09 Mar 2010
Chester to bid for World Heritage status
Chester West and Chester Council (CWCC) has confirmed that it will be leading a bid to have the city qualify for inscription on UNESCO's World Heritage List. more

09 Mar 2010
Trafford Council confirms final play scheme sites
Trafford Council has confirmed the 13 remaining sites that are in line to benefit from new or improved play facilities as part of the government's Playbuilder initiative. more

09 Mar 2010
Fleetwood pier plans put on display
Plans for the overhaul of a former pier in Fleetwood, Lancashire, which was damaged by fire in September 2008, have been put on display by the local authority. more

09 Mar 2010
New funding boost for grassroots sports
A new campaign has been launched by Sport England and JustGiving, which aims to pump an additional £22m into grassroots sports over the next five years. more

09 Mar 2010
Life Fitness and Serco renew deal
Fitness equipment supplier Life Fitness and leisure management company Serco have extended their partnership contract for another five years. more

09 Mar 2010
RFU's FairPlay scheme gets off to a start
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has increased the number of projects operating under its FairPlay initiative to 35. more

09 Mar 2010
énergie adds detox pogramme
The franchisee of the énergie Fitness for Women club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has introduced a new revenue stream by launching a detox programme. more

09 Mar 2010
Talks over Swansea tennis facility future
Swansea Council officials have met with users of Swansea Tennis Centre to discuss the long-term future of the facility, which could be forced to shut due to spending cuts. more

08 Mar 2010
Luxury facility opens at Cotswold House
A new spa has opened in collaboration with the Great Hotels of the World group and the Cotswold House boutique hotel in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, UK. more

08 Mar 2010
Football Conference seals Chester City fate
Chester City Football Club's (CCFC) record for the 2009-10 Blue Square Premier season has been expunged after the Football Conference confirmed the club had not appealed against its expulsion. more

08 Mar 2010
Contractor appointed for Scunthorpe venue
North Lincolnshire Council (NLC) has announced that Scunthorpe-based Clugston Construction has been appointed to build the town's new multi-million pound entertainment venue. more

08 Mar 2010
Bournemouth waterfront shortlist revealed
A water park and tropical gardens are among shortlisted ideas for the proposed redevelopment of Bournemouth's waterfront IMAX building, according to the local authority. more

08 Mar 2010
Bolton college to open new gym
Bolton Community College has invested in a new on-campus health and fitness club as part of a £70m redevelopment of facilities at the college. more

08 Mar 2010
New owners for Gravetye Manor
Gravetye Manor Hotel and Country Club in East Grinstead, Sussex has been sold to a private buyer for an undisclosed amount. more

08 Mar 2010
Prezzo adds third Scottish site
Restaurant operator Prezzo has continued its UK expansion with the opening of its third Scottish restaurant in Aberdeen. more

08 Mar 2010
Major tree planting scheme for Scotland
The Scottish Government has unveiled plans to plant 100 million new trees across the country over the next five years in a bid to help tackle climate change and reduce carbon emissions. more

08 Mar 2010
BAM to deliver new Bluewater events venue
BAM Construction has been appointed by property company Lend Lease to build a new £60m events and exhibition venue at Bluewater Shopping Centre at Greenhithe, Kent. more

08 Mar 2010
Call for more staffed play provision
Play England has called for an increase in the number of staffed play grounds to help beat child obesity and tackle anti-social behaviour. more

08 Mar 2010
London hotels keep improving
Further evidence has been revealed to suggest that London hotels are recovering quicker from the recession than hotels outside the capital. more

08 Mar 2010
Cardiff's historic Pierhead building reopens
One of Cardiff's most iconic buildings has reopened its doors to the public as an events and visitor attraction, following the completion of a £1.26m revamp. more

08 Mar 2010
Gatecrasher submits £5m Sheffield plans
Gatecrasher has submitted plans to Sheffield City Council (SCC) for the development of a new £5m flagship club in the city - three years after a previous venue was destroyed by fire. more

05 Mar 2010
Bodleian Library unveils £78m revamp plans
Oxford University's Bodleian Library has unveiled plans to transform the city's New Bodleian library building as part of a major £78m restoration and renovation scheme. more

