have joined Paralympic legend Tanni Grey-Thompson in calling on the government to support the physical activity sector ... More

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the ukactive National Summit taking place today (Wednesday 4 November). Burnham ... More

A UK government U-turn – just announced – will see gyms and leisure centres staying open in Lancashire as the county goes into tier 3 lockdown. ... More

The UK government is likely to face legal challenges from gym operators following the revelation that new laws drafted to enforce the three-tier COVID-19 alert ... More

Industry body, ukactive, has questioned the decision to close gyms and health clubs as part of some localised lockdowns. Indoor gyms, fitness studios, sports courts ... More

The government's pledge to invest £2bn in improving the UK's cycling and walking infrastructure has been described as a "once in a generation opportunity" to ... More

Manchester United has launched a new initiative to increase its engagement with local schools and grassroots clubs across Manchester and the North West of England. ... More

The Bee Network initiative, a joined-up cycling and walking network planned for Greater Manchester, could provide a blueprint for improving the nation's health, while also ... More

Representatives from the three main political parties have backed the view that physical activity has a major role to play in the nation’s health by ... More

Worsley Leisure Centre in Salford has opened following a £1.4m redevelopment of its fitness facilities. The centre, operated by Salford Community Leisure on behalf of ... More

Zoologist Johnpaul Houston is in advanced talks with a local council to create a zoo in Manchester, England. Houston, a former assistant head keeper at ... More

US-based boutique fitness operator Orangetheory Fitness is preparing to open its first club in the North West of England. The £1m studio is set to ... More

Sustrans has called for the transformation and improvement of the UK-wide National Cycle Network, which would open up walking and cycling to more people. The ... More

Orangetheory Fitness will open its first out-of-London UK studio in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, in December. The US-based operator is looking to strengthen its foothold on ... More