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
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
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

07 Sep 2010
Manager appointed for Spa Verta
Catherine de Villiers has been appointed spa manager of von Essen's Hotel Verta, the group's first London-based property. more

07 Sep 2010
Whitbread reports strong trading
A trading statement from hotels and restaurants group Whitbread reveals that total sales for the 24 weeks to 19 August were up 14 per cent, while like-for-like sales saw a rise of 7.9 per cent. more

07 Sep 2010
UK's 'largest restaurant' to open in November
Pan Asian franchise restaurant chain Cosmo is about to launch what it says is the UK's largest restaurant. more

07 Sep 2010
Irish minister chairs first tourism meeting
Irish tourism, culture and sport minister Mary Hanafin has chaired the first meeting of an industry-wide group established to help drive growth in the country's tourism sector. more

07 Sep 2010
Spelthorne play schemes beat funding axe
Spelthorne Borough Council (SBC) has revealed that it managed to spend its full allocation of Playbuilder funding before the coalition government decided to axe the scheme. more

07 Sep 2010
£117m 'additional' tourism boost for North East
North East England's economy received an additional £117m boost from the region's tourism industry during 2009, according to figures published by One North East. more

07 Sep 2010
Green light for Lord's 2012 archery plans
Westminster City Council (WCC) has approved planning permission for the installation of temporary facilities at Lord's cricket ground, London, which is to host Olympic archery events. more

07 Sep 2010
Mildenhall Pool improvement works underway
Mildenhall Swimming Pool in Mildenhall, Suffolk, has closed for improvement works. more

07 Sep 2010
National award for Waltham Forest centres
Five leisure centres in Waltham Forest - operated by Greenwich Leisure (GLL) -have achieved the Customer Service Excellence award, the new Cabinet Office quality mark. more

07 Sep 2010
DLL appoints Make It Rain for new campaign
Make It Rain has been appointed by David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) to deliver pay-per-click (PPC) and search engine optimisation (SEO) services for its 10 European health clubs. more

07 Sep 2010
Council reopens flood-damaged country park
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) has officially reopened Ulley Country Park near Aughton, South Yorkshire, three years after floods forced its closure. more

07 Sep 2010
Historic UK sites to provide free access
A number of historic properties, places and spaces across the UK are to be opened up to the public this month as part of a wider European initiative to celebrate architecture and culture. more

07 Sep 2010
LTA confirms Paul Annacone's departure
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has announced that Paul Annacone, the head coach of British men's tennis, had relinquished his position two months early. more

07 Sep 2010
Revamp plans for Scone Palace
Scone Palace in Perth, Scotland, will undergo a renovation programme which will see the Palace's derelict six-acre Victorian Walled Garden being restored. more

07 Sep 2010
Contractor appointed for Rochdale scheme
Rochdale Borough Council has appointed Willmott Dixon Construction to design and build the new leisure centre in Rochdale town centre. more

06 Sep 2010
Residents lodge football centre review claim
East Staffordshire Borough Council's (ESBC) decision to approve plans for a new National Football Centre near Burton-upon Trent is set to be subject to a judicial review. more

06 Sep 2010
Rochdale regeneration plans handed boost
Plans to regenerate Rochdale have been boosted after the local council's preferred development partner Genr8 Developments secured a deal with property investor Kajima Partnerships. more

06 Sep 2010
MGS announces recognised collection funding
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) has announced details of the latest cash awards for Recognised Collections. more

06 Sep 2010
Goals Soccer Centres eyes Irish expansion
Five-a-side football facility operator Goals Soccer Centres is poised to enter the Irish market, after confirming that a franchise deal has been agreed with an "experienced leisure operator". more

06 Sep 2010
YES! Project secures planning permission
Plans for the development of a £350m leisure and sports destination near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, have been given the green light by the local government office. more

06 Sep 2010
Ryanair announces Belfast City closure plans
Budget airline Ryanair is set to close its Belfast City base on 31 October in protest at the news that a public inquiry into a proposed runway extension had been further delayed. more