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Freedom Leisure and Ebbsfleet Garden City Trust have opened the £13 million Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion – a new community wellbeing and sports facility. Weldon Wellbeing ... More

Australia’s fast-growing fitness network, Viva Leisure, is adding a low-cost gym brand to its already extensive portfolio. The Zoo Fit rollout starts  in July with ... More

Therme Manchester has signed up to the Circularity in Practice pledge, which is a UK-wide sustainable manufacturing initiative to make 'reuse' the default construction method, ... More

Anytime Fitness has opened a gym in Sydney Airport to support the 40 million travellers passing through each year and the 30,000-strong airport workforce.  The ... More

Proof that fitness is becoming increasingly mainstream is evidenced by Clive Chesser, CEO of PureGym, being invited onto the BBC Sounds Big Boss podcast. In ... More

ALL Accor (Accor’s booking platform and loyalty programme) has partnered with forecasting agency Globetrender to outline eight emotional drivers that represent changes to experiential and ... More

Foundry has added two new clubs to its portfolio with the acquisition of Instate, an independent operator. The new sites in Cobham (Surrey) and Wandsworth ... More

Therme Group will bring European bathing culture to Washington DC, US, for a two-day community wellbeing festival called Bathe-ing DC, between 18-19 October this weekend. ... More

Foundry – which offers a no mirrors, no mobiles, small group training concept – has opened its seventh site in London. The new 5,000 square ... More

The Spa at Dunluce Lodge in Northern Ireland, has partnered with local retreat company Seascape Wellness Studio and Irish seaweed skincare company Seabody to launch ... More

Premium London health and fitness operator, Third Space, has opened a dedicated Hyrox Studio at its Canary Wharf club, which is the biggest luxury health ... More

Fitness professionals have a key role to play in mitigating the harms of social media, says school smartphone researcher, Dr Victoria Goodyear. Associate professor in ... More

The Good Spa Guide has analysed feedback from 2,557 of its members on their enjoyment of spa experiences. The resulting Good Spa Guide State of ... More

A study by researchers at the UK's University of Bath has found that daily mindfulness training increases people's overall intentions to stay active in the ... More

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has launched a new short-session game, Art Links, that invites players to identify common threads and intriguing ... More

Arc, London’s highly anticipated social wellness club, has officially debuted today (31 January) in Canary Wharf with a sleek 5,000sq m flagship urban bathhouse. First ... More

Wearable technology is once again top of the trends according to the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual survey, followed by mobile exercise apps and ... More

The final countdown is now on for the launch of the UK's first public floating sauna, set to make a splash on 23 November at ... More

Fitness First is piloting a partnership with Get A Drip to offer members IV treatments at one of its London clubs. The service launches at ... More

German healthcare company, Bayer, is launching an ecosystem to support consumers as they age, comprising a supplement, app and biological age test. Earlier this summer, ... More

Friends from the leisure industry have been paying tribute to editor and lobbyist Jonathan Ives who has passed away, highlighting his wit and dedication to ... More

Under a new annual initiative, the Ignite365 Awards, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is awarding grants to community projects which are advancing the United Nations ... More

In 2026, the traditional bathhouse experience will get a futuristic twist with the arrival of Submersive – an innovative concept combining classical spa therapies with ... More

While strength training gives valuable muscular gains it doesn’t give the heart health benefits of aerobic exercise, according to new research from Iowa State University. ... More

Industry insiders have confirmed to HCM that parts of the US health and fitness sector saw a softening of demand in early 2024, but that ... More