10 Sep 2010
One Leisure to complete St Neots revamp
One Leisure, Huntingdonshire District Council's leisure management arm, will complete the final phase of a £2.9m redevelopment of its St Neots leisure centre later this month. more

10 Sep 2010
GFE to offer Level 3 PT training
Fitness qualifications provider, Global Fitness Education (GFE), is to deliver a QCF format Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training. more

09 Sep 2010
High Court dismisses SWFC winding up order
A winding up order issued against Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (SWFC) has been dismissed by London's High Court after a bank deal helped secure the club's future. more

09 Sep 2010
NWLDC unveils revamped leisure centre
North West Leicestershire District Council (NWLDC) has officially unveiled a new-look leisure complex in Ibstock, following the completion of a £1.2m refurbishment. more

09 Sep 2010
Sencio reports increase in fitness participation
Sencio Community Leisure (SCL) has reported an 18.9 per cent increase in adult participation in fitness during 2009. more

08 Sep 2010
ODA unveils Athletes' Village park plans
An "extensive" wetlands park is to be created at the site of the London 2012 Athletes' Village under new proposals confirmed by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). more

08 Sep 2010
£35m deal secures Halifax scheme's future
A property funding deal worth £35m has helped to secure the future of a major mixed-use regeneration scheme in the centre of Halifax, West Yorkshire. more

08 Sep 2010
LC appoints new waterpark manager
Swansea's LC leisure complex has confirmed the appointment of Rachel Tobin - area manager of the Afan Lido in Port Talbot - as its new waterpark manager. more

08 Sep 2010
Council agrees Leicester arts centre support
Leicester City Council (LCC) has agreed an initial payment of £100,000 to help support the city's Phoenix Square Film and Digital Media Centre, which is facing a funding shortfall. more

08 Sep 2010
New dance centre opens in Bournemouth
A disused space within Bournemouth's 80-year-old Pavilion Theatre has been revamped and transformed into a multi-million pound dance centre for the South West. more

08 Sep 2010
Council unveils new-look theatre
Merton Council has unveiled the revamped New Wimbledon Theatre, London, following the completion of a two-month programme of work to improve the venue's exterior. More than £177,000 has been spent on enhancing the Grade II-listed theatre's facade, which saw work commence in July and has seen the return of the 100ft (30.5m) statue of Laetitia, featuring a gold leaf. more

08 Sep 2010
Barking park renovation scheme underway
A ground breaking ceremony has been held to mark the start of work on a multi-million pound refurbishment of Barking Park, East London. more

08 Sep 2010
Agreement signed for £32m Buxton project
A legal agreement has been signed to allow work to start later this year on the £32m (38.9m euro, US$49.4m) development of The Crescent building into a luxury hotel and thermal spa in Buxton, UK. more

08 Sep 2010
Council backs new Oxford pool development
A new £8.5m swimming pool could be developed at Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre in Oxford after the local authority backed plans to overhaul provision in the south of the city. more

08 Sep 2010
ACW withdraws Gwent Theatre funding
Gwent Theatre, an Abergavenny-based theatre group, has lost its appeal against the Arts Council of Wales' (ACW) decision to axe funding support worth £250,000 a year. more

08 Sep 2010
Six new board members for Sport England
Former England women's cricket captain Claire Connor is one of six new members to be appointed to the board of Sport England by sport minister Hugh Robertson. more

08 Sep 2010
Summer 'surge' in leisure job opportunities
Employer demand for new workers within the UK leisure and tourism sector reached "record highs" during August, according to new figures released by recruitment firm Reed. more

08 Sep 2010
£10.4m Heywood Sports Village to open
The new £10.4m Heywood Sports Village is on schedule to open its doors to the public later this month. more

08 Sep 2010
Member service survey gets underway
Leisure-net and The Retention People (TRP) have launched a customer service survey into the health and fitness sector. more

08 Sep 2010
Falaise Fitness Centre reopens after revamp
The new look Falaise Fitness Centre, run by Freedom Leisure, has reopened following a major upgrade and development. more

08 Sep 2010
Hadleigh Swimming Pool completes £500,000 rebuild
Hadleigh Swimming Pool is reopening on 11 September following a £500,000 refurbishment of its changing rooms and reception area. more

08 Sep 2010
Plymouth Pavilions completes safety training
Staff at Plymouth Pavilions swimming pool have completed a new management course to enhance their knowledge of the health and safety laws relating to swimming pools and managing serious incidents. more

08 Sep 2010
Social Enterprise Mark for Link4Life
Sports trust Link4Life has been awarded the Social Enterprise Mark - an award that sets out to identify businesses which are "leading the revolution for a better way of doing business". more

07 Sep 2010
Cineworld's DCM to provide advertising services to Vue
Cineworld's screen advertising company, Digital Cinema Media (DCM), has entered into a contract with Vue Entertainment to provide on screen advertising services. more

07 Sep 2010
CHG warns of 'challenging' conditions
Clapham House Group (CHG), the restaurant operator behind the Gourmet Burger Kitchen and The Real Greek brands, has warned of a "challenging" outlook, despite improved August sales. more

07 Sep 2010
Trust takes over Hilsea Lido function room
Portsmouth City Council (PCC) has transferred responsibility for Hilsea Lido's Blue Lagoon function room to a trust working on plans to reopen the venue's main pool. more

07 Sep 2010
Jobcentre Plus Awards for Active Luton
Leisure trust Active Luton has received three accolades at the Jobcentre Plus Awards for its work in helping local job seekers back into employment. more

07 Sep 2010
New equipment for Western Isles centres
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar - the Western Isles Council has completed work on the installation of new fitness equipment at two leisure centres on the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. more

07 Sep 2010
Swansea development plans move forward
Plans for the regeneration of Swansea's former Hafod Copperworks site have moved forward after the local authority revealed that it was in talks with a potential development partner. more

07 Sep 2010
New arrivals at world's largest chimp enclosure
Staff at Edinburgh Zoo have welcomed 11 new chimps to Budongo Trail to join the existing 11 resident chimps to create a 'super group' in the world's largest chimpanzee enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo. more