Martyn news

Friends from the leisure industry have been paying tribute to editor and lobbyist Jonathan Ives who has passed away, highlighting his wit and dedication to ... More

Lisa Nandy, secretary of state at the UK government's Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) gave a speech to the sector this week at ... More

Sector leaders in the UK have collaborated to create the Physical Activity Leadership Network that aims to raise physical activity levels, address inequalities and create ... More

With the UK General Election imminent, industry strategist, Martyn Allison, says it’s time for the sector in the UK to stop asking for money and ... More

In the latest edition of HCM magazine, Mark Tweedie talks about his hopes for the health and fitness and physical activity sector, which he believes ... More

The UK government acknowledged in its recent budget that economic recovery depends on the health of the nation, but failed to find the investment needed ... More

Two new research reports have highlighted the impact of the UK's cost of living crisis on people's physical activity levels and there have been calls ... More

Solving the UK's social care problem is the key to overcoming the financial challenges facing public sector leisure, argues industry veteran and social change agent, ... More

New laws designed to step up protection against terrorism at the UK's leisure facilities are to be published in early 2023. Called Martyn's Law – ... More

The International Museum Construction Congress (IMCC) will take place in the Norwegian capital city, Oslo, from 6 to 8 November 2022. Now in its seventh ... More

Sports stadiums and large entertainment venues could soon be forced to implement airport-style security checks, after the government offered its backing to the controversial "Martyn's ... More

Global luxury company Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is set to debut a 12-storey residence complex in the heart of Beverly Hills. The soon-to-be-completed property, ... More

The spa at the Oulton Hall hotel in Leeds is set to launch a new treatment menu targeting stress in the workplace after experiencing a ... More

New Bristol Rovers CEO Martyn Starnes has confirmed that the club still plans to move into a new stadium. Speaking to local press, Starnes said ... More

A formal opening has been held for the Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre (SAASCC) in Kuwait – a mammoth cultural district for the country ... More

The city council of Australia’s Gold Coast has fast-tracked the building a AU$60.5m (US$48.1m, €40.3m) art gallery to add to its fast-developing cultural precinct. Designed ... More

A landmark 1925 California hotel with a storied history will be reborn this summer, complete with a Moroccan-inspired spa created by Amy McDonald, CEO, and ... More

Grassroots rugby clubs in Wales will be able to bid for infrastructure funding as part of the Welsh Rugby Union’s (WRU) £1m (US$1.3m, €1.2m) facility ... More

Local authority leisure centres, particularly those which are trust operated, are seeing remarkable improvements in financial efficiency, according to an annual report from Sport England’s ... More

Swim Wales has chosen the Wales National Pool in Swansea to become the new Welsh Swimming National Performance Centre. The pool will act as a ... More

Plymouth Argyle Football Club's (PAFC) chair James Brent has said the club will finally be able to shed its 'Cinderella status', following the approval of ... More

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has posted "record" group revenues of £136.3m for the year ending 30 June 2011, following an increase of £24.3m on ... More

Martyn Thomas, the acting chief executive officer of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), is to step down from the position on 16 December following the ... More