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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

Nearly half (47 per cent) of men employed by fitness companies work in leadership roles – while for women, the figure is just 36 per ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has revealed that Shai Efrati, MD, a respected research scientist on hyperbaric oxygen therapy, will keynote at the 2022 conference ... More

Planning permission has been granted for a new 60-metre floating wellness barge in London, designed to offer an urban hydrotherapy retreat for city dwellers. Named ... More

Total Fitness says its membership numbers are back to pre-COVID-19 levels. With fifteen clubs in the north of England, the company said eight sites – ... More

Luxury hotel group Dorchester Collection has announced the appointment of Teresa O’Farrell as global head of wellness and spa, effective immediately. O’Farrell will oversee the ... More

Faena Group is rumoured to be gearing up to open a property in New York, replacing Six Senses as hotel operator in the One High ... More

UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) is backing research to investigate the lack of older adults accessing facilities for exercise and the barriers they face. The ... More

Mindbody and Class Pass have released their 2022 Mid-Year Wellness Trends Report which reveals their predictions following two years of pandemic upheaval. By combining research ... More

Global spa brand ESPA has produced exclusive wellness programming, named Meaningful Wellness Journeys, for select Ritz-Carlton hotel spas across the globe. ESPA has created 10 ... More

Scandic Hotels’ latest property Scandic Spectrum is now open, a lively new hotel in Denmark’s capital city of Copenhagen. Located on the waterfront, the hotel ... More

A coalition of leading organisations across the physical activity sector has called for radical reform to support its growth and development. The formation of the ... More

Adjaye Associates and Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA) have been named as the preferred bidders to lead the design of a £57m redevelopment of the International ... More

The Rugby League World Cup's social impact programme has resulted in £25.8m of investment in local communities across northern England. According to an independent report, ... More

At UK Active’s Active Uprising event yesterday (30 June) in Birmingham, Hattie Jones, the head of consumer engagement, announced that UK Active, Sport England’s This ... More

HCM understands researchers are moving closer to creating a pill to mimic some of the key benefits of exercise. New studies have identified a molecule ... More

AlMaarefa University has announced the launch of the Saudi Arabian Wellness Association (SAWA), a new industry body established to promote, educate and develop the wellness ... More

A new report by Deloitte, outlining the social and economic value of the global health and fitness industry, has been released by The Global Health ... More

The London 2012 Olympic legacy investment designed to improve physical education at primary schools has failed, according to a study. Academics at the University of ... More

David Lloyd has introduced a small-group training programme called Delta to the range of classes it offers members. The sessions are designed for six to ... More

On 24 June 2022, skincare specialist and therapist trainer Jennifer Young will launch a new training course called Hormonal Wellness Touch Therapies. The new qualification ... More

Hotels with wellness revenues exceeding US$1m generated 126 per cent more in total revenue per available room (TRevPAR) in 2021 than those with wellness revenues ... More

Basic-Fit has opened its 600th club in France in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire region. The fitness chain – which is also active ... More

According to The World Health Organization's recently-released research study, WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022, a third of children and almost two-thirds of adults in ... More

Strength training startup Grndhouse has launched a new app following 18 months of development. The app is available through Apple’s App Store and Google Play ... More