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The government needs to urgently set out its plans to support physical activity and fitness businesses, if it intends to delay Step 4 of its ... More

Glofox will begin offering health clubs, gyms and fitness studios instant access to financing, following a deal struck with Stripe Capital. The club management software ... More

Gymbox has signed a partnership agreement to provide members of flexible workspace provider WeWork with both in-person and on-demand fitness classes. WeWork members will gain ... More

US-based halotherapy equipment supplier Halotherapy Solutions has introduced a new HaloIR ADA (American Disabilities Act) unit. As the latest addition to the HaloIR collection, the ... More

The number of health club members returning to gyms since lockdown has beaten all expectations, according to Rebecca Passmore, UK managing director of PureGym. Talking ... More

David Lloyd Clubs has enrolled former Labour Party deputy leader Tom Watson to help raise the profile of its new Team PB programme. The six-week ... More

The Eden Project has signed a memorandum of understanding with the owners of its preferred site for the planned Eden Project Dundee attraction. The proposed ... More

Membership-based massage franchise The Massage Company (TMC) is continuing its UK growth and gearing up to open its first London location at Putney Exchange, on ... More

The Gym Group has outperformed all of its own expectations in the six weeks of operations since reopening its 180+ clubs. The group said there ... More

Disneyland Paris has confirmed that it will open its long-awaited Disney’s Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel hotel in June. The theme park ... More

A new campaign will look to help disabled footballers return to the sport and 'reclaim the moments they have missed', as COVID-19 restrictions are gradually ... More

Waxworks of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at London's Madame Tussauds have been relocated to better reflect their new status. Prince Harry and Meghan's ... More

Health and wellness tech start-up Puraclenz has launched a collection of ionic air and surface purifiers to help spas, gyms and leisure facilities safely reopen ... More

Nearly four in five (73 per cent) Britons are failing to meet NHS recommendations on exercise, as a result of successive lockdowns leading to the ... More

A new programme addressing young people's wellbeing and mental health will launch in Q3 2021 in all secondary schools across Greater Manchester, UK. The Greater ... More

Nuffield Health is offering NHS staff a 40 per cent discount on membership fees across its UK network of 113 fitness and wellbeing centres. All ... More

Visitors to St Albans Cathedral in the UK will be able to spot a very contemporary item among the newly-restored, medieval shrine of St Amphibalus. ... More

Indoor group exercise can recommence in England and Scotland today (17 May), as part of the easing of lockdown measures. England has today moved to ... More

Italian destination spa Preidlhof in South Tyrol is welcoming back guests with new retreats, signature rituals, specialist therapists and freshly renovated spa areas. Preidlhof has ... More

A court has given Virgin Active the green light to erase the rent arrears it had accrued during pandemic lockdowns. The wiping out of the ... More

There is "incredible resilience" in the sports and physical activity sector – but the industry requires further support to bounce back from the devastating effects ... More

Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short illness. Spaticchia was also chair of the recently-launched Empowered Brands ... More

fibodo believes that providers who meet consumers needs of service, flexibility, richness of content and accessibility will thrive as we build new and different models ... More

Glasgow’s iconic Kimpton Blythswood Square has launched La Chambre Verte, an immersive hotel suite experiment measuring the psychological and physical benefits of biophilic design. The ... More

Health club operator Bannatyne is repositioning itself as a wellness provider, as it looks to bounce back from the effects of the pandemic lockdowns. Speaking ... More