Beat Theory Fitness opens first franchise site

Scottish-based group personal training brand, Beat Theory Fitness, has opened its first franchise site in Waltham Abbey, London. The 325 sq m club, owned by London-born 40 year old, Leon Chee-a-tow, has replaced a gym called Krunch Gym on the M25 Business Estate and will offer...

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Marketing experts to feed into DataHub intelligence tool

Bigwave media has joined the DataHub as an official partner and licensed reseller of its modules. The agreement will see the sport and leisure marketing company inputting its knowledge and expertise – based on 10 years’ experience running campaigns for more than 450 leisure facilities...

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Swimming great, Steve Parry, to address active-net 2018 delegates

One of Britain’s greatest swimmers, Olympic medallist, Steve Parry, has been confirmed as active-net 2018’s after dinner speaker. Launched in 2014, active-net brings together leading operators and suppliers from the active leisure sector for business-focused, pre-selected meetings, together with informative educational slots, networking lunches and an...

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Non-runner to seven marathons in just one year

Just one year ago running never really featured in Laura Jones’s life. Now the 29 year old from Dorset is halfway through an epic challenge to run seven marathons around the world within a year and raise £10,000 for The Jonny Wilkinson Foundation and The...

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£1m transformation for Sevenoaks Leisure Centre

Sevenoaks Leisure Centre is set to benefit from a £1 million investment, which will see a complete redesign of the fitness facilities over two floors, including the transformation of a large, underused toddler pool into a 104 sq m dry side multi purpose room, new...

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New gym for University of Edinburgh’s Easter Bush campus

The University of Edinburgh has launched its first satellite gym at its Easter Bush campus. The 250sq m gym is part of the brand new £32 million Roslin Innovation Centre, which has been specifically designed to support research in the Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Agri Tech...

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Celebrity trainer to the stars works up a sweat in Trafford

Trafford residents were treated to a special surprise when celebrity personal trainer, Pierre Pozzuto, head coach at London’s famous Third Space health club, dropped in to the borough’s local leisure centres to teach his classes. The five group exercise classes, which took place on Saturday 30...

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Blackpool Council outsources leisure marketing to boost income

Blackpool Council has outsourced its leisure marketing and business development in a bid to increase its commercial focus, using strategic marketing to promote health and wellbeing to the local community. Leisure marketing specialist, Bigwave media has won the contract to support the council in the expansion...

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New roles at Gladstone create smoother process for customers

Changes at the top have seen former Regional Sales Manager, Andrew Marshall, promoted to Pre Sales Architect at Gladstone Software. The brand new role will see Marshall take a three-pronged attack, creating a seamless link between customers, the entire sales team and Gladstone’s development team, whilst...

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