05 Mar 2010
Ipswich set for major new arts venue
A new art gallery and museum could open in Ipswich later this year under new plans currently being explored by Ipswich Borough Council (IBC) and Suffolk New College (SNC). more

05 Mar 2010
easyJet chief executive to lead Whitbread
Hospitality operator Whitbread has announced that easyJet chief executive Andy Harrison has been appointed to lead the company when Alan Parker retires later this year. more

05 Mar 2010
Council confirms Corwen Pavilion closure
Denbighshire County Council (DCC) has revealed that a multi-purpose pavilion in Corwen, North Wales, has been forced to close due to health and safety issues. more

05 Mar 2010
Canterbury football hub report published
Canterbury City Council (CCC) has published the results of a study compiled by Capita Symonds exploring the possibility of developing a new football hub in the city. more

05 Mar 2010
Nederlander acquires London theatre stake
Theatre operator, the Nederlander Organisation, has acquired the remaining share in London's Dominion Theatre after receiving backing from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets. more

05 Mar 2010
Whitstable bridge plans set to be unveiled
Plans for two new bridges as part of a proposed pedestrian and cycle route in Whitstable, Kent, are set to be put on display at a public exhibition on 12 and 13 March. more

05 Mar 2010
Study reveals UK heritage tourism benefits
New research commissioned by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has revealed that the heritage tourism industry contributes nearly £21bn towards the UK economy. more

05 Mar 2010
London Assembly launches legacy probe
An investigation into the total costs and funding of attempts to provide a lasting legacy from the 2012 Olympic Games has been launched by the London Assembly. more

05 Mar 2010
Former Blantyre quarry set for major overhaul
A former clay quarry in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, is set to be transformed into a new £300,000 Urban Fringe park under proposals unveiled by South Lanarkshire Council (SLC). more

05 Mar 2010
MP joins bid to save Ambleside museum
Tim Farron, the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for South Lakeland, has urged the government and local authorities to help safeguard the future of a museum in Ambleside, Cumbria. more

05 Mar 2010
Weymouth FC reveals CVA plans
Weymouth Football Club (WFC), which competes in the Blue Square South, is seeking to enter into a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) in an attempt to save the club. more

05 Mar 2010
Welsh woodland 'action plan' launched
A new action plan has been launched by the Welsh Assembly Government to set out how it plans to work towards targets outlined in the Woodlands for Wales strategy. more

05 Mar 2010
£75,000 Merstham play area set for revamp
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council (RBBC) has announced that work is set to start on a £75,000 project to refurbish a playground at Brook Road Open Space in Merstham, Surrey. more

05 Mar 2010
Work starts on £12m Kent history centre
Work has started on the development of a new £12m purpose-built history and library centre in Maidstone, Kent, which is set to contain around 14km (8.7 miles) of archive material. more

05 Mar 2010
Tobacco giant opens corporate gym
The world's second largest quoted tobacco group - British American Tobacco - has opened a corporate fitness club at its offices in Hampshire, UK. more

05 Mar 2010
DC Leisure secures Southampton deal
Southampton City Council (SCC) has appointed DC Leisure and its charity partner Active Nation to take over the operation of the city's leisure facilities as part of a 15-year lease agreement. more

05 Mar 2010
Nottingham leisure centre plans submitted
Nottingham City Council (NCC) has lodged plans for the £9m development of the city's new Victoria Leisure Centre, which will be built on the site of the existing facility. more

05 Mar 2010
New £9m Lanark leisure centre unveiled
A new £9m community leisure centre has opened its doors to the public in Lanark, South Lanarkshire, to replace the town's former swimming pool in South Vennel. more

04 Mar 2010
GCCC stadium revamp moves step closer
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club (GCCC) has been handed a boost after planning officials at the local authority backed plans for a major renovation of the County Ground, Bristol. more

04 Mar 2010
Study backs new Craigavon leisure centre
A study into the future of leisure provision in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, has backed the development of a new leisure centre to replace the local council's three existing facilities. more