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UK Active has launched a programme designed to support the physical activity sector as it targets Net Zero. The initiative - called Sustainable Futures - ... More

The Gym Group has achieved two significant industry certifications for its operations. The low-cost chain is the first UK-based 24/7 fitness operator to achieve the ... More

David Lloyd Leisure has been fined more than £2.5m after pleading guilty to charges brought under the UK's Health and Safety at Work Act. The ... More

Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first time, as expenditure on swimming and swimming lessons reaches record ... More

The Gröna Lund theme park in Stockholm, Sweden has reopened its doors 10 days after a guest died and nine other were injured in an ... More

Employers within the fitness and physical activity sector could do more when it comes to ensuring their workforces have the support they need to deal ... More

Shanghai Disneyland theme park will reopen to visitors on Thursday 8 December, following a temporary closure due to COVID-19 restrictions. Last month, all visitors to ... More

On 6 October 2022, thermal spa operator Groupe Nordik opened one of North America's biggest spas in Ontario after a 10-year project. More than a ... More

Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG) has upgraded its digital joining process across Fitness First Australia, Goodlife Australia, Jetts New Zealand and Zap Fitness brands as ... More

A young girl has died following an incident at the David Lloyd gym at Capability Green, Luton. According to the BBC, police were called to ... More

Planet Fitness is offering high-school students free access to any of its 2,200 locations in the US and Canada from 16 May to 31 August. ... More

Evolution Wellness has closed all its Fitness First operations in Hong Kong. The pandemic’s impact and the government’s Zero COVID strategy proved too much for ... More

UK Active has released its final report on COVID-19 cases among health club, leisure centre and swimming pool customers. The report, called Safe and Essential, ... More

Membership-based massage franchise The Massage Company (TMC) has launched a training academy to set up its own fully-certified, internationally-recognised training scheme. TMC explained that the ... More

Tanni Grey-Thompson has outlined her vision on how the physical activity sector can play "the fullest role in improving the health of the nation". Speaking ... More

Universal Parks & Resorts has opened the first phase of its new Universal Beijing Resort, marking its entry into the fast-growing Chinese attractions market. The ... More

Equinox Group will require customers and employees to provide proof of vaccine, if they want to enter its Equinox clubs, SoulCycle studios and corporate offices. ... More

A number of leading sports NGOs have joined with the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) to launch a campaign calling for independently-assessed health and safety ... More

An emerging shadow economy of the Irish beauty industry will continue to grow rapidly unless the sector is allowed to reopen soon, the Irish Spa ... More

Cloud-based spa and salon software supplier Zenoti has secured US$160m (€131.6m, £119.2m) in funding from private equity firm Advent International. It's raised approximately US$250m (€205.7m, ... More

There is no reopening date in sight for Hong Kong Disneyland, after it was forced to shut its doors again last week. It is the ... More

Health clubs, fitness studios, leisure centres and swimming pools will be able to reopen from 31 August. Speaking at her daily news conference today (20 ... More

Health clubs, gyms, indoor pools and leisure centres have reopened in Wales – nearly five months after being forced to close as part of the ... More

Industry body, ukactive, has questioned the decision to close gyms and health clubs as part of some localised lockdowns. Indoor gyms, fitness studios, sports courts ... More

Two of the largest health club operators in the US have announced that members and guests will be required to wear face masks when entering ... More