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Council funding shortfalls put leisure budgets at further risk, warns LGA
BY Jak Phillips | 23 Feb 2016
The Local Government Association (LGA) has cautioned that councils will have to continue to divert money from other local services, such as parks and leisure budgets, in order to plug growing social care funding gaps.
£23m leisure centre at the heart of new Everyone Active contract
BY Jak Phillips | 23 Feb 2016
Everyone Active has kicked off an 11-year leisure management contract with Hart District Council, which sees the operator takes the reins at two existing leisure centres and a forthcoming £23m new-build.
Adidas kicks off female-focused fitness pop-up in London
BY Jak Phillips | 23 Feb 2016
Sportswear giant Adidas has launched a pop-up fitness experience in East London, offering free classes to women in a bid to inspire physical activity.
Oxygen Freejumping targets 30 sites by 2018 after £10m funding boost
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Feb 2016
Oxygen Freejumping has set its sights on reaching 30 locations across the UK by 2018, after securing £10m in funding to fuel growth.
Gym 3D-prints Russian dolls to demonstrate workout plan progress
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Feb 2016
US gym chain Brick has teamed up with advertising giant BBDO New York to create an innovative campaign designed to help members from ‘falling off the fitness cliff’.
Four elements of fire, water, earth and air feature at new Raison d’Etre spa in Cairo
BY Jane Kitchen | 22 Feb 2016
Spa and wellness consultancy firm Raison d’Etre is designing, consulting and managing the launch of the 3,500sq m (37,674sq ft) Ki Spa, set to open 1 March in Cairo.
Flood-ravaged Xercise4Less flagship fights back to full fitness
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Feb 2016
Leeds-based gym chain Xercise4Less has led a £1m refurbishment of its flagship club after the site was devastated by floods.
Private equity powerhouse Ardian acquires Gantner
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Feb 2016
Fitness technology giant Gantner has been acquired by the private equity backer behind high street food chain EAT.
‘Strength Sensei’ Charles R Poliquin to lead UK PT seminar
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Feb 2016
World renowned strength coach Charles R Poliquin – who is known for coaching Olympic and World Champion medallists in 18 different sports – is to host a specialised training seminar in the UK this spring.
Exclusive: Gymbox gears up for major London rollout
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Feb 2016
Hip London fitness chain Gymbox is planning to significantly grow its presence across the capital this year, with plans for four new locations.
EuropeActive expresses ‘regret’ over IHRSA’s new Brussels office
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Feb 2016
EuropeActive has broken its silence in the debate over IHRSA’s decision to expand its European presence with a new Brussels office, expressing ‘regret’ over what it calls a missed opportunity for closer collaboration between the two organisations.
‘Caring companies’ key to workplace wellness success, says GWI report
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Feb 2016
Whether employees consider their companies to be genuinely caring about their wellness is key to boosting worker health and productivity, according to new research from the Global Wellness Institute (GWI).
David Lloyd cranks up expansion with new £10m Glasgow club
BY Jak Phillips | 17 Feb 2016
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has continued its expansion drive with the announcement of a new £10m health club at Rouken Glen in Glasgow.
Premium London chain Third Space spends £3.5m on rebirth of Tower Bridge health club
BY Jak Phillips | 17 Feb 2016
Third Space has jump-started its quest to become London’s premium health club operator with the £3.5m relaunch of its Tower Bridge gym.
Scientists uncover why regular gym trips help eradicate muscle soreness
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Feb 2016
Researchers in the US believe they have made a significant breakthrough in unravelling the mystery of why muscles become less sore after regular visits to the gym.
Heartcore launches latest boutique studio in former London church
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Feb 2016
Boutique fitness chain Heartcore has launched its eighth studio in St John’s Wood as the operator continues its focus on prestigious London postcodes.
Dean Hogan swaps Sports Direct Fitness for Pulse
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Feb 2016
Football facilities specialist Dean Hogan has been named national contracts manager for Pulse and will drive the leisure solutions provider’s push into the football operations market.
Obesity causes distance perception to increase: study
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Feb 2016
Scientists have shed new light on the challenges facing exercise professionals in getting the population moving, after new research showed that obesity causes people to see distances as farther than they actually are.
New £8.4m wellbeing hub bolsters Grimsby’s Burnett Leisure Complex
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Feb 2016
The new £8.4m Grimsby Leisure Centre is now open for business, bringing a raft of new facilities to the adjoining Burnett Leisure Complex.
RPW Design transform wellness facilities for two Marriott London hotels
BY Kim Megson | 12 Feb 2016
London studio RPW Design have revealed more details about their multi-million pound renovations of two Marriott properties in London, including the transformation of a health and wellbeing space on the capital’s famous Park Lane.
     
