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Global publishing outfit, Leisure Media, has announced details of its new annual conference for decision-makers across the health, fitness and wellness markets. The event – ... More

Ten years after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) is awarding new operating contracts for the London Aquatics ... More

In September 2021, a luxury development for over 65s will open in London designed to change the way we value ageing with wellness programming centred ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has unveiled a new Sleep Initiative, just in time for World Sleep Day. The initiative will first focus on uncovering ... More

Educational company, CAWS, has launched a new programme to help educate trainers on how to support members recovering from COVID-19. The company launched in July ... More

Child athletes in Japan routinely face physical, sexual and verbal abuse from their coaches – which has led several to take their own lives. The ... More

The UK government has given its clearest signal yet it may be about to announce gyms can reopen early in July. At a Downing Street ... More

Plans have been revealed to redevelop the Van Donge & De Roo Stadium in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, into a mixed-use complex dominated by four towers ... More

Leaders of major English sports have told MPs that they are set to lose more than £700m between them over the next 12 months. Appearing ... More

The UK government has begun stepping up its plans for the return of sport, according to culture secretary Oliver Dowden. Dowden revealed that the DCMS ... More

Wattbike has secured a deal to supply more than 30 Bupa Health Clinic sites across the UK with its indoor bikes. The partnership deal will ... More

The organising committee of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games has revealed plans to provide a strong legacy of participation, by creating opportunities for 300 million ... More

Interactive digital fitness company Funxtion, which supplies virtual instructor technology in the form of giant mobile phone-shaped screens, is looking to grow its business in ... More

A number of sportspeople have been recognised for their work in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list. David Gill, former Manchester United chief executive and ... More

Balance training is increasing in popularity among fitness operators and users. The emergence of balance training as a growing trend was identified by HCM in ... More

Elite agency UK Sport has launched a mental health education programme aimed at supporting every athlete across the UK’s high-performance system. Operated in partnership with ... More

England and Manchester City striker Raheem Sterling, UK Sport CEO Liz Nicholl and the England Netball team were among the winners of the BT Sport ... More

Increasing sports participation among women and girls will be one of the "cornerstones" of a new government drive for sport, according to sports minister Mims ... More

Primary school staff that are helping and inspiring children in London to be active are to be celebrated in a new initiative from ukactive Kids ... More

Sport Ireland will invest €32m in national governing bodies, direct athlete support and the Local Sports Partnership Network (LSP) during 2019. The funding – which ... More

UK Sport has set out its funding blueprint for the next Olympic and Paralympic cycles, covering the Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Games. The ... More

Seven sports will receive extra funding to support their plans for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Basketball, sitting volleyball, baseball and wrestling will ... More

UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) have made a number of appointments to strengthen the mental health support system within the UK's ... More

Surfing, skateboarding and climbing are among the 14 sports to have have received investment from UK Sport's new £3m Aspiration Fund. The fund, launched in ... More

UK Sport chief executive Liz Nicholl has announced she will step down from the role in the summer of 2019. Nicholl, who first joined UK ... More