Reigate and Banstead Borough Council (RBBC) has announced the launch of the new £9m Horley Leisure Centre, which has been built on the site of the former Court Lodge School. S&P Architects were behind the design of the new complex, which has replaced the former Horley Anderson Centre and boasts a 25m, six-lane swimming pool and a training pool. Built by Netherlands-based Pellikaan Construction, the Horley Leisure Centre also features

Former Olympians Nick Gillingham and David Moorcroft have helped officially open the new £10m Jubilee 2 leisure complex in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Morgan Sindall built the new facility on behalf of Newcastle Borough Council (NBC), with Nottinghamshire-based architects William Saunders Partnership behind its design. Jubilee 2, which has also been developed in partnership with Sport England and NHS North Staffordshire, first opened its doors to local residents last month. Facilities include

Chichester Festival Theatre (CFT) has been given the green light for a £22m redevelopment after local councillors approved planning permission and funding support for the scheme. The venue is to demolish all extensions added to the Grade II-listed building after 1962 and revamp the original hexagonal auditorium; as well as adding new foyer-side extensions. A back-of-house extension and a new outdoor piazza are also included in plans approved by Chichester

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (HHC) and Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) have announced the opening of Hyatt Capital Gate Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The new 189-bedroom property has been developed on floors 18 to 33 of the iconic Capital Gate building, which features an 18-degree tilt and is located close to the Embassy District. Facilities comprise the 1,169sq m (12,583sq ft) Rayana Spa and fitness centre located

Miami Science Museum (MSM) has received US$10m (£6.5m, EUR7.8m) challenge grant from the Knight Foundation towards its new building in downtown Miami, US. The funding will be used to help promote science education but will have be matched with an additional US$20m (£12.9m, EUR15.6m) in a bid to encourage further community backing. It is hoped that the Knight Foundation's contribution will engage local residents in exploring science, technology and the

Hertfordshire-based construction group Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Sandwell Council to build a new £8.1m swimming pool and leisure complex in the West Midlands. The venue - designed by Sandwell Urban Design Architects, the council's in-house service - will occupy a vacant site at the corner of Alexandra Road and Thursfield Road in Tipton. Facilities will include a 25m, six-lane swimming pool; a learner pool; and a dance studio,

Australia's government has confirmed it will provide AU$30m (£20m, EUR24m, US$31m) towards the AU$535m (£355m, EUR425m, US$554m) redevelopment of Adelaide Oval. The central government funding will be used to construct two new underground car parks as part of the scheme, as well as funding improvements to the Riverbank precinct. Work is due to start on the redevelopment in March, following the end of the current cricket season. The new-look venue

DP Leisure has opened a second 360 Play-branded family entertainment centre at Stevenage Leisure Park in Hertfordshire, following the success of its first venue in Milton Keynes. The new 24,000sq ft (2,230sq m) venue, which is housed within the former Liquid and Envy nightclub, is approximately a third larger than the company's inaugural facility. DP Associates carried out the design of Stevenage's 360 Play centre, which comprises three main zones

International architectural firm Populous has been appointed by the Government of Western Australia to design a new AU$700m (£450m, EUR535m, US$699m) stadium in Perth. Forming the centrepiece of the city's "emerging eastside precinct", the new stadium is to be built on the Burswood Peninsula and is expected to have a seating capacity of 60,000. Master-planning for the scheme is due to be completed in mid-2012, with work scheduled to commence

Construction work on Valencia Club de Fútbol's Nou Mestalla stadium is to resume after the Spain-based La Liga club secured a funding agreement with Bankia. Initially due for completion in time for the 2009-10 season, it is now anticipated the 75,000-seat stadium will be ready to open in two years and replace the current Estadio Mestalla. Reid Fenwick Asociados and ArupSport are behind the design of the stadium, which is

United House has started construction work on the first phase of a £70m mixed-use scheme in the Kingston upon Thames, London, on behalf of NHP Leisure Developments. An upscale 150-bedroom hotel with meeting, banqueting and conference facilities is planned, with Paul Brookes Architects and KDS and Associates acting as delivery architects. Due for completion in spring 2013, the scheme will also comprise residential units and is set to incorporate a

Hastings' new £4m Jerwood Gallery, which will enable the Jerwood Foundation to display its collection of contemporary British paintings, will open to the public on 17 March 2012. Designed by Colchester-based HAT Projects, the new contemporary art attraction is to form part of a wider £9m redevelopment of the East Sussex resort's Stade area in the Old Town. Capital and running costs for the Jerwood Gallery will be entirely funded

Rotherham United Football Club (RUFC) has announced its new £20m home on the site of the town's former Guest and Chrimes Foundry site will be called New York Stadium. Designed by S&P Architects, the new 12,000-seat venue will see the north and south stands boast a polycarbonate edge to the roof to enable light to reach the pitch The east stand is also to comprise a polycarbonate roof system as

