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Work has begun on a £2.9m project to transform
Howe Bridge Sports Centre into a “first
class” family fitness facility.
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28 Jan 2015
Work has begun on a £2.9m project to transform Howe
Bridge Sports Centre into a “first class” family fitness facility.
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27 Jan 2015
Leisure provider Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust (WLCT) has appointed Pete
Burt as its new managing director.
news •
21 Jan 2015
Link4Life, the cultural trust operating leisure services on behalf of Rochdale
Borough Council, has appointed Gillian Bishop as chief executive on a permanent
basis.
news •
12 Jan 2015
Les Mills rocks out final Group Fitness Experience (GFX) event in Liverpool
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Kate Cracknell talks to the GP who hit the headlines for recommending walking to his patients, and finds out why he thinks more GPs should be following suit
HCM issue 11 2014
Nicky Jobson reports on all the news, excitement and product launches from this year’s Leisure Industry Week, which took place at the Birmingham NEC
HCM issue 11 2014
Nicky Jobson looks ahead to the highlights in store for visitors to this year’s Leisure Industry Week
HCM issue 9 2014
Speaking at the awards ceremony for the third annual Members’ Choice Health
Club Awards during Leisure Industry Week in Birmingham this week, Liz Terry,
Editorial Director of Health Club Management magazine said there are too many
‘dreadful’ managers running the UK’s health clubs.
news •
30 Sep 2013
The winners of the Members' Choice Health Club Awards for 2013 were
announced last night, during an awards event held at The Motorcycle Museum in
Birmingham during Leisure Industry Week.
news •
25 Sep 2013
Selby District Council are in talks with several cinema companies about the
potential of building a new facility alongside the new Selby Leisure Centre -
which burned down in a fire earlier this year.
news •
17 Jul 2013
More than £700,000 is being invested in Rugeley's Leisure Centre in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire.
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18 Jan 2013
Budget fitness chain Xercise4Less has secured planning permission for a site in Hull.
news •
21 Nov 2012
Us Girls has launched a new national scheme designed to improve the wellbeing of young women in
England through increased sports participation. Us Girls Alive will add to the existing Us Girls sports
participation programme – led by sport development charity StreetGames.
news •
21 Nov 2012
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust (WLCT) has opened temporary fitness facilities
in Selby, North Yorkshire, following a fire at the town's Abbey Leisure Centre
earlier this year.
news •
02 Jul 2012
Wigan's new Healthy Living Zone, which forms one half of the Greater Manchester
town's multi-million pound Life Centre development, has opened to the public for
the first time.
news •
27 Sep 2011
A new health and fitness centre has opened to the public at the Abbey Leisure Centre in Selby, North Yorkshire, following the completion of a £1.1m project to transform the venue.
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19 Aug 2010
Selby District Council (SDC) has announced that work has started on a £1.1m renovation of the North Yorkshire town's Abbey Leisure Centre, which is set to take six months to complete.
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21 Jan 2010
Selby District Council has appointed Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust (WLCT) to operate Abbey Leisure Centre in Selby and both Tadcaster Leisure Centre and Selby Park in North Yorkshire.
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03 Sep 2009
Plans for a £187m leisure and public services complex in Wigan, Greater Manchester, have been given the green light after the local authority reached an agreement with private sector partners.
news •
29 Jun 2009
Operator FX Leisure has announced the opening of its flagship health club in Leyland, Lancashire.
news •
17 Jun 2009
Dave Whelan, the founder of JJB Sports, has secured the acquisition of the troubled company's nationwide chain of fitness clubs in a £83.4m deal that will form part of the new DW Sports Fitness.com venture.
news •
26 Mar 2009
SHOKK and Wigan County Council have increased youth activity provisions in the local area, with the recently completed four day level two qualification training course.
product innovation •
23 Mar 2009
Construction work has begun on the £8.2m leisure centre and library in Maghull, Merseyside as part of an improvement scheme developed by Sefton Council and Maghull Town Council.
news •
30 Sep 2008
Sports goods retailer and health club operator JJB has decided to continue the expansion of its combined fitness club/superstore concept – despite the decision to shut one in six of its retail sites.
news •
16 Apr 2008
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust has held its first ever Staff Commendation Awards, honouring 38 members of staff throughout the organisation.
news •
07 Apr 2008
A £67m public service hub, featuring leisure and learning facilities, is being planned for Wigan.
news •
03 Apr 2008
The new Leigh Sports Village is set to host a Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile on Sunday 16 March, organised by Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust and Leigh Harriers.
news •
04 Mar 2008
A new scheme to help patients with heart conditions has been launched in the north west.
news •
08 Feb 2008
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust has launched a new initiative to help older residents of the borough enjoy outdoor activities.
news •
16 Jan 2008
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