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
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

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

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
Council backing for Bristol Airport plans
Bristol International Airport's (BIA) multi-million pound expansion plans have moved forward after the local authority recommended the scheme for approval. 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
Sheffield discovery centre set to take shape
Sheffield City Council (SCC) has confirmed that construction work on a new discovery centre at the Ecclesall Woods Sawmill site is set to get underway this month. 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