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Perth and Kinross Council has officially opened the £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre – Scotland’s first Passivhaus leisure development. Designed by architects Holmes Miller, which ... More

This Girl Can has launched a new campaign – We Like the Way You Move – which redefines how women getting active looks and champions ... More

Professor Nick Webborn, chair of the British Paralympic Association, has been appointed chair of UK Sport for the next four years. A high performance athlete, ... More

More than 200 organisations and athletes in the UK have signed an open letter to party leaders to commit to making the nation the most ... More

A new boutique fitness operator launches in London in February 2024 in the form of Studio Fix, which will be located in High Street Kensington. ... More

Tech giant, Huawei, has launched a new Health Lab, where it will conduct research on how it can "provide better health and fitness support for ... More

Morgan’s Wonderland – a Texas-based theme park which caters specifically to people with disabilities – has revealed plans to add attractions worth US$6 million in ... More

Delegates from across Europe and the US gathered from 3-5 May 2023 for the Themed Entertainment Association’s SATE conference at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. The ... More

Marvel is launching a new fitness adventure app, allowing people to take part in workouts next to heroes such as Thor, Wolverine and Hulk. The ... More

The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end on 31 March leaving thousands set for closure or service ... More

Ten years after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) is awarding new operating contracts for the London Aquatics ... More

Edinburgh’s new Meadowbank Sports Centre has opened after a five-year, £47m build which saw the demolition of the original Meadowbank Stadium on the site. The ... More

Work has been completed on two new spectator stands at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, UK, adding 2,600 seats to the total capacity of "the ... More

Closing gyms and leisure facilities during any possible future lockdown would be "unthinkable", according to Catherine McKinnell, MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North. McKinnell – ... More

The sport and physical activity sector "hasn't done enough" to tackle persisting inequalities within the industry, according to a statement signed by more than 80 ... More

Falkirk Community Trust has launched an immersive indoor cycling studio as part of a £1.2m redevelopment of the Mariner Leisure Centre in the town. The ... More

Five sports have secured additional funding towards their high-performance programmes ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Games. Elite funding agency UK Sport will invest up to ... More

It has been another momentous year in the attractions industry, and Attractions Management has been there reporting the big news, good and bad, all the ... More

Morgan's Wonderland, the completely wheelchair accessible theme park in San Antonio, Texas, has announced plans to build a new "ultra-accessible" sports complex in the city, ... More

People see swimming as lacking relevance to their lives, and lacking visibility in comparison to other sports. These are barriers that the sport is working ... More

Inspiring accessibility in the most challenging of locations is the main goal for Wheel the World's Alvaro Silberstein. It's a challenge that faces many obstacles, ... More

Medal success by British ski, snowboard and wheelchair curling athletes at world championship level is to be rewarded with increased funding in the run up ... More

A number of sportspeople have been recognised for their work in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list. David Gill, former Manchester United chief executive and ... More

Extreme athlete and quadruple amputee Alex Lewis believes that Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) training should be offered to all amputees, following his own experience of ... More

A world first heritage centre dedicated to the Paralympic movement has opened in Stoke Mandeville, England, telling the story of it from its inception in ... More