Thursday 11 March 2010
 

10-13 Mar 2010
IHRSA 2010 - 29th Annual International Convention & Trade Show
IHRSA

10-13 Mar 2010
26th International Seating Symposium
Westin Bayshore

12 Mar 2010
Keiser M5 Roadshow
David Lloyd, Birmingham
 
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10 Mar 2010
£10m fund to increase student participation
Sport England has launched the new £10m Active Universities funding round - the third of the organisation's themed rounds - in a bid to boost the number of students playing sport. more
 
10 Mar 2010
Sainsbury's submits Bristol stadium plans
Sainsbury's has lodged a planning application with Bristol City Council (BCC) for a a new supermarket on the site of Bristol City Football Club's (BCFC) Ashton Gate stadium. more
 
10 Mar 2010
London mayor unveils new cycling strategy
London mayor Boris Johnson has joined forces with Transport for London (TfL) to launch a major new strategy designed to improve the safety of the capital's cyclists. more
 
10 Mar 2010
£2m funding package for Scottish golf
The Scottish Government has announced that more than £2m has been made available as part of an investment package aimed at golfers of all abilities across the country. more
 
10 Mar 2010
Holmes Place to be sentenced in May
Holmes Place Health Clubs will be sentenced on 14 May for its part in the death of a 32-year-old female customer at its City of London club in March 2003. more
 
10 Mar 2010
Council approves £7.5m Wolverton pool plans
Plans for the construction of a new £7.5m swimming pool on the site of an existing facility in Wolverton, Milton Keynes, have received the green light from councillors. more
 
10 Mar 2010
New look for historic Edinburgh boxing club
One of Scotland's oldest amateur boxing clubs has undergone a £250,000 facelift as part of a wider scheme funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Heritage Scotland. more
 
10 Mar 2010
Milton Keynes pavilion plans approved
Milton Keynes Council (MKC) has approved plans for the development of a new community sports pavilion on playing fields off Cranborne Avenue, Westcroft. more
 
09 Mar 2010
Kent CCC posts £800,000 annual loss
Kent County Cricket Club (KCCC) has blamed continuing delays to the redevelopment of its St Lawrence ground in Canterbury after reporting a loss of £802,452 last year. more
 
09 Mar 2010
River Kennet towpath set for upgrade
Reading Borough Council (RBC) has announced that work is due to start on a project to upgrade a 900m (2,953ft) section of towpath alongside the River Kennet. more
 
09 Mar 2010
New-look People's History Museum reopens
A museum exploring the role of working-class people in the development of democracy in Britain from the early 18th century to the present day has officially reopened in Manchester. more
 
09 Mar 2010
Work starts on Leicester football scheme
Work has started on a £1.35m scheme to provide new football facilities for Aylestone Park Boys Football Club on the site of the former Mary Linwood school in Leicester. more
 
09 Mar 2010
Jowell: 2012's 'Olympic Movement' legacy
Olympics minister Tessa Jowell has announced that London 2012 has "irreversibly altered" what it means to host an Olympic Games due to a focus on the event's legacy. more
 
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
New Aromatherapy Associates investors
Two new financial investors have been announced for Aromatherapy Associates. Ian Richardson and Dr Magdy Ishak will be driving new areas of growth and expansion for the brand. 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
 
09 Mar 2010
First recipients of families' art fund revealed
Arts Council England (ACE), London has revealed the first five projects to receive funding as part of a new programme designed to encourage more families to enjoy art together. more
 
09 Mar 2010
Manchester leisure centre revamped
Chorlton Leisure Centre in Manchester has undergone a £180,000 refurbishment. The work was funded by Manchester City Council and Manchester Sport and Leisure Trust. 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
 
Health & fitness
Kingswood facility set for £2.5m overhaul

Sport & recreation
Lisburn sporting facility plans move forward

Spa & beauty
Extension for Spa by von Essen
hospitality
Hospitality sector hits 10-year M&A low
ents & gaming
Minmar acquires former Agora properties
property
New agreement moves YES! Project closer
Design
LDA announces post-Games Olympic site masterplanners

tourism
Eurotunnel posts profit amid tough conditions
travel
Councils call for new aviation regulator

visitor attractions
Downturn fails to halt Merlin growth
theme & WATER parks
Deadly new attraction in Cheshire
Arts & culture
Leicester concert venue set for revamp
Heritage & museums
Southall Manor House revamp plans unveiled
parks & countryside
Consultation for Redhill park proposals
SALES & marketing
Oldham Athletic unveils synthetic surface
public sector
Wandsworth Museum set for summer opening
training
New scheme to help Yorkshire youngsters
people
Pub group confirms finance director resignation
suppliers
Vending machines help African communities
Africa
Rezidor adds Rwanda to its portfolio
asia-pacific
TCM at Mandarin Oriental Sanya
Central & S America
New spa director at Spa Marquis
europe
EHFA expands its reach
middle east
Dubai World negotiates US$26bn debt restructuring
N America
US National Slavery Museum project at risk
south asia
Oil museum planned for India
 
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