Waterloo news

Charitable leisure trust, Horizon Leisure, has acquired a former Sports Direct gym in Guildford and transformed it into a health, fitness and wellbeing facility. The ... More

Illuminated River, described as the world’s longest public artwork, will be lit in commemoration of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II. Incorporating ... More

Fitness apps that emphasise death-related messaging are more effective in getting people physically active. The finding comes from a study that looked at five types ... More

A new high-end workspace, designed for the use of personal trainers, coaches and other health and wellness professionals, will open in central London in November. ... More

United Fitness Brands (UFB), the recently launched ‘supergroup’ of boutique fitness brands, has acquired Barrecore, the barre studio operator. Barrecore will become the third brand ... More

A new "supergroup" of boutique fitness brands will look to help pool resources and use their collective strength to grow their individual businesses. The founders ... More

Workspace provider WeWork has launched a full service, on-site wellness programme at its largest site in London. WeWork is collaborating with corporate wellness organisation Reset ... More

Boom cycle has revealed plans to open its fifth London site this September. Located close to the London Eye in Waterloo, the 6,000sq ft (557sq ... More

The owners of Lost Island Waterpark, in Waterloo, Iowa, US, have announced plans to augment their attraction with a new US$100m (€89.2m, £80.6m) theme park. ... More

To celebrate 'National Sleep-in Day' on Sunday 28 October - the day the clocks go back to mark the beginning of winter in the UK ... More

Boutique fitness operator Boom Cycle will launch its fifth site next year. Scheduled to open early 2019, the new indoor cycling club in London's Waterloo ... More

A boutique fitness club, designed to develop members' mental and emotional health in addition to physical fitness, has opened its doors on in Waterloo, London. ... More

Edel Wigan, co-founder of aerial fitness operator Flying Fantastic, has revealed plans to take the concept outside of London for the first time. Described as ... More

Not many visitor attractions can say they’ve operated through and survived two World Wars and had Queen Victoria come to visit, but the Isle of ... More

Despite a decline in visitor numbers, London’s British Museum is still the UK’s most visited attraction, but Scotland reigns supreme, with the country outperforming the ... More

Work has been completed on a £1.5m refurbishment programme at the 209-bedroom Apex City of London Hotel. The nine-month project saw the hotel’s public areas ... More

The architect David Marks, co-founder of Marks Barfield Architects, has died at the age of 64 following a long illness. Marks, best-known as the co-designer ... More

Pure Spa & Beauty has opened its first spa outside of Scotland – part of a £2m (€2.3m, US$2.7m) London hotel refurbishment. The company’s eighth ... More

Apex City of London Hotel will open a Pure-branded spa in September, as part of a hotel-wide £1.5m redevelopment. Working in partnership with wellness operator ... More

The Vaults – a labyrinthine of tunnels beneath Waterloo Station in central London – will be home to an immersive theatre experience called Adventures in ... More

Torontonians have flocked to the city’s beach in record numbers to experience the unveiling of eight brand new Winter Stations installations along the shoreline of ... More

Ten teams have been selected to compete in the new Women’s Super Rugby competition, as the game’s governing body steps up its efforts to improve ... More

The windswept beaches of Toronto, Canada are set to once again host a seasonal design spectacle, with the eight winners of the third annual Winter ... More

Adjaye Associates, Diller Scofidio + Renfro and AL_A are among the six architecture practices in the running to illuminate 17 of central London’s bridges with ... More

The Rothschild Foundation has backed an international design competition to create a £20m (US$29.2m, €25.7m) light installation on the 17 central London bridges crossing the ... More