Nicola Sturgeon news

Scotland’s health clubs and leisure centres can now begin to prepare for reopening, after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that indoor fitness facilities can open ... More

Gyms and leisure centres in Scotland are set to open on 26 April, provided that the rate of coronavirus infections keeps falling across the country. ... More

Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part of new restrictions announced during an emergency press this evening ... More

Organised fitness, sports and other leisure activities (including swimming) can continue despite the introduction of the new "Rule of Six" on 14 September – providing ... More

Health clubs, fitness studios, leisure centres and swimming pools will be able to reopen from 31 August. Speaking at her daily news conference today (20 ... More

The fitness sector has been left "without answers or evidence" on why gyms and leisure centres should remain closed in Scotland – while facilities are ... More

Gyms, health clubs and swimming pools in Scotland have finally been given an "indicative" time for a possible re-opening – but the 14 September date ... More

ukactive has questioned the Scottish government's handling of the lockdown, following reports of a delayed reopening of leisure facilities in the country. There is currently ... More

First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has given the go-ahead for all Scottish sectors of the spa, beauty and wellness industry to reopen in Scotland ... More

England and Scotland have become the most recent countries to announce their spas will reopen, following a hard-fought campaign by industry associations, operators and the ... More

Industry body ukactive has invited Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon to "visit gyms and leisure facilities", in order to see first-hand the measures the facilities ... More

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland, has urged for wellbeing to be given greater priority than GDP and economic growth. Speaking at London’s Chatham House ... More

Britain's largest alcohol distiller is looking to take a leaf out of Ireland's booming alco-tourism trade by announcing plans to invest £150m (US$209m, €171.3m) into ... More

One of Scotland’s most important national sports facilities reopened yesterday (30 August) following a £12m (US$15.5m, €13m) redevelopment, hailed as a “first of its kind” ... More

Glasgow Club at Kelvin Hall - one of Scotland’s biggest health and fitness facilities - has opened its doors to customers. The facility has an ... More

Leisure industry heavyweights have raised concerns for the future after the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) following the referendum on its membership. ... More

Gareth Hoskins, one of leisure architecture’s brightest stars, has died at the age of 48 following a heart attack. The founder and MD of Glasgow-based ... More

The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games has provided the Scottish economy with a £740m boost over the past eight years. The Post-Games Report, published by the ... More

The Scottish government has chosen Edinburgh as the city to host the new £30m National Performance Centre for Sport (NPCS). To be located at the ... More

Image: The preferred minimum price is 50p per unit Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has revealed the devolved government's preferred minimum price of 50p per ... More

Edinburgh's Royal Commonwealth Pool, which will host the diving competition during the 2014 Commonwealth Games, has officially reopened following an £37m refurbishment. Leisure specialists S&P ... More

Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has revealed that the proposed minimum price per unit of alcohol is to be set at 45p as part of ... More