RLIF news

John Broome CBE, the man who developed Alton Towers theme park from humble beginnings to one of Europe's biggest, has passed away aged 80. In ... More

Spa and wellness industry event SpaFest has announced industry legend Sue Harmsworth MBE will keynote its 2021 conference, hosted at five-star eco-resort, Gwel an Mor ... More

The Ritz-Carlton Reserve portfolio has expanded, with the opening of a premium all-season alpine resort at one of Japan's top winter sports destinations in Hokkaido. ... More

Three industry firms – Active IQ, fibodo and Study Active – have teamed up to create a free, bespoke online fitness platform for NHS staff. Called ... More

Sutton Hoo, the burial site of a 7th century Anglo-Saxon king in Suffolk, England, that achieved worldwide fame upon its discovery in 1938, has reopened ... More

The 2016 Serpentine Pavilion installation, designed by renowned architectural practice Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), has now opened in Toronto having been rebuilt in the Canadian ... More

Valkyria – a steel dive coaster created by Bolliger & Mabillard – has opened to the public today (10 August) at the Liseberg amusement park ... More

Hospitality architects working in ecologically sensitive parts of the world have a responsibility to ensure their projects are sustainable, even after building work has completed, ... More

Independent and multi-site gyms that offer weightlifting training can now receive official endorsement from the national governing body for Olympic weightlifting and Paralympic powerlifting. British ... More

The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) will be one of four indoor arenas at the heart of Birmingham’s bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Boxing, ... More

An 11-year-old girl has died after an incident at a water ride at Drayton Manor Park in Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, UK. Named by police as ... More

Europa Park has revealed further details about its upcoming major new attraction, Europe’s biggest flying theatre, which will be named Voletarium. The €25m addition, the ... More

UK Sport has rejected representations made by six Olympic sports for Tokyo 2020 funding – a decision labeled “staggering” by Badminton England. The national governing ... More

Sporting organisations wishing to contest UK Sport’s funding decisions for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics cycle will be required to make representations to the ... More

The French ski resort of Tignes will soon be able to offer 365-day skiing after having plans approved to build a €62m (US$66.4m, £52.1m) indoor ... More

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has taken steps to rebrand 10 sports it oversees as an international federation to distinguish them from Paralympic competition. Sports ... More

The US and Canada have been named as the hosts of the 2025 Rugby League World Cup as the sport attempts to grow beyond its ... More

England will host the Rugby League World Cup in 2021 after being selected ahead of a joint bid from the US and Canada. Making the ... More

Up to 10 National Football League (NFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) stadiums will host Rugby League World Cup matches if the US wins its ... More

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo will tonight (31 August) officially open the nautically-themed new Dubai Opera House, with developer Emaar stating the venue will rival the ... More

With Rio 2016 in full swing following the opening ceremony and the first batch of events, it’s easy to get caught up in it all. ... More

The US has thrown its hat into the ring to host the 2021 Rugby League World Cup – putting England’s bid and the promise of ... More

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has followed up on a viral video exchange between the Obamas, the Queen and Prince Harry by promising to “bring ... More

Around 300 athletes will contest 38 medal events at Gold Coast 2018, which is being described as the largest para-sport event in the history of ... More

The number of teams competing at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup will increase to 16 to accommodate a higher standard of play from nations ... More