Doncaster news

Eleven local authority areas in England are sharing £12.7m as part of a multi-year funding programme to deliver social prescriptions for walking and cycling. The ... 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

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

Ever since the UK's leisure facilities were closed on "lockdown day" – 20 March – the charitable trusts and social enterprises managing them have been ... More

A legacy campaign looks to utilise the forthcoming 2019 UCI Road World Championships and attract more people to take up cycling. The Own the Ride ... More

Old Trafford in Manchester will host the "finals day" of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021). The home of Manchester United is one of ... More

American broadcaster HBO plans Game of Thrones attraction in Northern Ireland, Leisure Media becomes the first global media partner of FIBO, plans approved for floating ... More

Offering free access to gyms and leisure centres – and promoting them heavily – could have dramatic results on the health of communities. That is ... More

The £50m (US$67.6m, €56.4m) expansion of Yorkshire Wildlife Park has been approved, with 150 acres (61 hectares) of new land set to transform the attraction ... More

Twelve areas across England will take part in a groundbreaking pilot to reach physically inactive communities. The public body Sport England will allocate £100m in ... More

The Yorkshire Wildlife Park has submitted plans for the first phase of its £50m (US$67.8m, €56.5m) expansion, a project which will bring in new animals ... More

Britain’s Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster has announced plans for a massive £50m (US$64.6m, €57.5m) expansion, which will bring in new animals and double the ... More

Nursing home operator Westgate Healthcare has moved into the hotel business with the acquisition of a Doncaster-based Holiday Inn. Owned by Push and Sanjiv Patel, ... More

Fifteen swimming coaches from around the country have been chosen to take part in a new development programme devised by the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA). ... More

The Gym Group has exchanged contracts to take over four sites from another operator – thought to be Fitness First – as part of its ... More

No-contract fitness operator The Gym Group is continuing its expansion in the north of England after securing a 21,000 sq ft space for a new ... More

A 50,000-strong fans association in Scotland has called for every professional football club to equip itself with a “community hub”, as well as an independent ... More

The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has transformed its schedule with the reintroduction of a winter break and a revamped League Cup competition. Taking effect ... More

Fun sports sessions aimed at improving the health and activity of the 35-55s are to be offered in Doncaster in a new initiative created by ... More

The Ashes-winning England cricket team, the world cup-winning rugby union team and European champion Jo Pavey are among the shortlist for this year’s Sportswomen of ... More

Work has got underway this week on a £1.9m regeneration project to upgrade facilities at Adwick Leisure Centre in Doncaster. Operator Doncaster Culture and Leisure ... More

One Direction star Louis Tomlinson has announced a deal to buy English League One side Doncaster Rovers – the club he has supported since childhood. ... More

Young people and the unemployed are being offered the chance of a career in the leisure industry through a raft of new initiatives. The leisure ... More

Doncaster health club Eco Fitness has added some star power to its training staff with the addition of rugby league player Jon Goddard. Goddard, who ... More

A new rave-inspired dance fitness brand which sees participants workout with glow sticks, has launched throughout the UK. Clubbercise – the brainchild of former nightclub ... More