BHA news

Foundry has added two new clubs to its portfolio with the acquisition of Instate, an independent operator. The new sites in Cobham (Surrey) and Wandsworth ... More

The Peninsula Hot Springs destination spa in Fingal, Australia, is up for sale after more than 20 years of operation. The 42 acres of landscaped ... More

In response to strong consumer demand, Guildford Lido in Surrey, UK will stay open, and heated, throughout the winter. Freedom Leisure, which manages the lido ... More

Leisure DB has released its State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2025. In the UK 82.8 per cent of the population live within two ... More

A new social wellness concept curated by three industry veterans will open soon in Amsterdam before being rolled out to key cities. 432 – a ... More

UK Active is calling on the government for support to scale up its MSK Hubs model following an evaluation that shows the success of a ... More

Having piloted the McFit rebrand earlier this year, RSG Group has now lifted the lid on the details of its “modernisation offensive.” The McFit makeover ... More

Sri Lankan retreat brand Santani Wellness Resorts has joined forces with the Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran Group) to develop and operate two new locations ... More

International luxury wellness brand Como Shambhala will unveil its largest-ever urban flagship in Singapore on 20 December 2023. The new space occupies 9,000sq ft on ... More

Fitness entrepreneurs Jon Williams, CEO, and Tom Edwards, COO, have co-founded a new high-end club in central Watford, Forest House Health and Wellness, with a ... More

A 24-year-old man has died following an incident at the Gymplex Fitness Zone in Rohini, Delhi, India. Police have named the victim as Saksham Pruthi, ... More

Saudi Entertainment Ventures (Seven) has revealed plans to develop and operate the world’s first Play-Doh attractions in Saudi Arabia. Seven, a wholly owned subsidiary of ... More

Kickboxing-inspired brand 9Round has extended its international reach with a Master Franchise Agreement for South India, which covers around 20 per cent of India’s area ... More

The complete agenda for the 2022 Global Wellness Summit (GWS) taking place in Tel Aviv, Israel, is now live. Hosted from 31 October - 3 ... More

Comprising eight experts from the inclusion sector, the board-level IDAG is to become a central part of the organisation’s Inclusion Strategy. IDAG will be chaired ... More

New Eurobarometer research results, published by the European Commission, show conclusively that women remain less active than men. In an exclusive interview with HCM – ... 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

The Como Group has announced plans to open its first luxury boutique hotel in France in the world-famous wine region of Burgundy. Como Le Montrachet ... More

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced a new partnership with established US Californian health, wellness and destination spa resort Golden Door – the facility founded in ... More

In August 2020, industry figure and influencer Caroline Hirons launched Beauty Backed to support independent UK businesses and entrepreneurs within the beauty industry impacted by ... More

Leading spa figures Marina Efraimoglou, Dr Daniel Friedland, Corinna Yap and Ophelia Yeung, came together in an inspirational virtual panel on 1 March to share ... More

Breathwork is known globally as a key pillar of wellness and its positive effects are well documented on the physical, mental and emotional state. In ... More

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has reopened 50 of its clubs for socially distanced outdoor exercise. The creative move comes as the operator reveals the first ... More

In some of the latest wellness-focused webinars, spa operators were privy to medical advice from the 17th US Surgeon General and gained insights from owners ... More

Singaporean holistic wellness brand Como Shambhala is offering a digital home wellness programme membership and private one-on-one personal consultations with its international network of healers. ... More