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3125 to 3144 of 4772 news stories
Council funding shortfalls put leisure budgets at further risk, warns LGA
BY Jak Phillips | 23 Feb 2016
The Local Government Association (LGA) has cautioned that councils will have to continue to divert money from other local services, such as parks and leisure budgets, in order to plug growing social care funding gaps.
£23m leisure centre at the heart of new Everyone Active contract
BY Jak Phillips | 23 Feb 2016
Everyone Active has kicked off an 11-year leisure management contract with Hart District Council, which sees the operator takes the reins at two existing leisure centres and a forthcoming £23m new-build.
Adidas kicks off female-focused fitness pop-up in London
BY Jak Phillips | 23 Feb 2016
Sportswear giant Adidas has launched a pop-up fitness experience in East London, offering free classes to women in a bid to inspire physical activity.
Oxygen Freejumping targets 30 sites by 2018 after £10m funding boost
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Feb 2016
Oxygen Freejumping has set its sights on reaching 30 locations across the UK by 2018, after securing £10m in funding to fuel growth.
Gym 3D-prints Russian dolls to demonstrate workout plan progress
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Feb 2016
US gym chain Brick has teamed up with advertising giant BBDO New York to create an innovative campaign designed to help members from ‘falling off the fitness cliff’.
Four elements of fire, water, earth and air feature at new Raison d’Etre spa in Cairo
BY Jane Kitchen | 22 Feb 2016
Spa and wellness consultancy firm Raison d’Etre is designing, consulting and managing the launch of the 3,500sq m (37,674sq ft) Ki Spa, set to open 1 March in Cairo.
Flood-ravaged Xercise4Less flagship fights back to full fitness
BY Jak Phillips | 22 Feb 2016
Leeds-based gym chain Xercise4Less has led a £1m refurbishment of its flagship club after the site was devastated by floods.
Private equity powerhouse Ardian acquires Gantner
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Feb 2016
Fitness technology giant Gantner has been acquired by the private equity backer behind high street food chain EAT.
‘Strength Sensei’ Charles R Poliquin to lead UK PT seminar
BY Jak Phillips | 19 Feb 2016
World renowned strength coach Charles R Poliquin – who is known for coaching Olympic and World Champion medallists in 18 different sports – is to host a specialised training seminar in the UK this spring.
Exclusive: Gymbox gears up for major London rollout
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Feb 2016
Hip London fitness chain Gymbox is planning to significantly grow its presence across the capital this year, with plans for four new locations.
EuropeActive expresses ‘regret’ over IHRSA’s new Brussels office
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Feb 2016
EuropeActive has broken its silence in the debate over IHRSA’s decision to expand its European presence with a new Brussels office, expressing ‘regret’ over what it calls a missed opportunity for closer collaboration between the two organisations.
‘Caring companies’ key to workplace wellness success, says GWI report
BY Jak Phillips | 18 Feb 2016
Whether employees consider their companies to be genuinely caring about their wellness is key to boosting worker health and productivity, according to new research from the Global Wellness Institute (GWI).
David Lloyd cranks up expansion with new £10m Glasgow club
BY Jak Phillips | 17 Feb 2016
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has continued its expansion drive with the announcement of a new £10m health club at Rouken Glen in Glasgow.
Premium London chain Third Space spends £3.5m on rebirth of Tower Bridge health club
BY Jak Phillips | 17 Feb 2016
Third Space has jump-started its quest to become London’s premium health club operator with the £3.5m relaunch of its Tower Bridge gym.
Scientists uncover why regular gym trips help eradicate muscle soreness
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Feb 2016
Researchers in the US believe they have made a significant breakthrough in unravelling the mystery of why muscles become less sore after regular visits to the gym.
Heartcore launches latest boutique studio in former London church
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Feb 2016
Boutique fitness chain Heartcore has launched its eighth studio in St John’s Wood as the operator continues its focus on prestigious London postcodes.
Dean Hogan swaps Sports Direct Fitness for Pulse
BY Jak Phillips | 16 Feb 2016
Football facilities specialist Dean Hogan has been named national contracts manager for Pulse and will drive the leisure solutions provider’s push into the football operations market.
Obesity causes distance perception to increase: study
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Feb 2016
Scientists have shed new light on the challenges facing exercise professionals in getting the population moving, after new research showed that obesity causes people to see distances as farther than they actually are.
New £8.4m wellbeing hub bolsters Grimsby’s Burnett Leisure Complex
BY Jak Phillips | 15 Feb 2016
The new £8.4m Grimsby Leisure Centre is now open for business, bringing a raft of new facilities to the adjoining Burnett Leisure Complex.
RPW Design transform wellness facilities for two Marriott London hotels
BY Kim Megson | 12 Feb 2016
London studio RPW Design have revealed more details about their multi-million pound renovations of two Marriott properties in London, including the transformation of a health and wellbeing space on the capital’s famous Park Lane.
     
 


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