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The Yard Gym (TYG) is to become Nike Training’s official global training partner in a new global partnership. The two will co-create training experiences, activations ... More

UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver life-saving support for anyone who suffers a cardiac arrest. Developed ... More

A former neuroscientist and psychologist with a background in mythology and folklore, Dr Sharon Blackie, will lead a retreat called Nostos at Broughton Sanctuary’s Avalon ... More

Everyone Active has partnered with Team GB sprinter and TV personality, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, to be the first ambassador of its You+ wellbeing membership. Developed with ... More

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

The €200m (US$221.3 million, £169.7 million) Pical Resort, Valamar Collection has opened in Croatia with the country’s first ESPA spa. Valamar Riviera, a Croatian tourism ... 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

The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached a remarkable 18 per cent of over-16s, with a record ... More

The £30.6 million Bedworth Physical Activity Hub is now open, replacing a centre which dated back to the 1970s. The new facility was funded by ... More

Marriott International and the Leali family, founders of Lefay, have announced plans to enter into a joint venture to bring the luxury wellness hospitality brand ... More

Trade associations from around the world have joined forces to lobby governments and health systems on the importance of prescribing lifestyle interventions, including physical activity ... More

Alpine resort The Chedi Andermatt, in Switzerland’s Usern Valley, has partnered with longevity platform Humansa to offer guests a way to integrate health insights into ... More

Places Leisure has announced a new strategic partnership with COPA as the preferred apprenticeship delivery partner for its leisure centres, following a six-month pilot. COPA ... More

KA Leisure is investing more than £1.2 million in a major capital improvement programme across the gyms at four of its leisure centres.  The investment ... More

Spa equipment and treatment table manufacturer Earthlite has partnered with French robot massage technology company Capsix to co-develop and distribute integrated autonomous wellness experiences. The ... More

UK Active and This Girl Can have published a new guide to help fitness and leisure facilities communicate their policies and procedures around sexual harassment ... More

David Lloyd Leisure is significantly boosting its European presence, with the acquisition of health and wellness group, Aspria. With both companies being premium and aimed ... More

Curt and Tammy Tambornino have acquired Escape Fitness USA, adding to their portfolio of fitness and performance brands that includes Dynamic Fitness & Strength, Dynamic ... More

Nordic operator, SATS, ended 2025 on a high with record revenues, 22,000 more members and more member activity. The momentum has continued into this year. ... More

Bolton Middlebrook Leisure Trust has scooped the contract to run five leisure sites as an agent on behalf of Bolton Council. The 15-year contract starts ... More

A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of adults are failing to meet the Chief Medical Officer’s strength ... More

Caerphilly County Borough Council has lowered the age limit for resistance training to 14 in its gyms. Young people are allowed to access the fitness ... More

Hyrox has completed its first Youngstars event, a racing format designed for younger athletes. The next will take place at the London Hyrox, in March, ... More

Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government has overlooked the health and fitness industry in a U-turn over increases in ... More