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Clarins Spa opens at legendary Rome hotel

BY Jane Kitchen | 09 Oct 2015

Clarins has opened its sixth Spa My Blend at the legendary Gran Melia Rome.

Soho Gyms shrugs off takeover speculation to focus on growth

BY Jak Phillips | 09 Oct 2015

London-based fitness chain Soho Gyms has moved to draw a line under speculation of a potential takeover by outlining plans to develop its existing portfolio, as well as its fledgling budget offering.

Gym kit needs to be ‘more like the iPhone’

BY Jak Phillips | 09 Oct 2015

In the future, the success of fitness equipment suppliers will depend on the strength of their software, rather than the physical kit itself.

Jubilee Hall Trust leads least active Londoners to Hampstead Heath for exercise initiative

BY Jak Phillips | 08 Oct 2015

Jubilee Hall Trust has pioneered a new programme to get the feet of inactive Londoners off the couch and pounding the parks.

Exercise hailed as key to fighting asthma

BY Jak Phillips | 08 Oct 2015

Scientists in Canada believe they have found the secret to keeping asthma symptoms in check: 30 minutes of exercise a day.

Freedom Leisure to oversee £10.5m pool extension following Worcester contract win

BY Jak Phillips | 08 Oct 2015

Operator Freedom Leisure has continued its recent momentum by securing the contract to manage three sports centres on behalf of Worcester City Council.

Dementia-friendly £15m Crewe Lifestyle Centre to debut in Spring 2016

BY Jak Phillips | 07 Oct 2015

Work is moving forward on a new £15m lifestyle facility in Crewe, with spring 2016 slated as the opening date.

Jamie Oliver backs plans for new ‘sugar tax’

BY Jak Phillips | 07 Oct 2015

Celebrity chef and food campaigner Jamie Oliver has thrown his support behind a new wellbeing initiative that will see a voluntary tax placed on sugar.

Fitness First unveils £1.9m London Bridge refurb

BY Jak Phillips | 06 Oct 2015

Fitness First has spent £1.9m on a major renovation of its Cottons London Bridge club as part of its ongoing its £270m (US$408m, €346m) global transformation programme.

Work experience more important than qualifications, say fitness operators

BY Jak Phillips | 06 Oct 2015

Work experience is more important than academic qualifications, according to operators taking part in the latest Fitness Industry Confidence Survey.

Elevate event aims to unite sectors against inactivity

BY Jak Phillips | 06 Oct 2015

A brand new industry event aiming to bring together a wide range of sectors to tackle the physical inactivity crisis will take place at London Olympia next year.

Xercise4Less takes West Midlands investment to £6m with new Shrewsbury site

BY Jak Phillips | 05 Oct 2015

Xercise4Less is continuing its quest for dominance in the West Midlands, with plans to launch what will be its third new club in the region this year.

Sports Direct Fitness readies ‘£250m war chest’ to expand fitness empire

BY Jak Phillips | 05 Oct 2015

Sports Direct Fitness is laying the foundations for its ‘aggressive’ expansion over the next year by bringing in fresh blood and setting aside £250m to turbocharge the gym chain’s growth.

Exclusive: Serco Leisure sale facing delays

BY Jak Phillips | 05 Oct 2015

Services giant Serco’s plans to offload its leisure arm as part of CEO Rupert Soames’ strategy overhaul may be delayed by ‘up to a year’.

Could exercise in a bottle become a reality?

BY Jak Phillips | 02 Oct 2015

Scientists in Australia have hailed a ‘major breakthrough’ which could lead to drug treatments which are able to mirror the health benefits of exercise.

Duncan Bannatyne ‘betrayed’ by former employee

BY Jak Phillips | 02 Oct 2015

TV Dragon and leisure entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne has said he feels ‘betrayed’ over revelations of fraud and money laundering by former staff at The Bannatyne Group.

Marketing veteran Mike Thompson to drive ASA push to get people swimming again

BY Jak Phillips | 02 Oct 2015

The ASA (Amateur Swimming Association) has appointed Mike Thompson to lead the organisation’s marketing, communications and sponsorship teams and bring swimming back into vogue.

Frontrunners of fitness make up new ukactive Suppliers Council

BY Jak Phillips | 01 Oct 2015

An array of fitness industry thought leaders will make up ukactive’s newly-elected Suppliers Council, which aims to give a voice to the backbone of the sector.

Nuffield Health names Steve Gray as new chief executive

BY Jak Phillips | 01 Oct 2015

Nuffield Health has announced that Steve Gray will replace David Mobbs as chief executive when the charity’s longstanding leader stands down at the end of this year.

Snap Fitness to launch flagship site amid major rollout

BY Jak Phillips | 29 Sep 2015

Snap Fitness aims to more than double its UK footprint by the end of this year, with the franchise hoping its meticulously honed property acquisition strategy will begin to pay dividends.

