11 Mar 2010
Work starts on £12m Matlock leisure centre
A foundation stone has been unveiled as part of a ceremony to mark the start of work on a new £12m leisure centre on a brownfield site between Darley Dale and Matlock, Derbyshire. more

11 Mar 2010
Chester City wound up by High Court
Chester City Football Club (CCFC), which was recently expelled from the Blue Square Premier, has been wound up in the High Court after running into financial difficulties. more

11 Mar 2010
3D technology fuels Cineworld growth
Cinema operator Cineworld has reported an 11.5 per cent increase in revenue for the 53 weeks ending 31 December 2009, as more people embraced 3D film technology. more

11 Mar 2010
Historic seafront hotel reopens in Southend
The Rezidor Hotel Group has confirmed the reopening of a historic seafront hotel in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, following the completion of a major £25m refurbishment of the property. more

11 Mar 2010
Salford City Reds stadium plans approved
Salford City Reds rugby league team is set for a move to a new stadium after plans for the development of a new 15,000-seat development near Barton-upon-Irwell, Greater Manchester were approved. more

11 Mar 2010
DLL to start work on new Exeter club
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has confirmed that work is due to get underway next month on the construction of a £11m health and fitness club in Exeter, Devon. more

10 Mar 2010
Lisburn sporting facility plans move forward
Plans for the development of a new multi-million pound basketball and volleyball centre of excellence in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, have taken a step forward. more

10 Mar 2010
New agreement moves YES! Project closer
Oak Holdings, the developer behind a major multi-million pound leisure and sports scheme in South Yorkshire has secured a pre-let agreement with the Sheffield Steelers ice hockey team. more

10 Mar 2010
£10m fund to increase student participation
Sport England has launched the new £10m Active Universities funding round - the third of the organisation's themed rounds - in a bid to boost the number of students playing sport. more

10 Mar 2010
Sainsbury's submits Bristol stadium plans
Sainsbury's has lodged a planning application with Bristol City Council (BCC) for a a new supermarket on the site of Bristol City Football Club's (BCFC) Ashton Gate stadium. more

10 Mar 2010
London mayor unveils new cycling strategy
London mayor Boris Johnson has joined forces with Transport for London (TfL) to launch a major new strategy designed to improve the safety of the capital's cyclists. more

10 Mar 2010
£2m funding package for Scottish golf
The Scottish Government has announced that more than £2m has been made available as part of an investment package aimed at golfers of all abilities across the country. more

10 Mar 2010
Holmes Place to be sentenced in May
Holmes Place Health Clubs will be sentenced on 14 May for its part in the death of a 32-year-old female customer at its City of London club in March 2003. more

10 Mar 2010
Council approves £7.5m Wolverton pool plans
Plans for the construction of a new £7.5m swimming pool on the site of an existing facility in Wolverton, Milton Keynes, have received the green light from councillors. more

10 Mar 2010
New look for historic Edinburgh boxing club
One of Scotland's oldest amateur boxing clubs has undergone a £250,000 facelift as part of a wider scheme funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Heritage Scotland. more

10 Mar 2010
Southall Manor House revamp plans unveiled
More than £500,000 is set to be invested in the refurbishment of Southall Manor House in west London after Ealing Council unveiled plans for the restoration of the Elizabethan building. more

09 Mar 2010
Kent CCC posts £800,000 annual loss
Kent County Cricket Club (KCCC) has blamed continuing delays to the redevelopment of its St Lawrence ground in Canterbury after reporting a loss of £802,452 last year. more

09 Mar 2010
River Kennet towpath set for upgrade
Reading Borough Council (RBC) has announced that work is due to start on a project to upgrade a 900m (2,953ft) section of towpath alongside the River Kennet. more

09 Mar 2010
New-look People's History Museum reopens
A museum exploring the role of working-class people in the development of democracy in Britain from the early 18th century to the present day has officially reopened in Manchester. more

09 Mar 2010
Work starts on Leicester football scheme
Work has started on a £1.35m scheme to provide new football facilities for Aylestone Park Boys Football Club on the site of the former Mary Linwood school in Leicester. more

09 Mar 2010
Jowell: 2012's 'Olympic Movement' legacy
Olympics minister Tessa Jowell has announced that London 2012 has "irreversibly altered" what it means to host an Olympic Games due to a focus on the event's legacy. more

09 Mar 2010
Chester to bid for World Heritage status
Chester West and Chester Council (CWCC) has confirmed that it will be leading a bid to have the city qualify for inscription on UNESCO's World Heritage List. more

09 Mar 2010
New Aromatherapy Associates investors
Two new financial investors have been announced for Aromatherapy Associates. Ian Richardson and Dr Magdy Ishak will be driving new areas of growth and expansion for the brand. more

09 Mar 2010
Trafford Council confirms final play scheme sites
Trafford Council has confirmed the 13 remaining sites that are in line to benefit from new or improved play facilities as part of the government's Playbuilder initiative. more