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The Tarka Leisure Centre in North Devon, which reopened in June after a £15m revamp, welcomed 33,800 visitors in August – up 43 per cent ... More

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has opened a new club in Cricklewood Lane, London. The launch completes phase one of a £5.25m redevelopment initiative that forms ... More

Les Mills has created a VR version of its Bodycombat workout and made it available in the Metaverse. The global group fitness specialist has teamed ... More

Les Mills has launched a new solution to help fitness operators transform space in their clubs into premium boutique studios. Called Les Mills Boutique, the ... More

Electronics giant LG has entered the fitness and wellness market with the launch of a new 15-inch touchscreen display created especially for the exercise equipment ... More

Fitness equipment firm Nautilus Inc is looking for a buyer for its commercial equipment brand Octane Fitness – less than five years after acquiring it. ... More

At-home fitness company Echelon Fitness has signed a partnership deal with interior and product designer Eric Villency. The deal will see the Villency Design Group ... More

Private equity firm North Castle Partners has taken a stake in at-home fitness and indoor cycling specialist Echelon Fitness. The undisclosed investment will be used ... More

Fitness equipment giant Nautilus has named James "Jim" Barr IV as its chief executive officer. Barr will take over the role on July 29 and ... More

Construction work on The Wave, a £37m indoor water park and leisure centre in Coventry, is in its final stages and the complex will be ... More

DW Fitness First is introducing a new water-based HIIT class in order to cater to the public's increasing demand for innovative, intensive group exercise classes. ... More

Celebrity survivalist Bear Grylls’ new £20m (US$26.3m, €22.5m) adventure attraction in Birmingham, UK, has opened its doors to the public, with Grylls promising to bring ... More

Equipment supplier Matrix Fitness has restructured its sales team and added a trio of senior roles. In a statement the company said the restructure is ... More

TV journalist and presenter Dr Michael Mosley has been announced as a keynote speaker for this year’s inaugural Elevate Conference in London. Mosley, who presents ... More

The team behind high-end fitness and wellbeing club KX has opened a pay-as-you-go boutique studio in Chelsea, London. KXU three-floor club, which covers 7,500sq ft ... More

British architecture practice FaulknerBrowns have been selected to design a £50m (US$64m, €54.3m) indoor sports centre for the University of Portsmouth. The building, to be ... More

St Michaels Health Club has opened after a £2m (US$2.6m, €2.3m) revamp of the former Falmouth Beach Hotel site, bringing urban fitness to the coast ... More

David Lloyd Leisure has exchanged contracts to buy premium health club The Academy in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, and will invest more than £3million (US$3.9m, €3.5m) ... More

Places for People Leisure has a won a 20-year contract to run council-owned fitness facilities in Epping Forest, Essex. The contract, which is due to ... More

Nottingham’s West Bridgford district has kicked off 2017 by welcoming a £13m (US$15.9m, €15.3m) sport and leisure centre to the area. The Rushcliffe Arena, which ... More

Fitness equipment supplier Octane Fitness UK has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of a new key account manager. Jo Paddon joins the company ... More

US-based fitness equipment provider Nautilus saw its revenues increase by 32 per cent in the second quarter of 2016 – thanks to increased sales resulting ... More

Planning approval for a “game-changing” £37m (US$49m, €43.7m) water park has been granted by Coventry City Council. The FaulknerBrowns-designed facility – which is located in ... More

High flyers working in the central business district of Frankfurt are being offered an exercise space which reflects their occupational status. Prime Time Fitness – ... More

The brand new £7.5m Tewkesbury Leisure Centre has opened to the public, with Places for People Leisure operating the site on a 10-year contract. Funded ... More