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Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa, the spa business with more than 650 locations across the US and Canada, has appointed franchise expert Carrie ... More

The inaugural HCM Invest event has opened applications for pitching slots ahead of its launch in London on 21 October 2026. The event will bring ... More

Girls in the UK are missing out on 280 million hours of sport every year compared with boys, according to research commissioned by Sky. The ... More

A US$50 million (£44.2 million, €51.2 million) transformation of Chicago's historic McCormick Mansion has created a new destination that combines live magic, immersive theatre, dining ... More

The Montana Historical Society has officially celebrated the opening of its new Montana Heritage Center, a US$107 million (£79 million, €92 million) destination that combines ... More

The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of  Physical activity guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers' report, updating the evidence that underpins ... More

Becky Pelkonen, the sauna advocate and researcher, has unveiled the draft of a global public sauna-bathing charter. The ten guiding principles form the foundation for ... More

Marriott International has partnered with Fitwel, a healthy building certification system that aims to optimise occupant health.  Marriott has become Fitwel’s first Enterprise Partner and ... More

Anytime Fitness reaches a milestone this week with the launch of its 6000th site. The Japanese site will be run by the successful master francisee, ... More

The £33.9 million Leighton Leisure and Community Centre has opened in Leighton Buzzard, UK, creating a next-generation public leisure, health and wellbeing hub for the ... More

Steve Nelson takes up the role of managing director of Serco Leisure today (1 July 2026), following 18 years with the company where he has ... More

Kai Kusatsu, an onsen ryokan property has launched in the famous Japanese hot spring destination, Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma Prefecture. Parent company Hoshino Resorts launched ... More

Until has opened its fourth club at Canary Wharf, in the iconic YY London building. Following on from existing sites in Soho, Marylebone and Liverpool ... More

Private hotel owner and developer Hunter Valley Luxury Hotels (HVL Hotels) will open a new luxury resort and tourism destination called Laval Hunter Valley in ... More

Capella Hotel Group has appointed Feisal Jaffer as chief development officer as the company ramps up its global expansion of both its Capella and Patina ... More

Chequan Lewis is the new CEO of Crunch Fitness, taking over from Jim Rowley, who has transitioned to be executive chair.  Lewis joined the company ... More

After some delays, work on Newcastle’s £28.9 million wellness centre at West Denton is underway and scheduled for completion in late 2027.  FaulknerBrowns Architects, which ... More

Expo 2030 Riyadh is being planned as a permanent visitor destination, with organisers confirming the six-million-square-metre site will become a Global Village after the event ... More

Patmos Aktis, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, has opened in Greece, with a renovated and rebranded wellness offering called Anasa Wellness and Spa. The ... More

Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra has unveiled a major landscape project designed to improve biodiversity, manage water and increase climate resilience across the Vitra Campus in ... More

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200 exhibitors, 115 seminars and 200 speakers over two days, with ... More

The London Museum’s new site will open in Smithfield, East London, on 28 November 2026.  The new museum, designed by Asif Khan and Stanton Williams, ... More

Global group exercise specialist, Les Mills, is inviting operators to sign up to its Workout for the World event on 20 June, in support of ... More

Global luxury hospitality brand, Six Senses, has partnered with longevity healthcare provider, HUM2N, to launch a clinic at Six Senses London, at The Whiteley. This ... More