Work is progressing on Bishop Auckland's new leisure centre, which is due to open next summer.
Doing exercise - called prehabilitation - is helping patients prepare for cardiac surgery.
Sport England have recorded a 12% increase in women taking part in gym-based fitness
Around a fifth of children do an hour of exercise daily and a third of Year 6 children are obese.
Sophia Herod explains the effects of training for a marathon in all weather types.
Time your workout to your body clock, health researchers advise based on latest evidence.
Runners signed up to the Hull event can transfer to another 10k, defer to 2027 or receive a refund.
The Peel Project facility includes a women's gym and boxing sessions.
A brief bout of physical exercise can create "ripples" of activity in your brain that help you store and retrieve memories.