29 Jul 2010
Anytime Fitness to expand into Europe and Japan
US-based franchise Anytime Fitness has announced a number of deals that will see the chain expand into Benelux and Japan, as well as into the UK and Ireland as previously reported in Leisure Opportunities. more

29 Jul 2010
Art Series Hotels to expand
Will Deague, founder of the Australia-based Art Series Hotels, has revealed details of the group's expansion plans. more

28 Jul 2010
Green light for Lewisham leisure plans
Lewisham Council has approved plans for the development of a new leisure and fitness centre on Dartmouth Road, which will replace the existing Forest Hill Pools. more

28 Jul 2010
SCNP lodges formal objection to Cairngorms Local Plan
The Scottish Campaign for National Parks (SCNP) has lodged a formal objection to the finalised draft of the Cairngorms Local Plan, on the grounds that it fails to address local affordable housing needs. more

28 Jul 2010
Football centre plans to face judicial review?
Plans for the development of the Football Association's (FA) new multi-million pound National Football Centre near Burton-upon-Trent, could face a judicial review. more

28 Jul 2010
New £22.5m venue set for Doncaster
Doncaster Council has revealed the design of a new £22.5m performance venue that is set to become the "cultural anchor" of a new £300m civic and cultural quarter for the town. more

27 Jul 2010
£46m Life Centre will not include ice rink
The £46m Life Centre in Plymouth will now definitely not include an ice rink, contrary to original suggestions, the city council has announced. more

27 Jul 2010
Kentish Town Sports Centre reopens
The Kentish Town Sports Centre in London reopened yesterday (26 July) following a comprehensive £25m redevelopment of the Grade II-listed Victorian building. more

27 Jul 2010
Guildford heritage plans put on display
Guildford Borough Council (GBC) has invited residents to comment on draft plans for a new heritage centre and tourist attraction incorporating the town's museum and castle. more

27 Jul 2010
Marriott to build first new hotel using its 'green' prototype
The Courtyard Charleston/Summerville in South Carolina, US is to be the first hotel built using Marriott International's 'green' hotel prototype. more

27 Jul 2010
Bristol City stadium proposals dealt blow
Bristol City Football Club's (BCFC) plans for a new 30,000-seat stadium have been dealt a blow after the local authority refused permission for a supermarket development. more

27 Jul 2010
Rotherham United submits ground proposals
Rotherham United Football Club (RUFC) has submitted outline plans for the construction of a new 12,000-seat stadium at the Guest and Chrimes site to the local authority. more

27 Jul 2010
Starwood to open first Ukraine hotel
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is to open its first hotel in Ukraine. more

27 Jul 2010
Boost for West Ham's Olympic Stadium bid
West Ham United Football Club's (WHUFC) bid to relocate to the Olympic Stadium following the 2012 Games has received the backing of Westfield Stratford City. more

27 Jul 2010
Stour Centre to reopen this month
Ashford Leisure Trust has confirmed that the leisure pool at Stour Centre, which was forced to close in March due to faulty tiling work, will reopen to the public on 31 July. more

27 Jul 2010
Horley Leisure Centre contractor appointed
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council (RBBC) has appointed Holland-based Pellikaan Construction to build a new £7.5m leisure centre on the site of a former school in Horley, Surrey. more

26 Jul 2010
£750,000 revamp for Hilton Cardiff
Hilton Cardiff has confirmed that work has started on a £750,000 revamp of the 197-bedroom property, which is due to be completed ahead of the Ryder Cup in September. more

26 Jul 2010
Mayor unveils new-look Orpington High Street
London mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled the new-look Orpington High Street - one of more than 50 open spaces to benefit as part of the £220m Great Outdoors initiative. more

26 Jul 2010
Headingley Carnegie pavilion unveiled
HRH The Duke of Gloucester has officially opened the new £21m Carnegie Pavilion at Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground in Leeds, West Yorkshire. more

26 Jul 2010
£4.74m revamp for Birmingham sports centre
Birmingham's Aston University has announced that work is due to commence next month on a major £4.74m refurbishment of the Grade II-listed Woodcock Sports Centre. more

26 Jul 2010
Work starts on Oxford leisure scheme
Work has started on a scheme to redevelop Oxford's Barton Pool, which is set to boast a new 40-station gym, improved changing facilities and a new reception area. more

26 Jul 2010
Maidstone centre reopens
Maidstone Leisure Centre has reopened following a £4m revamp. more

23 Jul 2010
Dutch architect secures Moscow stadium project
Netherlands-based architect Erick van Egeraat has won an international design competition and secured the commission for the VTB Arena Park in Moscow. more