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3365 to 3384 of 4771 news stories

Clarins Spa opens at legendary Rome hotel

BY Jane Kitchen | 09 Oct 2015

Clarins has opened its sixth Spa My Blend at the legendary Gran Melia Rome.

Soho Gyms shrugs off takeover speculation to focus on growth

BY Jak Phillips | 09 Oct 2015

London-based fitness chain Soho Gyms has moved to draw a line under speculation of a potential takeover by outlining plans to develop its existing portfolio, as well as its fledgling budget offering.

Gym kit needs to be ‘more like the iPhone’

BY Jak Phillips | 09 Oct 2015

In the future, the success of fitness equipment suppliers will depend on the strength of their software, rather than the physical kit itself.

Jubilee Hall Trust leads least active Londoners to Hampstead Heath for exercise initiative

BY Jak Phillips | 08 Oct 2015

Jubilee Hall Trust has pioneered a new programme to get the feet of inactive Londoners off the couch and pounding the parks.

Exercise hailed as key to fighting asthma

BY Jak Phillips | 08 Oct 2015

Scientists in Canada believe they have found the secret to keeping asthma symptoms in check: 30 minutes of exercise a day.

Freedom Leisure to oversee £10.5m pool extension following Worcester contract win

BY Jak Phillips | 08 Oct 2015

Operator Freedom Leisure has continued its recent momentum by securing the contract to manage three sports centres on behalf of Worcester City Council.

Dementia-friendly £15m Crewe Lifestyle Centre to debut in Spring 2016

BY Jak Phillips | 07 Oct 2015

Work is moving forward on a new £15m lifestyle facility in Crewe, with spring 2016 slated as the opening date.

Jamie Oliver backs plans for new ‘sugar tax’

BY Jak Phillips | 07 Oct 2015

Celebrity chef and food campaigner Jamie Oliver has thrown his support behind a new wellbeing initiative that will see a voluntary tax placed on sugar.

Fitness First unveils £1.9m London Bridge refurb

BY Jak Phillips | 06 Oct 2015

Fitness First has spent £1.9m on a major renovation of its Cottons London Bridge club as part of its ongoing its £270m (US$408m, €346m) global transformation programme.

Work experience more important than qualifications, say fitness operators

BY Jak Phillips | 06 Oct 2015

Work experience is more important than academic qualifications, according to operators taking part in the latest Fitness Industry Confidence Survey.

Elevate event aims to unite sectors against inactivity

BY Jak Phillips | 06 Oct 2015

A brand new industry event aiming to bring together a wide range of sectors to tackle the physical inactivity crisis will take place at London Olympia next year.

Xercise4Less takes West Midlands investment to £6m with new Shrewsbury site

BY Jak Phillips | 05 Oct 2015

Xercise4Less is continuing its quest for dominance in the West Midlands, with plans to launch what will be its third new club in the region this year.

Sports Direct Fitness readies ‘£250m war chest’ to expand fitness empire

BY Jak Phillips | 05 Oct 2015

Sports Direct Fitness is laying the foundations for its ‘aggressive’ expansion over the next year by bringing in fresh blood and setting aside £250m to turbocharge the gym chain’s growth.

Exclusive: Serco Leisure sale facing delays

BY Jak Phillips | 05 Oct 2015

Services giant Serco’s plans to offload its leisure arm as part of CEO Rupert Soames’ strategy overhaul may be delayed by ‘up to a year’.

Could exercise in a bottle become a reality?

BY Jak Phillips | 02 Oct 2015

Scientists in Australia have hailed a ‘major breakthrough’ which could lead to drug treatments which are able to mirror the health benefits of exercise.

Duncan Bannatyne ‘betrayed’ by former employee

BY Jak Phillips | 02 Oct 2015

TV Dragon and leisure entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne has said he feels ‘betrayed’ over revelations of fraud and money laundering by former staff at The Bannatyne Group.

Marketing veteran Mike Thompson to drive ASA push to get people swimming again

BY Jak Phillips | 02 Oct 2015

The ASA (Amateur Swimming Association) has appointed Mike Thompson to lead the organisation’s marketing, communications and sponsorship teams and bring swimming back into vogue.

Frontrunners of fitness make up new ukactive Suppliers Council

BY Jak Phillips | 01 Oct 2015

An array of fitness industry thought leaders will make up ukactive’s newly-elected Suppliers Council, which aims to give a voice to the backbone of the sector.

Nuffield Health names Steve Gray as new chief executive

BY Jak Phillips | 01 Oct 2015

Nuffield Health has announced that Steve Gray will replace David Mobbs as chief executive when the charity’s longstanding leader stands down at the end of this year.

Snap Fitness to launch flagship site amid major rollout

BY Jak Phillips | 29 Sep 2015

Snap Fitness aims to more than double its UK footprint by the end of this year, with the franchise hoping its meticulously honed property acquisition strategy will begin to pay dividends.

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