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Industry veteran Deborah Szekely has reached out for donations to support the community of Tecate in Baja California, Mexico – the nearest settlement to wellness ... More

Chiva-Som International Health Resort in Hua Hin, Thailand, is closed for six months while it has been undergoing the third of four phases of an ... More

Home-sharing platform Airbnb has announced plans to invest €5m (US$5.6m, £4.4m) into a new Community Tourism Programme – a project designed to “use innovation to ... More

Freedom Leisure has become the latest operator to join the Dementia Friendly Swimming programme, with the scheme being rolled out at the famous K2 Crawley ... More

Sport England funding should be rebalanced in favour of locally-led organisations and away from national governing bodies (NGBs), according to the Local Government Association (LGA). ... More

Three in ten Britons admit they rarely or never do sport and exercise, with many citing lack of motivation and expensive facilities as their main ... More

Charitable social enterprise GLL has become the first leisure provider to adopt 'Inclusive and Active 2', a sport and physical activity strategy for disabled people ... More

Active Luton, Luton's dedicated sports, leisure and fitness provider, reaches its fifth birthday this week - and there is plenty to celebrate! Since the launch ... More

Canterbury City Council has approved planning permission for the £25.5m refurbishment of the city's Marlowe Theatre. The redevelopment will see the site rebuilt and expanded ... More