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Mike Farrar, chair of UK Active, has called on the UK government to deploy the physical activity sector to support the NHS and tackle the ... More

A five-star nature hotel and spa set in the mountains of South Tyrol, in Italy, has reopened with a new outdoor-focused wellness offering to help ... More

Pubs are to open before gyms, to the bitter disappointment of the health and fitness sector. Following a week of leaks and briefings, which indicated ... More

Baroness Martha Lane-Fox, Sir Nicholas Serota and former BBC and ITV chief Lord Grade are among a new post-COVID-19 taskforce, aimed at getting the country’s ... More

The UK government has given the go-ahead for one-to-one personal training outdoors, as part of the first stage of plans to ease COVID-19 lockdown measures. ... More

High-end fitness operator Equinox will not rush to reopen its clubs and studios, even if given permission by authorities to do so, according to executive ... More

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has created a task force that will define the role buildings, organisations and communities can play in tackling COVID-19 ... More

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has admitted that the escalating Coronavirus outbreak is posing challenges for athletes trying to qualify for Tokyo 2020. ... More

Children under the age of 12 should no longer head the ball during training sessions, according to The Football Association (FA). The recommendation was made ... More

Museum infrastructure in the UK is at breaking point and requires critical investment to protect collections after years of cutbacks, according to leading figures in ... More

The British Government is recruiting a new dedicated countryside and heritage disability champion, whose role will be to focus on improving disabled access to the ... More

Mexico’s police force has created a new federal division dedicated to protecting the country’s cultural heritage, with the aim of tackling theft, the looting of ... More

The Global Wellness Institute has launched a new initiative: “Exploring Salt and Halotherapy,” chaired by Steve Spiro, CEO and founder of equipment supplier Global Halotherapy ... More

The government has rejected the opportunity to review the school PE system, despite the publication of a parliamentary report that claimed the subject was “failing” ... More

A group of politicians has criticised “failing” PE teachers and published a wide-ranging report with radical recommendations designed to improve physical education for school children. ... More

The new secretary general of FIFA and prospective mayor of Manchester have put grassroots football development at the heart of their pitches during keynote addresses ... More

In the wake of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU), the Museums Association (MA) is to launch a taskforce to investigate challenges and ... More

UNESCO and Red Cross are teaming up to enhance the protection of cultural heritage in the event of an armed conflict. The new agreement has ... More

After calls early last year to form a UN peacekeeping force to protect heritage sites worldwide, UNESCO and the Italian government have signed an agreement ... More

Russia’s road back to competing in international athletics begins next month with the first visit from the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Taskforce. The ... More

The All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF) must “sever ties” with individuals connected with doping and resolve pending disciplinary cases before it will be reinstated for international ... More

The Green Spa Network has added Grant Bruce, director of the Life in Balance Spa at Miraval in Arizona, US, and Bryan Kindred, director of ... More

A select number of suppliers were invited to a recent meeting of Four Seasons spa directors from the EMEA region to deliver presentations on their ... More

Awarding organisation Active IQ recently gathered physical activity sector employers, training providers and representatives from key industry bodies to explore the hot topic of industry ... More

Fifa has said it will not pay out compensation to football clubs and leagues unhappy with plans to hold the 2022 Qatar World Cup through ... More