Pontefract news

Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives Survey, which covers November 2024 to November 2025.  According to ... More

Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the 2024-25 academic year. Physical activity among children and young people ... More

PureGym has achieved a milestone with the launch of its 700th gym, in West Yorkshire. This is the 40th UK launch this year, with plans ... More

Physical participation figures are the highest ever, but inequalities remain with the same groups still losing out, according to the new Active Lives Adult Survey ... More

Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Survey for the academic year 2023-2024 has found that one of the biggest determinants of physical activity ... More

While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health inequalities remain with the same groups missing out, according to Sport England’s ... More

Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis on people's physical activity levels and there have been calls ... More

Physical activity levels among children and young people have improved compared to five years ago, according to Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People ... More

Children’s and young people’s activity levels are back to pre-pandemic levels, confirms Sport England in its annual Active Lives Children and Young People Survey 2021-2022. ... More

Work has begun on a £20.8m leisure centre in Pontefract in West Yorkshire. The Five Towns Leisure and Wellbeing Hub will be owned by Wakefield ... More

The government will look to use sport as a way to support and engage young people in "serious violence hot spots". Jeremy Wright, secretary of ... More

Group fitness classes and adrenaline sports are among those benefiting from increases in interest, as people are seeking out physical activities that fit their lifestyles ... More

Tourism minister John Glen is the latest mover in British prime minister Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle, after taking over as City minister. The government is ... More

Matt Hancock has been appointed secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport in Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle. Hancock takes over from Karen Bradley, ... More

Chris Pilling, the former chief executive of the First Direct, has been tasked with overseeing the preparations ahead of Yorkshire hosting the 2019 UCI World ... More

The key ingredients to creating a successful workplace culture at physical activity companies will be among the topics explored at this year’s Active Training Conference. ... More

GLL, Everyone Active and Fusion Lifestyle are among the nominations for this year’s Active Training Awards – which has been expanded to include a day’s ... More

Wakefield Council has revealed plans to replace three existing swimming pools in West Yorkshire with a new £14.8m “flagship” leisure centre for the region. Facilities ... More

There's no such thing as a summer lull at the Heritage Lottery Fund, which last week awarded just over £11m to three projects, while one ... More

Leisure operator, BPL has been shortlisted in the 3rd annual Members Choice Health Club Awards in partnership with Health Club Management. The unique scheme measures ... More

Plans have been revealed to build a museum in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, dedicated to liquorice. The Liqourice Museum, which would potentially call the former Pontefract ... More

Image: The National Centre for Civil War Learning Plans for a National Centre for Civil War Learning and a cultural/heritage hub in Newark is one ... More

The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has announced its new board members for the three year period from 2012 to 2015. In all, 10 people were ... More

Efforts to revitalise the historic town centres of Keighley and Pontefract, Yorkshire, are to receive a share of £2.75m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). ... More