Lancashire news

Plans to create a new Eden Project North attraction in Morecambe, UK, have been given a major boost after the central government pledged to support ... More

The winners of the 13th annual Good Spa Guide Awards were announced last night (20 June) at industry conference Spa Life UK taking place this ... More

Mike Farrar has been announced as the new chair at UK Active. His tenure will start in August 2022 when he takes over the position ... More

Plans to create a new Eden Project North attraction in Morecombe UK have been given the green light by planners. Lancaster City Council approved the ... More

The recently-transformed Bamford Wellness Spa in Gloucestershire has been recognised as the UK’s Best New Spa at the sixth annual Good Spa Guide Awards ceremony. ... More

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thrown his weight behind plans to build an Eden Project North visitor attraction in the Lancashire seaside town of ... More

Wyre Council in Lancashire has revealed plans to begin charging PTs and fitness instructors for using council land for exercise sessions. The scheme will be ... 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

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

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

Ever since the UK's leisure facilities were closed on "lockdown day" – 20 March – the charitable trusts and social enterprises managing them have been ... 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

West Craven Sports Centre in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, has introduced dementia-friendly swimming sessions. The joint initiative, between Pendle Leisure Trust and Dementia Positive Pendle, aims to ... More

Sports pitches and facilities destroyed or damaged by Storm Ciara will be able to apply for emergency grants of up to £5,000 through a new ... More

Trafford Council has approved plans to build a new 4,850-seater stand at Emirates Old Trafford – the home of Lancashire Cricket. The new stand will ... More

Emirates Old Trafford – the home ground of Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) – has appointed a visitor attraction specialist as its new operations director. ... More

British Blind Sport is launching a year-long research project, which will investigate the physical development rates of children with sight loss, compared to their sighted ... More

The Good Spa Guide (GSG), in association with ESPA Skincare, recently revealed the winners of its 10th annual awards at the UK SpaLife conference. Eight ... More

A £13m (US$16.8m, €15.1m) project to create a museum that celebrates Blackpool's role in the development of British popular culture is moving forward, following the ... More

Leisure trust Active Nation has expanded its portfolio of budget gyms with the acquisition of a former énergie Fitness site in Ormskirk, Lancashire. The 4,140sq ... More

The first stage in the preparation of a planning application for the proposed Eden Project North in the UK has been completed, with the submission ... More

Leisure trust Active Nation has acquired the former Fit4Less gym in Preston, Lancashire, bringing the number of budget clubs in its portfolio to three. Located ... More

A project aiming to get people across East Lancashire more physically active is achieving a social return on investment of £28 for every £1 spent. ... More

Minority sports featured heavily among the winners of this year's Sports Business Awards. The Professional Darts Corporation won the Best Match (or Game) Day Experience ... More

Prime Minister Theresa May has made a surprise visit to Lancashire, to open a community leisure facility developed by a Premier League club. The £4.5m ... More