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The top operators, suppliers and facilities from across the physical activity sector were celebrated last night (26 October), as the winners of the prestigious ukactive ... More

A £13m (US$16.8m, €15.1m) project to create a museum that celebrates Blackpool's role in the development of British popular culture is moving forward, following the ... More

A focus on health and wellbeing for both people and the environment is a key focus for Eden Project North, the proposed visitor experience coming ... More

In partnership with the Royal Commission for Al Ula (RCU), luxury hotel operator Aman will develop three resorts in Saudi Arabia, which are set to ... More

Construction has commenced on a new £3.8m (US$4.7m, €4.4m) visitor centre for the famous Yorkshire Sculpture Park; one of northern England’s most popular tourist attractions. ... More

Alpamare Scarborough, a new £14m (US$18m, €16.6m) Alpine-themed attraction in Yorkshire, England, will open a European-style wellness spa in January 2017. Located on the second ... More

Alpamare has announced the opening date of its first ever waterpark in the UK, with the £14m (US$18.2m, €16.4m) alpine-themed attraction in Scarborough launching on ... More

After hosting a record-breaking Asian Attractions Expo (AAE) in Shanghai, IAAPA has announced the event will move to Singapore in 2017, taking place at the ... More

A £14m (US35m, €30.3m) waterpark in Scarborough, UK, is on-course to open later this year. Approved by the local council in May 2014, North Bay ... More

The Ritz-Carlton has launched its new spa concept in 20 hotels and resorts that include New Orleans, Fort Lauderdale, Amelia Island, Moscow, Vienna, Cairo and ... More

The brain’s capacity to learn, remember and repair depends on the ability of neurons to change with experience – a complex process that researchers say ... More

Typically, the festive period sees various ‘brain training’ games and gizmos come back into vogue as cerebral stocking fillers, but it may well be that ... More

New research from Japan looking at cognitive performance in older men has found that regular exercise can help the brain hold back the sands of ... More

Details have been unveiled about the spa offering that is set to feature at The St Regis hotel on the Las Vegas-style Cotai Strip development ... More

Nomadic tribesmen in the desert of the southeastern Moroccan region of Merzouga are offering wellness treatments to tourists by digging holes in 150m (492ft) high ... More

Leisure operator GLL is in the mood for celebration after picking up two major contracts in quick succession. The not-for-profit leisure provider has been awarded ... More

An £18m (US$30.6m, €22m) water park in the UK seaside town of Scarborough has been given the green light. Developer Benchmark Properties has had proposals ... More

The phased redevelopment of Fife club, Balbirnie Fitness Centre, is now complete offering members a better service than ever. An extension has been added at ... More

Former England football captain David Beckham has signed a deal with global property developer Las Vegas Sands (LVS) which will see Beckham help create experiences ... More

OmniTicket Network will exhibit at IAAPA’s Asian Attraction Expo 2013, at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore, from 4 to 7 June. OmniTicket Network ... More

Students and staff at the University of Cumbria are staying healthy thanks to a partnership deal with Carlisle Leisure Limited. Hundreds of students have signed ... More

Sheraton has launched the first phase of its largest hotel to date and the largest hotel in Macao, at the Sands Cotai Central integrated resort. ... More