Winnipeg Football Club and financial services company Investors Group have confirmed a 12-year naming rights deal for a new stadium located at Canada's University of Manitoba. Designed by Raymond SC Wan, the venue will be called Investors Group Field and will be the home of Winnipeg Blue Bombers, which competes in the Canadian Football League. Manitoba Bisons, the representative team of the university, will also play matches at the new

Rezidor Hotel Group (RHG) has announced that its luxury lifestyle brand, Hotel Missioni, is to open a new 80-suite property overlooking the Indian Ocean in Mauritius in 2014. The hotel will be owned by Bouigue Développement and will include the brand's signature dining concept, Cucina; a Choco Café; a fitness area; and a 900sq m (9,688sq ft) spa. Hotel Missoni Mauritius, which will join the brand's existing properties in Edinburgh,

The University of Worcester (UW) has confirmed that contractor Willmott Dixon is due to commence construction work on the new £15m Worcester Arena development in January. Robert Limbrick Architects are behind the designs for the new sports complex, which is set to become a new national centre of excellence for disability sport such as blind football. The 5,300sq m (57,049sq ft) Worcester Arena will be built on the former fruit

James Corner Field Operations and erect architecture have been announced as the successful designers who will lead the creation of two new public spaces at London's Olympic Park. It follows a design competition held by the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC), which saw five teams shortlisted for both the proposed North Park and South Park schemes. New York, US-based James Corner Field Operations has been appointed to design the South

The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) has submitted plans for a new "world-class" VeloPark, which will see London provide some of the best cycling facilities in Europe. A 1-mile (1.6km) road cycle circuit and around 5 miles (8km) of mountain bike trails are to be built around the existing Velodrome and BMX track as part of the Lee Valley VeloPark. A series of loops to the west of the Velodrome

The Mind Museum, the Philippines' first "world-class" science-based attraction which is being developed in Taguig, is scheduled to open its doors to the public in March 2012. Ed Calma of Lor Calma and Partners has designed the new building, with its futuristic and organic appearance inspired by cell growth and molecular structures. When complete, the total covered floorspace of the Mind Museum will span nearly 7,600sq m (81,806sq ft), with

Old Edwards Inn and Spa, a mountain resort located in North Carolina, US, has commenced work on an expansion scheme that will add an outdoor heated mineral pool to its facilities. Due for completion in the first quarter of 2013, the mineral pool will be the third to be added to the resort. A further 22 guestrooms are also planned, taking the total number to 90. The extra guestrooms will

The Benmore Group, the Belfast-based developer, is expected to discover whether its plans for a new £30m leisure-led mixed-use scheme in Liverpool have been approved in January. Liverpool City Council will decide the fate of the development, which is to be built on a 15-acre (6.1-hectare) site adjacent to New Mersey Retail Park and include hotels and a gym. Restaurants and a multi-screen cinema are also earmarked as part of

Starwood Hotels and Resorts has announced the 296-bedroom Aloft Bangkok-Sukhumvit 11, located in the city's entertainment district, is the brand's first property in Thailand. The Rockwell Group is behind the design of the Aloft concept, which features an "urban-inspired" experience and is targeted at "modern and tech-savvy" travellers. Facilities include the w xyz bar; the re:fuel by Aloft grab-and-go food pantry; the re:charge gym; and the re:mix lounge, in addition

Bath and North East Somerset Council (BANES) has announced that construction work is to get underway on a new £2.3m sports centre at Wellsway Senior School in Keynsham. Cowlin Construction has been chosen to build the Boyes Rees Architects-designed 1,878sq m (20,215sq ft) facility, which will include a 73sq m (786sq ft) fitness suite. A six-court sports hall and an activity studio are also proposed as part of the centre,

Leeds City Council (LCC) has confirmed that construction work is to begin on a new £27m wellbeing centre at Holt Park next month after the project was received the final green light. The local authority is overseeing the development and has been informed by the Department of Health that the proposals have been formally approved by the Treasury. Funded through the Private Finance Initiative, the work will be undertaken through

Sedgemoor District Council (SDC) has announced that work is now underway on a £6.3m swimming pool, which will form part of Bridgwater's Trinity Sports and Leisure Centre. The local authority is working with Somerset County Council; BAM; Futures for Somerset; and leisure trust 1610 on the scheme, which follows the opening of dry facilities last month. A 25m, six-lane swimming pool; a training pool; and changing rooms are being built

Barnsley Premier Leisure (BPL) has provided a first look at how the new themed Calypso Cove will look at the South Yorkshire town's Metrodome Waterpark. Due to reopen in February 2012, the theming and design of the aqua attraction is being led by 3D Creations and will complement the new flumes which are being installed. Calypso Cove will also offer interactive features in the pools, while the poolside diner is

Hotel and Spa do Vinho in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, is set to become the latest property to join Marriott International's Autograph Collection early next year. The 128-bedroom property will join the collection under a franchise agreement with Harvest Administração d Bens Ltda and is located in the Bento Conçalves wine-making region. Facilities include the Spa do Vinho Caudalie, which offers wine- and vine- inspired therapies