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HCM Handbook 2026-2027 Volume 18: Features

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HCM Handbook editor, Kath Hudson, welcomes you to the 2026-2027 edition.

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India rising
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The Indian fitness market presents an enormous opportunity – the Health & Fitness Association shares insights from its India Fitness Market Report 2025

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Places Leisure is working with Roberts Limbrick to build £60m wellness flagship in Basingstoke
10 Jul 2026

Places Leisure is working with Roberts Limbrick to build £60m wellness flagship in Basingstoke

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Everyone Active opens £33.9 million next-generation leisure and wellbeing hub

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Bromley’s £17m Walnuts revamp adds EGYM, rehab and recovery

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01 Jul 2026

Basic-Fit expands German footprint with €52m Wellyou acquisition

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Ishga becomes an official partner for Team Scotland at the Commonwealth Games 2026
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Organic Hebridean skincare brand Ishga, which harvests its seaweed on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, has become an official partner for Team Scotland at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
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HPO Tech introduces hyperbaric chamber, Oyster
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HPO Tech has created a single-seat hyperbaric chamber, called Oyster, with an acrylic domed lid that opens upwards like a shell.
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Manduka debuts premium P/ROX hybrid fitness mat
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Manduka, a leading manufacturer of premium yoga mats has launched its P/ROX hybrid fitness mat, crafted for athletes and functional fitness practitioners who move between yoga and fitness training.
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Nilo Spa Design introduces Marea dry flotation bed
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Nilo Spa Design has launched a dry flotation bed called Marea that uses 500 litres of water to support the body evenly in a zero-gravity-like experience.
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Gharieni Group launches Cobotics Innovations company and robotic treatment technology
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Gharieni Group has launched a new company, Cobotics Innovations, to create automated wellness experiences.
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