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Disney has opened its long-awaited, Star Wars-themed Galactic Starcruiser resort. The ambitious new attraction at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, US, is ​​a ... More

Disney has released the first visuals of its Star Wars -themed Galactic Starcruiser resort, which is set to open at Walt Disney World Resort in ... More

As wellness and skincare get more and more high-tech, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is proving to be the launchpad for new ... More

Self-proclaimed “designer of whimsy” Henry Chebaane has completed the guest rooms and public areas of the new Hyatt Centric Gran Via hotel in Madrid, taking ... More

Ukactive has named the 11 fitness tech disruptors that have made it to the industry body's start-up accelerator programme ActiveLab. Now in its second year, ... More

Leaders from the sport, fitness and technology sectors have unveiled a dynamic collaboration to stimulate growth for digital startups that help people get active. Three ... More

Fledgling fit-tech startups will have their products and services nurtured in the second round of ukactive’s ActiveLab programme. Now in its second year, the mentoring ... More

The first 12 physical activity disruptors to benefit from the ActiveLab startup mentoring scheme have been named. Set up by not-for-profit health body ukactive, ActiveLab ... More

Dame Sarah Storey, triple gold medalist at this summer’s Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, has been confirmed as one of the high profile speakers at this ... More

Startup businesses in social media, data and wearable technology are being encouraged to develop products and services aimed at promoting physical activity as part of ... More

Wexer Virtual has opened a new central London headquarters as the virtual fitness provider seeks to scale up its offering to new and existing partners. ... More

Pure Gym has given itself a solid launchpad for its expected summer IPO, reporting significant growth across the business in its 2015 financial results. The ... More

Sydney’s proposed new zoo in Australia will take technology to a whole new level when it opens in late 2017, using a number of new ... More

Following 13 years of planning and development, the newly christened LaunchPAD Children’s Museum in Iowa, US, has reopened to the public following a multi-million dollar ... More

An impressive line-up of leading public health figures will take to the stage at the Emirates Stadium in London next month for ukactive’s 2015 National ... More

A £2m indoor urban sports and trampoline park is set to open at the Playsport complex in East Kilbride. AirSpace, a ‘spring loaded urban playground’ ... More

Muf Architecture/art has won a competition to design a new interactive gallery for the Science Museum, London. From a shortlist of several renowned architectural firms, ... More

Low cost operator Pure Gym plans to banish the blues of its failed merger with The Gym Group by foraging ahead with a substantial expansion, ... More

The Bowes Museum in County Durham hopes to serve as a launchpad for the next generation of museum industry workers after winning a major funding ... More

Following the success of Spain’s first Anytime Fitness club, which opened in Barcelona in October 2012, the franchise operator opened two more clubs in Barcelona ... More

Spa skincare brand and operator Clarins has launched its new €40m (US$58m, £35m) spa at the Le Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris hotel. Currently in ... 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