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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

The Gym Group has launched an academy offering a PT qualification in as little as eight weeks. Now available at all 240 gyms across the ... More

Fitness First has opened the doors to its 28th site in Marylebone, central London – the first new site in more than 10 years. Formerly ... 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

Thailand’s award-winning wellness sanctuary, Kamalaya Koh Samui, is unveiling new facilities and programmes to address the growing demand for spa and wellness services focused on ... 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

The results of the first major UK study to quantify the benefits of consuming culture and heritage are in – and it’s good news for ... More

The Club Company, has kicked off 2025 with the acquisition of The Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club. The deal brings its portfolio to 18 properties, ... More

Security guards working at three of the UK’s biggest museums have been in dispute with external contractor Wilson James over pay and conditions since September ... More

The Bannatyne Group is the latest UK health and fitness operator to announce a partnership with HealthHero to offer members access to a range of ... More

Fitness and leisure facilities in Sheerness, UK, are being upgraded as part of a regeneration project, Sheerness Revival, funded by the UK government. Swale Borough ... More

Fitness participation rates in the United Arab Emirates and Kingdom Saudi Arabia are growing faster than anywhere else in the world, but the key barriers ... More

Empowered Brands, the parent company of Énergie Fitness and master franchisor for UBX and Fit+ in the UK and Ireland, has appointed Jon Cottam as ... More

Polish fitness franchise business, Xtreme Fitness Gyms, has hit the milestone of 100 sites and is aiming to reach 500 locations in Poland in the ... More

Puma Growth Partners has announced a £4 million investment into NRG Gyms to upscale its expansion across the UK. The high-value, low-price gym group was ... More

Boutique fitness brand, Barry's – which indicated last June that it was looking for a new backer – has announced new strategic investment from Princeton Equity Group, ... More

Brits are choosing to spend more of their disposable income on health and fitness than eating out and drinking socially according to a new survey ... More

UK chartered institute, CIMSPA, has teamed up with the UK government's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to promote career opportunities in the physical activity ... 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

Insurance company, Vitality, has published a report into the exercise habits of British women, and explores the critical barriers preventing many from meeting physical activity ... More

UKinbound and ABTA have hosted a youth mobility drop-in event for politicians as part of their ongoing advocacy collaboration. The event, held at the end ... More

Everyone Active, has collaborated with wellbeing consultant, Oli Patrick, to launch a new membership category, You+. Aimed at the 85 per cent currently not using ... More

Everlast Gyms has confirmed the acquisition of four sites from Roko Health Clubs, in Chiswick, Gillingham, Nottingham and York. Upgrades are planned to deliver a ... More

Snap Fitness is kicking off 2025 with the launch of four signature group exercise classes, which have been designed to stimulate all the senses and ... More

As we enter 2025, HCM reflects on the key trends of last year and what else might break through this year. Reformer Pilates was one ... More