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As water scarcity and water table contamination fears loom, the mineral water industry has been rocked by news that Perrier is under investigation for potentially ... More

Mental health is increasingly recognised as a critical part of wellbeing and in response to demand, England's National Health Service (NHS) is set to open ... More

Celebrating its 40th anniversary last week, FIBO – the world’s biggest trade show for health, fitness and wellness – welcomed 1200 exhibitors to Köln. Taking ... More

New Eurobarometer research results, published by the European Commission, show conclusively that women remain less active than men. In an exclusive interview with HCM – ... More

EuropeActive has joined the All Policies for a Healthy Europe (APHE) initiative, as part of its strategy to increasingly engage with EU health policymaking. Launched ... More

Every £1 spent on community sport and physical activity in England generates £3.91 in return for the economy and society. A wide-ranging study by the ... More

The fitness industry in Europe is uniting today (30 May) to launch #beactivehour, a free one hour workout at 5.00pm CET/3.00pm GMT. The event has ... More

The European Union has begun setting out measures to help member nations revive their tourism sectors, as national governments begin easing COVID-19 lockdown measures. The ... More

BMF with Bear Grylls will look to active people across the continent with #BeActive Hour, a European-wide initiative set for 30 May. In partnership with ... More

This year’s fourth World Wellness Weekend (WWW) is aiming to shake up perceptions of wellness and strive to help incorporate wellness into more people’s routines. ... More

The Tourism Society scheduled an emergency meeting on 15 April to discuss breaking news relating to lockdown timings. The move comes following statements by president ... More

It's been another momentous year in the attractions industry and Attractions Management has been there reporting the big news all the way. Here, and in ... More

Investing in culture and cultural heritage has been included in the EU's new strategic agenda, marking the first time that such a commitment has been ... More

The cities of Plovdiv in Bulgaria and Matera in Italy have taken the title for 2019 as European Capitals of Culture, with Plovdiv the first ... More

A new study published by the European Commission aims to help sports organisations ensure those with disabilities are offered the best opportunities to engage in ... More

The European Commission (EC) is calling for aquariums around the world to sign up to a worldwide coalition to fight plastic pollution. Joining forces with ... More

Speakers including National Museum of Ireland director Lynn Scarf will speak at this year’s Network of European Museum Organisations (NEMO) Annual Conference. Taking place at ... More

Rugby league is increasing in popularity around Europe and less traditional rugby playing nations, according to the latest annual report published by the sport’s continental ... More

Sporting Future, the first piece of major sports policy in over a decade, will be “examined” by the Labour Party if it gets into power ... More

The European Parliament has secured €8m (US$8.7m, £6.7m) in funding for cultural projects ahead of its 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage. Proposed in February ... More

British organisation Ourmala has been granted a slice of a €600,000 (£512,733, US$636,226) European Commission fund to help integrate refugees into society through sport. London-based ... More

The prescription of physical activity by medical professionals and increased funding to support the inclusion of refugees are two of several recommendations made in a ... More

A number of football clubs in Spain – including Barcelona and Real Madrid – will have to pay back millions of euros to their respective ... More

The European Commission has created a €13m (£10.3m, US$15m) fund for sports organisations which plan to launch programmes with a strong social inclusion thread. In ... More

The European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport told delegates at last week’s European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) that he feels an “obligation” ... More