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A new £200m investment fund seeking opportunities to acquire leisure properties has
completed its first three transactions and is on the hunt for further assets.
news •
10 Aug 2015
Chichester District Council (CDC) has announced the launch of a new-look fitness
suite at the West Sussex town's Westgate Leisure Centre following a £288,000
refurbishment.
news •
11 Jan 2012
The latest high-profile entrant to the health and fitness industry had analysts
scratching their heads on Thursday (17 July), as shares in Sports Direct dropped
more than three per cent in the hours after the company reported “record”
figures.
news •
21 Jul 2014
Billionaire Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has acquired the fitness assets of DW Sports for
£37m.
news •
24 Aug 2020
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has widened his burgeoning leisure portfolio by taking a
4.94 per cent stake in five-a-side football pitch operator Goals Soccer Centres.
news •
17 Nov 2015
Secretary for Culture, Media and Sport Ben Bradshaw has hailed Gloucester's GL1 leisure centre an example to the rest of the country following its success in introducing the government's free swimming scheme.
news •
03 Nov 2009
International health and fitness operator Virgin Active has opened its fifth club in Bangkok, Thailand,
as it continues its growth and presence in South East Asia.
news •
03 Feb 2017
Sports Direct International – the company founded by Newcastle United owner
Mike Ashley – is considering a high-profile arrival in the health clubs sector
with the acquisition of up to 33 LA fitness sites, according to reports.
news •
14 May 2014
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.
news •
05 Oct 2015
Virgin Active has opened its Siam Discovery leisure club in Thailand.
news •
22 Aug 2016
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.
news •
29 Sep 2017
JJB Sports has been approached by a 'number of
non-binding indications' of interest for its chain
of health and fitness clubs. The group's share price soared by up to 70 per cent yesterday following reports that the chain could be sold for £55m.
news •
12 Feb 2009
Frasers Group will open three new regional flagship Flannels-branded retail
stores during 2021 – each of which will feature fitness studios.
news •
08 Jan 2021
Sports Direct share have fallen by 13 per cent this morning, as roughly £500m was wiped
off the stock market value value of the business despite underlying Group EBITDA
increasing by 7.6 per cent.
news •
10 Dec 2015
Fitness First UK has changed its pricing structure and is now offering a flexible membership
with no contract and no joining fee, giving members the option to access up to all of its 45
clubs.
news •
27 Oct 2021
British Weight Lifting, the national governing body (NGB) for
Olympic weightlifting and Paralympic powerlifting, has
signed a new long-term equipment deal with supplier Cybex
International UK.
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02 Jun 2015
British Weight Lifting, the national governing body (NGB) for Olympic weightlifting and
Paralympic powerlifting, has signed a new long-term equipment deal with supplier Cybex
International UK.
news •
19 May 2015
W Hotels has announced the next iteration of the brand’s take on fitness and wellness with
a new programme, Fuel weekends by W Hotels.
news •
13 Apr 2018
Edinburgh Leisure has teamed up with Scottish Swimming to offer recreational swimmers a more structured workout in the pool.
news •
26 May 2005
Barry’s has entered the world of retail, opening a studio in the new Flannels’ flagship luxury
department store in Liverpool, which debuts today (23 June 2022).
news •
23 Jun 2022
Sports Direct’s gym chain – Sports Direct Fitness – has revealed more elements of its
business model, saying it will offer memberships from as little as £5 a month and will
embed its new health clubs in its retail stores.
news •
30 Oct 2014
Fitness First UK has confirmed to HCM that it's in the process of restructuring, citing rising
costs and working from home which has undermined some of its city centre clubs.
news •
03 May 2023
It’s all change at The Bannatyne Group, where just days after Health Club
Management revealed Justin Musgrove to be the new MD, Ken Campling has
been appointed finance director of the Group’s gym arm – Bannatyne Fitness.
news •
07 Jan 2015
Following the news that JD Sports plans to incorporate a JD Gym into its major
Newcastle store, retail and health club rival Sports Direct is eager to not be
outdone and will reportedly also incorporate branded gyms above three new
stores.
news •
29 Jul 2014
The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has urged primary schools and
politicians to get behind school swimming as new figures reveal 45 per cent of
primary school children are unable to swim 25m (82ft) despite it being a
national curriculum requirement.
news •
13 Nov 2014
Boutique fitness behemoth Xponential Fitness has added boxing studio operator Rumble to its ever-
growing portfolio of brands.
news •
29 Mar 2021
A new digital platform has been launched to help gyms, pools and leisure facilities re-open safely.
news •
29 Jul 2020
Sports Direct Fitness is planning an aggressive
rollout of new health clubs in 2016, with
owner Mike Ashley confident that the gym chain
has found the right formula for sustained
growth.
news •
14 Sep 2015
Sports Direct International has today taken over its first health club – the
former LA fitness site in Sale, Manchester – after a deal was finalised late last
night.
news •
18 Jun 2014
Having launched the first Sports Direct Fitness.com gym earlier this week, the
newest entrant to the health club industry is aiming to make an instant impact
by opening up to 30 sites over the next couple of weeks.
news •
20 Jun 2014
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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