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The Montana Historical Society has officially celebrated the opening of its new Montana Heritage Center, a US$107 million (£79 million, €92 million) destination that combines ... More

A new survey of international spa practitioners shows that stress, burnout and wellbeing concerns have caused one in three respondents to consider leaving the industry. ... More

Places Leisure has exchanged contracts to build and operate a flagship £60m water and wellness destination on behalf of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. This will ... More

Sophie Lawler, CEO of Total Fitness, has launched a leadership coaching business aimed at helping women realise their professional potential. Called Growth Unbound, it offers ... More

San Antonio Zoo has reported a US$283 million economic impact for 2025, following a decade-long transformation programme that has seen almost US$200 million invested into ... More

The £33.9 million Leighton Leisure and Community Centre has opened in Leighton Buzzard, UK, creating a next-generation public leisure, health and wellbeing hub for the ... More

Plans for the AU$180 million redevelopment of Reef HQ Aquarium in Townsville, Australia, are progressing, with the project set to transform the attraction into a ... More

Walnuts Leisure Centre in Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley, has reopened following a £17m transformation designed to secure the long-term future of the ... More

International spa, wellness and longevity consultancy, BBSpa, will launch a new bathhouse called Atera in Glasgow, Scotland, in September. BBSpa is providing turnkey consultancy for ... More

The International Spa Association (ISPA) has launched a course by customer experience expert Dan Gingiss on its iLearn platform. This course will be the first ... More

Kai Kusatsu, an onsen ryokan property has launched in the famous Japanese hot spring destination, Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma Prefecture. Parent company Hoshino Resorts launched ... More

Capella Hotel Group has appointed Feisal Jaffer as chief development officer as the company ramps up its global expansion of both its Capella and Patina ... More

Les Mills, whose name became synonymous with one of the world's leading fitness brands, has passed away peacefully at the age of 91. A Kiwi ... More

In a milestone moment, mental health has become a core part of CIMSPA’s occupational professional standards. Four mental health knowledge areas have been embedded into ... More

Expo 2030 Riyadh is being planned as a permanent visitor destination, with organisers confirming the six-million-square-metre site will become a Global Village after the event ... More

A new report from Your Personal Training (YPT) suggests UK gym operators could be missing out on revenue and retention opportunities they could be enjoying ... More

Mass protests have been taking place since Monday 1 June in Albania over the development of a luxury resort by Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump ... More

PureGym Group has announced that group chief financial officer, Alex Wood, is taking over the role of CEO, as Clive Chesser steps down. Wood has ... More

Freedom Leisure and Ebbsfleet Garden City Trust have opened the £13 million Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion – a new community wellbeing and sports facility. Weldon Wellbeing ... More

The Toverland theme park in the Netherlands has announced a €98m expansion programme that will add a resort, new attractions and staff facilities as it ... More

Barons Eden, the UK parent company that operates luxury destination properties in England, has rebranded to become Hiddenwell. The change to the parent identity was ... More

Premium London health club, KX Chelsea, is gearing up to unveil its most significant redevelopment since its launch in 2002. The club has been reimagined ... More

Crunch Fitness has announced the launch of Crunch Reform Pilates – its own reformer concept designed to bring this fast growing, but rather expensive, modality ... More

Atmantan Wellness Centre, an integrative wellness destination in Mulshi, near Pune in India, is expanding its portfolio by adding a new centre in Hyderabad that ... More