Derby news

Champneys has opened its first European property in decades at the 135-key Gran Marbella Resort Beach Club, which debuted in Q2 last year on Real ... More

Champneys has announced the acquisition of Buxton Crescent spa hotel in Derbyshire, UK, in partnership with global alternative investment fund manager Cheyne Capital. The 81-key ... More

Sport England has announced investment into 53 areas highlighted in the top 10 per cent of the UK in terms of inactivity, social need, deprivation ... More

The Good Spa Guide has announced the winners of its 2024 Good Spa Guide Regional Awards, honouring nine standout spas across the UK. The winners ... More

Friends from the leisure industry have been paying tribute to editor and lobbyist Jonathan Ives who has passed away, highlighting his wit and dedication to ... More

Everyone Active has launched a golfing brand, Everyone Golf, after new contract wins made it the UK’s second-largest golf operator in the UK, with ten ... More

Delegates from across Europe and the US gathered from 3-5 May 2023 for the Themed Entertainment Association’s SATE conference at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. The ... More

Industry figures Raffaella Dallarda and Lucy Brialey have set out on a 12-day tour of UK spas to raise sustainability standards across the industry. Dallarda ... More

The new £42m Moorways Sports Village will open its doors to the public on Saturday 21 May. The community-focused development is the result of a ... More

A new guide looks to offer local level practitioners and commissioners – as well as those working in physical activity – help identify and break ... More

One of England's highest ranking police officers has called on government ministers to clearly define the maximum distance people are allowed to travel to undertake ... More

Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part of new restrictions announced during an emergency press this evening ... More

The long-awaited Buxton Crescent Hotel and Thermal Spa will open its doors on 1 October 2020 following an extensive multi-million-pound restoration, after plans were first ... More

A number of gym operators are concerned that local lockdowns could come into effect in some areas of the UK before gyms reopen, further delaying ... More

Children and young people who spend time as sports volunteers are "happier and more satisfied with life". Kristen Natale, Sport England's head of volunteering, said ... More

The University of Derby, UK is axing its Spa Management degree as of 2022. The University is yet to confirm the reason, but the UK ... More

The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has announced a potential new partnership with the University of Derby, that will see the development of a new qualification. ... More

Orangetheory Fitness has opened its 100th franchised site in Canada, seven years after it first entered the country. The latest opening in the city of ... More

Danubius Hotels Group (DHG), one of Europe's largest health spa operators, has launched a brand for its health spa hotels. Called Ensana Health Spa Hotels, ... More

A new campaign will use football to help people with mental health problems get more physically active and improve their mental wellbeing. Nine English Football ... More

Enhanced designs have been submitted for a £42m swimming pool and waterpark complex in Derby. Original plans for the Moorways swimming complex – designed by ... More

The Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) has released details of this year's conference, which will take place on 29 November at The King's Fund in ... More

A group of 12 English Football League (EFL) clubs have launched a programme looking to tackle loneliness and inactivity among older fans. The initiative will ... More

Facility operator Parkwood Leisure has secured a 15-year lease to run Grange Leisure & Community Centre near Swindon. As part of the deal, Parkwood will ... More

Saturday, 8 June 2019 will mark the eighth annual Global Wellness Day (GWD), and thousands of locations across the world – including hotel/spa chains, fitness ... More