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Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first time, as expenditure on swimming and swimming lessons reaches record ... More

The British Beauty Council has introduced the Future Talent Programme, a beauty-specific career development programme set to nurture a steady pipeline of talent to the ... 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

The UK government has given its clearest signal yet it may be about to announce gyms can reopen early in July. At a Downing Street ... More

The British Museum has named Mary Beard as its a new trustee, a move which comes less than a year on from the British government ... More

Financially troubled Bury Football Club has been expelled by the English Football League (EFL) after it failed to secure a new owner. The indebted club ... More

The fitness of children falls dramatically during the holidays – but the problem could be solved by keeping school sports facilities open during the summer ... More

The government will look to use sport as a way to support and engage young people in "serious violence hot spots". Jeremy Wright, secretary of ... More

The landmark London building where British prime minister Winston Churchill worked during the Second World War is to be transformed into a luxury hotel and ... More

The UK’s new culture minister Matt Hancock has urged the museums industry to fight exclusion, promising a “frank assessment” of the challenges facing the sector ... More

The British public has been under-reporting its daily calorie consumption, potentially misleading policymakers to focus on wrong strategies – such as increasing physical activity levels ... More

Fitness leaders have spoken out on the importance of Britain staying in Europe, warning that ‘Brexit’ could derail the sector’s growing momentum. With the vote ... More

ukactive CEO David Stalker has outlined his organisation’s credentials to serve as independent watchdog for the national physical activity plan suggested in today’s report from ... More

The British Hospitality Association has welcomed government plans for an additional £10m business support scheme to help those affected by recent flooding. The association has ... More

Image: Maria Miller has been named culture secretary Maria Miller has replaced Jeremy Hunt as culture secretary following Prime Minister David Cameron's cabinet reshuffle today ... More

Image: The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Cambridge University has announced the reopening of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, following the completion of a ... More

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has praised London 2012 for providing a "legacy blueprint" for future Olympic and Paralympic Games. Rogge made the ... More

London's Whitechapel Gallery has unveiled the first of five planned public displays that are to showcase some of the 13,500 artworks contained within the government's ... More

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is one of a number of private sector companies that has pledged to create new UK jobs in 2011 and beyond. ... More

A team of inspectors from world governing body FIFA have started a four-day assessment of facilities and stadiums as part of England's bid to host ... More

The government has again rejected calls from the bingo industry to scrap double taxation on the sector, claiming that the recent troubles experienced by gaming ... More

The Science Museum has received a £13m funding package boost from the government, in order to expand its existing facilities. New galleries will be built ... More