Maidstone news

The ICO has ruled that eight leisure operators have been unlawfully processing the biometric data of their employees to be used for attendance checks and ... More

Serco Leisure is taking over the management of a health club previously operated by David Lloyd. In February, David Lloyd notified members at Lockmeadow club ... More

The winners of this year’s Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence have been announced, with shortlisted projects celebrated and recognised across the museums, galleries, heritage ... More

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the foundation of iconic British sculptor Henry Moore has opened a new visitor centre and archive dedicated to his work. ... More

The fans of non-league football club Maidstone United have contributed £4,000 (US$5,197, €4,693) towards the cost of a new stand which was unveiled last week. ... More

Not-for-profit trust Freedom Leisure has acquired three gyms formerly owned by LA fitness as part of an inaugural push into the private sector. The sites ... More

New images for Paramount’s upcoming £2bn (US$3.2bn, €2.5bn) resort and theme park development have been unveiled as part of the second phase of consultation, showcasing ... More

Birmingham’s Motorcycle Museum was the scene for the glittering Members’ Choice Health Club Awards 2014 this evening (30 September), which saw a cross-section of top-performing ... More

Family-run gym operator truGym is on the verge of opening its latest UK site – a flagship 20,000sq ft (1,858sq m) facility in the chatham ... More

The cream of the health and fitness industry gathered in Telford this week, as 14 awards and three special accolades were distributed at the highly-anticipated ... More

Finalists for the new-look 2014 Flame Awards were announced yesterday afternoon by ukactive CEO David Stalker during a live webinar. The awards will take place ... More

The Football Association (FA) is to allow the use of 3G artificial pitches in every round of the FA Cup, starting from next season (2014-15). ... More

Speaking at the awards ceremony for the third annual Members’ Choice Health Club Awards during Leisure Industry Week in Birmingham this week, Liz Terry, Editorial ... More

The winners of the Members' Choice Health Club Awards for 2013 were announced last night, during an awards event held at The Motorcycle Museum in ... More

Maidstone Council plans to commercialise its museums, while setting up a business team to cut the cost of its culture and leisure services. Maidstone in ... More

Maidstone Borough Council has announced Parkwood Leisure its preferred bidder to run the town's Hazlitt Art Centre, which is expected to save the council £3.2m ... More

Image: The awards are now in their second year The winners of the Members' Choice Health Club Awards for 2012 have been announced during an ... More

Image: The club is just 3,000sq ft in size Budget operator Fit4less by énergie has opened its smallest ever club in Maidstone, Kent. The 3,000sq ... More

Image: Everyone Active was crowned Leisure Centre Operator of the Year at this year's awards The winners of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) and Matrix ... More

Maidstone United Football Club has chosen a FieldTurf product for the new stadium pitch development at its Gallagher Stadium. The installation of the company's FieldTurf ... More

Fit4less, the low cost fitness franchise owned by the énergie Group, remains 'on course' to operate 27 gyms by the end of the year after ... More

Independently-owned budget chain truGym has launched its fourth health and fitness club in Bromley, Kent. The 1,300sq m (14,000sq ft) club, which opened in March, ... More

Independently-owned budget chain truGym is to open its fourth health and fitness club in Bromley, Kent at the end of February. The 14,000sq ft (1,300sq ... More

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) has announced that work has now commenced on the multi-million pound rejuvenation of the Kent town's Mote Park. Kent-based construction company ... More

Work has begun on a new chocolate-themed visitor attraction in York. The attraction – which has the working title The Sweet History of York - ... More