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Gyms and leisure centres in Scotland are set to open on 26 April, provided that the rate of coronavirus infections keeps falling across the country. ... 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

What are the effects on public health of gyms and leisure centres being shut during lockdowns? Could more people be suffering worse symptoms – or ... More

As the government looks into ways to stem the rising tide of health problems caused by physical inactivity, a sports performance specialist has launched a ... More

Most outdoor attractions in England – including zoos and theme parks – will be allowed to reopen their doors on 12 April. Announcing the government's ... More

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced non-essential retail, including spas, salons, close-contact services and gyms, could reopen by 12 April 2021, at the very ... More

PM, Boris Johnson, has confirmed that gyms, swimming pools and leisure centres in England will reopen on 12 April if current virus containment continues. Prime ... More

Excess body fat and obesity are likely to have contributed to more deaths in England and Scotland than smoking since 2014, according to new research ... More

Coventry, the UK City of Culture in 2021, wants to seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an arts hub to establish the city as an ... More

As evidence grows around nature’s wellbeing and health benefits, the team behind the UK’s Lost Gardens of Heligan has created an initiative to demonstrate how ... More

Data published today (17 February) shows that for every 100,000 visits to UK gyms and leisure centres during 2020, only 1.7 people went on to ... More

Construction work has been completed on the £29m Sports Park project in Colchester. The new facility is due to open on 26 April 2021 – ... More

An area north of Sheffield City Centre in the UK is to be designed as an Active Neighbourhood, with the view to creating an environment ... More

The Cabinet Office has chosen leisure operator GLL as the "face" of England's COVID-secure physical activity facilities. The social enterprise's approach to COVID-19 protocols and ... More

A Parliamentary Petition calling for gyms to reopen first after the current national lockdown in the UK has passed the 100k signature milestone, which means ... More

The government has pledged to invest more than £10m to open school sports and swimming facilities in England to the public in the evenings, at ... More

Approaching half of the UK population (40 per cent) are exercising less during the current lockdown than during the first in early 2020, while one ... More

Construction work has commenced on Great Yarmouth's £26m Marina Centre, with the venue set to open its doors by Q3 2022. Owned by Great Yarmouth ... More

Everyone Active is offering a month’s free trial of its digital Everyone On Demand service to every member of the general public. The operator has ... More

Sport England has vowed to tackle inequality and create a nation of "more equal, inclusive and connected communities" through physical activity. Revealing its 10-year strategy ... More

The failure to tackle the UK's obesity crisis is down to successive governments being guilty of weak policy design, lack of effectiveness and botched implementation. ... More

Fitness, sport and leisure sector professionals who have continued to deliver services to their communities throughout the pandemic are to be celebrated at industry networking ... 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

Less than half (44.9 per cent) of children and young people in England met the recommended levels for exercise (60 minutes or more a day) ... More

An England-wide survey of over 5,000 adults found that 80 per cent of people aged over 18 have made the decision to change their lifestyle ... More