The Midland news

Fitness Worx Gyms has confirmed work is underway on its 10th site, which will open in Solihull, UK, this September. The conversion of a 12,000-square-foot ... More

After celebrating its 25th anniversary last year, Fusion Lifestyle has called in administrators after a “prolonged period of financial difficulty.” The trust said it had ... More

UK independent operator, Fitness Worx Gyms, is rolling out Glute Zones across its estate, with the latest launched at its Leamington gym. Founder, Jack Gibson, ... More

Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in the UK, according to recent data from healthcare providers, HealthHero ... More

The finalists of the UK Active Awards 2025 have been announced today (19 August) following a record number of entries from across the UK’s physical ... More

The Club Company, has kicked off 2025 with the acquisition of The Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club. The deal brings its portfolio to 18 properties, ... More

Recognising the challenges facing local authorities, the Labour government has announced plans to tackle local government funding challenges. In the Autumn Budget an additional £4 ... More

Physiotherapy patients are being offered treatment in leisure centres thanks to a tie-up between London hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’s and local operators, with the ... More

The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands has secured £5m of National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) investment towards its £22.1m Inspiring Everyone project, which will deliver ... More

The best in the business from across the physical activity sector were honoured last night (30 June) as the winners of the ukactive Awards 2022 ... More

The growth of budget health club chain JD Gyms has been accelerated by "at least three years" thanks to the company's acquisition of Xercise4Less during ... More

West Midland Safari Park in Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK, has launched an "immersive overnight wildlife experience", offering guests the opportunity to view the zoo's animals from ... More

The Good Spa Guide (GSG), in association with ESPA Skincare, recently revealed the winners of its 10th annual awards at the UK SpaLife conference. Eight ... More

Leisure operator Everyone Active has secured management deals for 11 new sites. The new contracts will take the number of facilities in the company's managed ... More

The University of Warwick has released an in-depth fly-through video of its soon-to-be-completed sports and wellness hub in Coventry, UK. Set to become one of ... More

Winners of this year's Good Spa Guide Awards were announced last night (13 November) at a gala dinner at the SpaLife Conference in Birmingham, UK. ... More

The Spa at the Midland in Manchester, UK, has named Rebecca Holmes as its new director of spa. Holmes, who begins her new role on ... More

The Spa at The Midland, in Manchester, UK, has launched a series of guided meditation sessions to help guests get the most out of their ... More

Orangetheory Fitness will open its first out-of-London UK studio in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, in December. The US-based operator is looking to strengthen its foothold on ... More

Membership-based massage franchise The Massage Company (TMC) has continued its UK growth after signing a new franchise deal with Sunny Sachdev. Currently scouting for new ... More

VisitEngland has named 11 regional tourism projects which will each receive up to £250,000 of funding from the Discover England Fund. The initiatives to receive ... 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

University of Warwick will open a multi-million sport and wellness hub in early 2019. The new Sport and Wellness Hub is part of a £49m ... More

Hotel management company RBH has named the winners of its 2018 Spa Awards in a ceremony at the Stratford Manor Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon. The awards ... More

Serco Leisure has named Simon Pittman as its new national membership sales manager. Pittman, a leisure industry veteran, joined Serco last year as the regional ... More