Plymouth news

It's been a year of significant growth for PureGym, both at home and overseas. Today (13 December) the low-cost operator celebrated the launch of four ... 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

Inventor Justin Wiggan is creating a new haptic suit that massages people by translating the electrical impulses and frequencies from vegetation and minerals into vibrations. ... More

Eleven local authority areas in England are sharing £12.7m as part of a multi-year funding programme to deliver social prescriptions for walking and cycling. The ... More

Industry figures Raffaella Dallarda and Lucy Brialey have set out on a 12-day tour of UK spas to raise sustainability standards across the industry. Dallarda ... More

Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part of new restrictions announced during an emergency press this evening ... More

Drake's Island, a former fort and prison located off the coast of Plymouth, UK, is set to reopen on 15 March for a one-off tour ... More

A group of 12 English Football League (EFL) clubs have launched a programme looking to tackle loneliness and inactivity among older fans. The initiative will ... More

Mirbeau will open a new inn with a 12,000sq ft spa in Rhinebeck, New York this fall. Based on the Mirbeau philosophy of balancing life ... More

Local culture, heritage and creative industries in five parts of the UK are set to benefit from a share of £20m (US$25.77m, €22.65m), with funding ... More

Gaia Spa at Boringdon Hall in Plymouth, UK will be hosting a two-night women's wellness retreat on 28 and 29 September. Designed to help women ... More

NVM Private Equity has invested £3m of growth capital into indoor climbing business The Climbing Hangar (TCH). Launched with a single location in Liverpool in ... More

Budget club operator Buzz Gym has opened its fourth club in Oxford. The 18,000sq ft club is the first Buzz Gym to feature the chain's ... 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

Budget club operator Buzz Gym has signed a deal with equipment supplier Life Fitness, which will see the company introduce a "transformed business model" as ... More

Fish could be the secret ingredient for a better yoga, pilates or body balance class – if a new programme from Nuffield Health and the ... More

Everyone Active has pledged to remove more than three tonnes of sugar – the equivalent of 85,714 cans of fizzy drinks – from its food ... More

Arts Council England (ACE) has shown its commitment to institutions outside of London and smaller arts organisations, after revealing details of its four-year National Portfolio ... More

Registered charity Fusion Lifestyle is investing £14m (UA$17.3m, €16.1m) to upgrade facilities across its estate. Fusion has reinvested £150m (US$185.8m, €172.4m) in the past two ... More

Sports and leisure operator Everyone Active is trialling a modular gym in Plymouth before deciding whether or not to provide gym users with a permanent ... More

Roger Maslin, former managing director of Wembley Stadium, has been appointed new CEO of Plymouth’s National Marine Aquarium (NMA). Maslin, who spent 17 years at ... More

Almost £30m has been ploughed into grassroots football facilities over the last six months, courtesy of the Football Association (FA) and the Premier League. According ... More

Local authorities have been at the forefront of creating a “transformative” participation legacy following London 2012, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). A snapshot ... More

England’s Boringdon Hall in the Devon countryside is set to open its 1,800sq m (19,375sq ft) wellness spa on Monday, 1 August. Gaia Spa – ... More

Sporting Future – the government’s comprehensive 10-year sport strategy – will be dissected and debated during a number of seminars organised by Sport Think Tank ... More