23 Jul 2010
Nottingham centre approved
Plans to replace the Victoria Leisure Centre in Sneinton, Nottingham, with a new £9m facility have been given the final approval by central government. more

22 Jul 2010
N.C. zoo expansion contract awarded
Charlotte, North Carolina, US-based Hendrick Construction has won a contract to build five new buildings and expand the North Carolina Zoo's 37-acre African Plains habitat. more

22 Jul 2010
Host Hotels acquires Le Meridien Piccadilly
Leisure property specialist Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels has confirmed that it has completed the sale of Le Meridien Piccadilly, in the heart of London's West End, on behalf of Starman Hotels. more

22 Jul 2010
Government unveils proposals to improve UK's major airports
The government has unveiled proposals designed to improve Britain's major airports, including encouraging competition between them and promoting investment. more

21 Jul 2010
St Helens stadium work approved
Work on the new St Helens Rugby League stadium has been approved. more

20 Jul 2010
Work to resume on Oswestry leisure centre
Work is to resume on the £7.5m Oswald Park Active Lifestyle Centre in Oswestry, Shropshire, after a new contractor was appointed last week. more

20 Jul 2010
2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games venues inaugurated
The Delhi University Stadium rugby venue and the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Complex swimming venue, both to be used in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India, have been inaugurated. more

20 Jul 2010
Hilton Worldwide to open in London's Syon Park
Hilton Worldwide has signed an agreement with the Ability Group to open a new Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts hotel in Grade I-listed Syon Park, West London. more

20 Jul 2010
Guernsey tourist attraction put up for sale
Guernsey-based Swoffers Commercial has been appointed to secure a buyer for the freehold of Oatlands, St Sampsons – one of the island's largest visitor attractions. more

20 Jul 2010
Seven potential sites for Yeovil Sports Zone
Independent planning consultancy Alliance Planning has shortlisted a total of seven potential sites for the development of a new multi-million pound sports facility in Yeovil, Somerset. more

20 Jul 2010
25-year leisure plan for Wiltshire Council
A number of leisure centres are to close, be transferred into private ownership or redeveloped following a report by Wiltshire Council. more

20 Jul 2010
Expansion plans for Tate St Ives
Tate St Ives, the Cornish branch of the Tate art gallery, is to go ahead with expansion plans after reaching a deal with Cornwall Council and the Penwith Housing Association (PHA). more

20 Jul 2010
Extension for Reading speedway stadium scheme
Plans for a new speedway and greyhound venue in Reading have been boosted after the local council agreed to grant an extension to the group behind the scheme. more

20 Jul 2010
Oldham Athletic plans move forward
Oldham Athletic Football Club's (OAFC) plans for a new stadium development have moved forward after consultancy Sports Solutions GB was appointed to deliver the £20m scheme. more

20 Jul 2010
£350m Rock project opens
A £350m leisure and retail project in Bury has opened. Called The Rock, the 620,000sq ft (57,600sq m) development boasts a 10-screen Vue multiplex, a 24-lane AMF Bowling centre and restaurants. more

19 Jul 2010
Billingham Forum scheme moves forward
A major £17m renovation of Billingham Forum, Stockton-on-Tees, has reached a milestone following the completion of internal infrastructure work and exterior improvements. more

19 Jul 2010
Surrey leisure scheme enters final phase
The £12.6m redevelopment of Leatherhead Leisure Centre, Surrey, has entered its final phase after work on the new build element of the scheme was completed. more

16 Jul 2010
Wetherspoon expands portfolio
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon is on target to open 12 new pubs during July. more

16 Jul 2010
Scarborough Spa cash plan approved
Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) has agreed to use reserve funds to ensure a multi-million pound overhaul of the resort's Spa complex is able to continue. more

16 Jul 2010
Theatre register reveals impact of recession
More historic theatres across the UK are now under threat due to the recession, according to the Theatres Trust's latest Theatre Buildings at Risk (TBAR) register. more

16 Jul 2010
Clydebank set for new leisure centre
Plans for the development of a new leisure complex in Clydebank as part of wider efforts to regenerate the Scottish town have taken a step forward. more

16 Jul 2010
Planners reject Tenby hotel proposals
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority (PCNPA) has dismissed plans for the mixed-use overhaul of a Tenby hotel, which was severely damaged by fire in 2008. more

16 Jul 2010
Council to help rescue Darlington music venue
Darlington Borough Council (DBC) has agreed to help support a local community interest group - Humantics - in an attempt to save a music venue from closure. more