Arc news

In honour of International Women’s Day, the Council of Europe’s Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) is holding a roundtable on women’s health and sport. ... More

Research by the UK’s University of Cambridge has concluded that obesity is a result of our genes and individuals have less power over their weight ... More

Australian franchise, Body Fit Training (BFT), which is part of Xponential Fitness, has broken into the Scandinavian market, signing a master franchise agreement for Norway ... More

Lift Brands – parent company of Snap Fitness – has reacquired its own master franchise for the United Arab Emirates as it looks to accelerate ... More

Greater Manchester’s Prehab4Cancer programme is continuing to report outstanding results, with a recent evaluation showing the benefits to both patients and the health service. The ... More

UAE developer Aldar has announced plans for The Wilds, a new wellness-focused community coming to Dubai, designed to immerse residents in nature while promoting sustainability ... More

Sport England has announced investment into 53 areas highlighted in the top 10 per cent of the UK in terms of inactivity, social need, deprivation ... More

Luxury wellness brand BodyHoliday is expanding into Europe with a five-star health and fitness retreat on Portugal’s East Algarve coastline. Set to open in 2027, ... More

Corinthia Hotels and Dubai General Properties (DGP) have partnered to develop a new five-star hotel and residential complex in the heart of Dubai, marking Corinthia's ... More

BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group has completed the 1,200sq m Jinji Lake Pavilion in Suzhou, China. Situated on the Jinji waterfront, the pavilion offers a ... More

Four Seasons has announced plans to expand its presence in the UAE with a new luxury resort in Ras Al Khaimah, set within the flagship ... More

Accor has released a comprehensive white paper designed to deepen understanding of wellness design and its capacity to enhance guest experiences, boost loyalty and drive ... More

Young and affluent consumers are leading health club usage in Latin America, according to research from the Health and Fitness Association (HFA) and there are ... More

Mike Farrar is stepping down as chair of UK Active, after being appointed interim Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health in Northern Ireland. Farrar ... More

Planet Fitness has announced changes to its leadership team to support the company's strategic goals From 3 March, Bill Bode, currently division president, US franchise, ... More

Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition is set to launch at Immerse LDN, on the Excel London Waterfront in March 2025. Endorsed by the Grand Egyptian Museum ... More

According to a major Moving Communities study, participation in public leisure centre activities saved the NHS £397.8 million in 2023. The findings – analysed from ... More

Designed by BIG in collaboration with ALB-Architect, the Opera & Ballet Theatre of Kosovo will house four performance halls and a new public plaza in ... More

After a year expanding into new territories, In2Fitness is planning to open a further 25 sites in Saudi Arabia in 2025. Owned by Kun Sports, ... More

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has teamed up with the Lego Group to create a new Lego set inspired by Van Gogh's Sunflowers painting. ... More

BBC news reader and star of Strictly Come Dancing, Angela Rippon, has launched a UK campaign, backed by the Sport and Recreation Alliance, which aims ... More

Therme Group is forging ahead with its ambitious global expansion plans and has unveiled plans for a futuristic new AED2 billion (US$545 million, €526 million, ... More

Sport England has announced that Tim Hollingsworth will stand down as CEO at the end of July, after six years at the helm. Hollingsworth has ... More

Arc, London’s highly anticipated social wellness club, has officially debuted today (31 January) in Canary Wharf with a sleek 5,000sq m flagship urban bathhouse. First ... More

Thai-based hospitality giant Minor International (MINT), the parent company of Minor Hotels, has formed a 50/50 joint venture with Japanese hotel and restaurant operator Royal ... More