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Technogym has announced the launch of the Run X World Treadmill Championship, the first world ... more

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Shocked by the UK loneliness statistics, charitable trust Mytime Active has been doubling down on ... more

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Safety: UK Active delivers new defibrillator guidelines to empower staff to deal with cardiac arrests

21 May 2026

UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver ... more

Public sector: Brio reopens historic Chester Northgate leisure centre after a £12 million investment

15 May 2026

Brio Northgate – formerly Northgate Arena in Chester – has officially reopened following ... more

Premium: Life Time increases the size of its clubs to accommodate premium features

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Collaboration: Everyone Active appoints Harry Aikines-Aryeetey as celebrity ambassador for You+

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Everyone Active has partnered with Team GB sprinter and TV personality, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, to be ... more

Research: Active Lives data shows positive impact from fitness sector

03 May 2026

Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives ... more

Research: Study shows its the brain that programmes endurance capacity, not the body

01 May 2026

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a potential brain-driven mechanism behind the physical ... more

Administration: Fusion Lifestyle calls in the administrators – councils appoint new operators

10 Apr 2026

After celebrating its 25th anniversary last year, Fusion Lifestyle has called in administrators after a ... more

Breaking news: The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows the fitness sector has achieved record growth

09 Apr 2026

The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached ... more

Research: Cognitive boost from exercise can extend until the following day, shows UCL study

09 Apr 2026

The cognitive boost from exercise can last until the following day according to a study ... more

Everyone Active reveals Bedworth Physical Activity Hub with 100-station gym

08 Apr 2026

The £30.6 million Bedworth Physical Activity Hub is now open, replacing a centre which dated ... more

Jenny Patrickson leaves Active IQ after 12 years – senior team to step up

08 Apr 2026

Managing director of awarding body, Active IQ, Jenny Patrickson, is leaving to focus on consultancy, ... more

Free gym membership for 11- to 16-year-olds in Manchester

07 Apr 2026

Manchester City Council has launched an ambitious programme to offer free gym memberships and access ... more

GLP-1: The global fitness industry unites to create a global framework to tackle obesity

01 Apr 2026

Trade associations from around the world have joined forces to lobby governments and health systems ... more

Breaking news: Duncan Jefford is the new MD of Everyone Active as David Bibby announces retirement

31 Mar 2026

Duncan Jefford has been announced as the new managing director of Everyone Active. Current MD, ... more

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Football supporter dies after Stoke City match

By Pete Hayman 08 Feb 2010

A 30-year-old football supporter has died after sustaining head injuries in an incident at a match between Stoke City Football Club and Blackburn Rovers Football Club on 6 February.

The supporter, who has been named by Staffordshire Police as John Taylor from Darwen, died in hospital after the incident, which occurred in the South Stand of Stoke City's Britannia Stadium - an area occupied by away fans. Staffordshire Police is now appealing for witnesses to help establish what caused the incident.

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