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VivaGym – the fast-growing operator of high-value low-price gyms in Spain and Portugal – is acquiring Synergym International, another Spanish based HVLP gym operator to ... 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

According to the latest insights from the Health & Fitness Association (HFA), 81 million Americans belonged to a gym, studio or fitness facility in 2025 ... 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

It has been confirmed that Liz Clark, CEO of the Health & Fitness Association, will be leaving the organisation when her contract ends in July. ... More

Amsterdam social wellness and recovery club, Renessence has reopened after an upgrade, including the addition of a gym. Imagined by Urban Gym Group co-founder, Marjolijn ... More

The US, China, Germany, Japan and the UK have the top five largest wellness markets in the world, according to a new report by the ... 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

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released its first report on the wellness economy of Malaysia, which is worth US$31.8 billion (€28.6 billion, £23.0 billion). ... More

Energie Fitness has refreshed its brand identity as part of a broader overhaul that will include the addition of a new proprietary small group training ... More

Following protests from the hospitality industry UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is looking set to make a U-turn on proposed changes to business rates for pubs, ... More

The original founder of 24 Hour Fitness, Mark Mastrov, is returning as owner and executive chair.  Mastrov has partnered with private equity firm, LongRange Capital, ... More

Urban Gym Group is gearing up to launch its Trainmore brand into the UK market in 2026, with a first location in Central London. The ... More

The UK government has announced a National Youth Strategy, backed by £500 million, to rebuild youth services, train youth workers and other professionals to support ... More

Sport England has released the latest Active Lives Children & Young People Report for the 2024-25 academic year. Physical activity among children and young people ... More

The global wellness economy reached a peak of US$6.8 trillion in 2024, according to research released today (19 November) by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI). ... More

"The fitness industry is facing an identity crisis," was Anna Bjustam's opening statement as she addressed delegates at the HCM Summit 2025 in London this ... More

Physiologist and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick opened the HCM Summit in London this morning with an inspiring talk about consumer ... More

A new nationwide training initiative is equipping thousands of UK swimming coaches with the skills to help people overcome a fear of water. Aquaphobia affects ... More

Following a recently concluded public consultation, Rushmoor Borough Council is preparing a detailed planning application for a new leisure centre in Farnborough, Hampshire UK. The ... More

GLL has confirmed it is taking over the Jubilee Hall Gym in London's Covent Garden next month: an iconic community space that was previously operated ... More

Following a five year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) has announced that its popular sleepover experience is ... More

In response to strong consumer demand, Guildford Lido in Surrey, UK will stay open, and heated, throughout the winter. Freedom Leisure, which manages the lido ... More

The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the world more people are joining gyms and seeing fitness as ... More

The three-year Opening School Facilities initiative smashed all targets according to a report into its impact, which is being fed back to the UK government. ... More