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Speedflex has launched a strength training programme for 10 to 16-year-olds, to make it safer, more inclusive and more engaging. Built on the Speedflex training ... More

Miraval The Red Sea has opened on Shura Island in Saudi Arabia as part of The Red Sea Project. The development is the first Miraval-branded ... More

Everyone Active has partnered with Team GB sprinter and TV personality, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, to be the first ambassador of its You+ wellbeing membership. Developed with ... More

Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives Survey, which covers November 2024 to November 2025.  According to ... More

Wellverse launched in London this week, offering access to seven London locations across its three brands: Frame, Flow and Rowbots.  Flow offers a range of ... More

The much-anticipated V&A East Museum has opened in Stratford, east London, UK. Designed by architects O’Donnell + Tuomey, the new branch of the Victoria & ... More

The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has launched the UKSA Cancer Care Survey 2026 to gather insights from spa and salon operators about the current provision ... More

TMActive is launching a new Active Wellbeing Studio next month in Tonbridge, UK, specifically aimed at people who face higher barriers to entry.  Based at ... More

Boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness, has initiated a review of strategic alternatives to maximise shareholder value, which include a sale, merger, or another strategic or financial ... More

The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached a remarkable 18 per cent of over-16s, with a record ... More

Manchester City Council has launched an ambitious programme to offer free gym memberships and access to fitness classes for 11- to 16-year-old secondary school pupils. ... More

Large parts of the mainstream gym model still do not fit the realities of many women’s lives, according to the new white paper from UK ... More

A 1,000 square foot studio, women’s-only strength studio has been launched in Brooklyn, New York. Every component of Tension has been intentionally designed for women’s ... More

Xponential Fitness says it has settled two major cases out of court as it seeks to wipe the slate clean, following several years facing litigation ... More

Boutique fitness brand, Barry’s, has opened its 100th studio in New York. Now 27-years-old, the brand – which started in West Hollywood – is operating ... More

Six Senses Place, a members’ club, has debuted at the brand’s first major urban hotel – Six Senses London – to provide a space for ... More

Boutique fitness brand, Psycle, launched its seventh site in London Bridge earlier this month, introducing the Megaformer for the first time. Created by Sebastian Lagree, ... More

Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust has scooped the contract to run five leisure sites as an agent on behalf of Bolton Council. The 15-year contract starts ... More

The UK fitness industry has significant headroom for growth, consumers are prioritising their spend on fitness and the importance of cleaners is being underestimated, according ... More

Exhale, the boutique wellness brand, has partnered with performance and recovery brand Salt Fitness at the Loews Atlanta Hotel in Georgia, US. The Exhale Atlanta ... More

A new strategic partnership between Swim England and Neurodiverse Sport (NdS) will strengthen neuro‑inclusive practice across aquatics. The growing prevalence of neurodiversity is a challenge ... More

Six Senses has confirmed the opening date for its first urban hotel, which will open in early March at The Whiteley in Bayswater, London. The ... More

The Well HQ has teamed up with pelvic floor and bladder health specialist, Jude, to offer a pelvic floor strengthening programme to complement a bladder ... More

A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of adults are failing to meet the Chief Medical Officer’s strength ... More

Caerphilly County Borough Council has lowered the age limit for resistance training to 14 in its gyms. Young people are allowed to access the fitness ... More