Lille news

The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) is likely to miss the targets it has set itself for boosting walking and cycling. The finding comes from ... More

The number of people signing up for memberships at Planet Fitness has been at 2019 levels during May, according to CEO Chris Rondeau. Speaking on ... More

Lilleshall National Sports Centre in Shropshire has opened the doors to a new artistic gym following a £1m investment. The launch is part of a ... More

F45 is expanding its UK footprint with the launch of two new studios in Manchester. The Australia-based franchised operator already has a presence in a ... More

Services giant Serco Group has appointed Simon Bailey as the new managing director of its leisure business. Bailey, an in-house appointment, has held a number ... More

French construction firm Rabot Dutilleul has been retained by the city of Lille to develop an expansive, eco-friendly natatorium. Designed by German architects Auer Weber, ... More

Elite sports centres Lilleshall, Bisham Abbey and the National Water Sports Centre have announced plans to rollout mental health training to all managers. The training ... More

French architect Manuelle Gautrand has been awarded the 2017 European Prize for Architecture, becoming the first woman to receive the prestigious accolade. The European Centre ... More

The steering committee behind France’s bid to stage the 2023 Rugby World Cup has revealed the 12 host cities should the campaign be successful. Recently-built ... More

Architectural firm Snøhetta have expanded the Lillehammer Art Museum and Cinema in Norway, creating a cantilevering stainless steel cube to adjoin its own 1994 extension, ... More

Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from a ski slope on a ski slope in France to Zaha Hadid's ... More

Norway is promoting cycling across the country by investing in ‘bicycle hotels’ – storage facilities by railway stations that double as new public spaces. Oslo ... More

Kiev’s Olympiyskyi Stadium has been selected by UEFA to host the final of the Champions League in May 2018. The 70,000-capacity stadium is the largest ... More

The French public is being encouraged to submit ideas for Paris’ 2024 Olympic bid in what is being dubbed the “biggest ever” public engagement initiative ... More

The Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer is due to kick off today (12 February), with its upgraded venues and slopes welcoming 1,071 athletes from 71 ... More

Serco has ditched plans to offload its leisure business, with the services giant reluctant to dispose of another profitable arm amid profit warnings and the ... More

Services giant Serco’s plans to offload its leisure arm as part of CEO Rupert Soames’ strategy overhaul may be delayed by ‘up to a year’. ... More

Up to 70 UK leisure and sports facilities face an uncertain future after operator Serco announced plans to sell its leisure arm. Services giant Serco ... More

Lizzy Yarnold's skeleton gold medal at the Sochi Olympics on Friday was only the 10th gold in British winter Olympic history - a history which ... More

Prisca Courtin-Clarins, granddaughter of Jacques Cortin-Clarins and daughter of Olivier Courtin-Clarins has joined Clarins company as spa activities strategic projects director. During her time in ... More

With the 2016 European Football Championships in France three years away, only the Stade de France and Lille's new 50,000-seater stadium are fully ready out ... More

Paris' famous Louvre museum and gallery is set to open a satellite gallery in Lens, Northern France next week. The Louvre-Lens will exhibit more than ... More

Low-cost Norwegian chain EVO Fitness has continued its expansion programme with the opening of four new clubs during the first half of 2011. The clubs ... More