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Glasgow Clyde College (GCC) is introducing an innovative UK degree-level qualification: the Advanced Leadership in the Spa and Beauty Industry course. This new programme, available ... More

Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has released its Top 100 Spas of 2024 to showcase the continent's most sought-after destinations for relaxation ... More

English spa and wellbeing brand Wildsmith Skin has appointed seasoned industry veteran Jamie Pagan to its senior leadership team. Pagan brings more than three decades ... More

Hospitality giant Accor is set to further strengthen its presence in India after signing two new tropical beachfront hotel and spa destinations in Goa. The ... More

W Hotels, the Marriott-owned luxury hospitality brand, has debuted its signature AWAY Spa concept in the Czech Republic with the launch of W Prague, a ... More

The social wellness club movement that has taken the US East Coast by storm looks set to reshape London’s wellness scene in early 2025. ARC, ... More

This December, Guerlain’s spa at Cheval Blanc St-Barth has celebrated its 10th anniversary and unveiled the results of a comprehensive design refresh. Nestled in the ... More

Corinthia Hotels has announced the opening of its newest urban property, Corinthia Brussels, in the historic centre of the Belgian capital. Housed in a meticulously ... More

Auberge Resorts Collection has officially opened Lavender Barn, its latest spa and wellness concept, at The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern in California's picturesque Santa Ynez ... More

Robert Jeffers has assumed the role of wellness director at Atlantis The Palm, the iconic luxury beachfront resort in Dubai, UAE. In this position, Jeffers ... More

The first XF Gym has opened in the UK. The 40,000sq ft gym is housed in a former Debenhams store in the Merry Hill shopping ... More

In 2025, wellness will shift from fleeting fads to science-driven authenticity, predicts Emlyn Brown, Accor’s global SVP of wellbeing, strategy, design and development, as he ... More

The spa and wellness industry is mourning the loss of Lisa Henry Jacobs, a beloved industry veteran and international consultant, who died in November following ... More

Fiona Eastwood, COO of Merlin Entertainments, has been announced as interim CEO, following the departure of Scott O'Neil, who leaves the business at the end ... More

The Good Spa Guide has announced the winners of its 2024 Good Spa Guide Regional Awards, honouring nine standout spas across the UK. The winners ... More

Spa industry figure Raffaella Dallarda has unveiled her latest 352-page book, E-SPAnsiva, showcasing 50 of Italy’s top spas while celebrating the nation’s rich wellness culture ... More

Market research outfit, Leisure DB, is launching a monthly ‘market tracker’ for the UK’s health and fitness industry The new service has been created off ... More

A luxury Canadian day spa nestled in a 600-acre protected forest reserve in Quebec has recently been elevated with a new two-floor wellness facility, designed ... More

One of 2024’s most anticipated new attractions, Nintendo Museum, has finally opened in Kyoto, Japan, showcasing play, history and highly creative re-imaginings of historic Nintendo ... More

Reservations are now open for stays at Shebara – a hyper-luxury resort and nature-inspired spa opening in Saudi Arabia this month as part of the ... More

Chanchellor, Rachel Reeves, talked about fixing the NHS and rebuilding Britain in the budget, but failed to give any detail about the role sport and ... More

Untreated vision loss and bad cholesterol have been cited in new research as high risk factors for dementia, according to a Lancet Commission study, part-funded ... More

The final countdown is now on for the launch of the UK's first public floating sauna, set to make a splash on 23 November at ... More

ZEM Wellness Clinic Altea is the name of a brand new health and longevity retreat coming to Alicante, Spain, on 7 January 2025. The concept ... More

Minor Hotels has celebrated the official launch of its new medi-wellness concept, Life by Anantara, and opened a brand new retreat space at its Anantara ... More