Leisure articles
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and which Sunderland leisure centres will see improvements next
Fitness fans can enjoy new facilities after work on an extension and refurbishment at one of the city’s wellness centre gyms. Silksworth Community Pool, Tennis and Wellness Centre has released images after the project to create a 135-station gym. The new fitness suite includes four new half racks with platforms, a functional training area with track and sled, and a recovery area with Therabody equipment such as massage guns. There is also new decor, including new lighting and flooring. The...
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Derry & Strabane Leisure Centres price freeze confirmed
At the April Health and Community Committee meeting, Council Officers sought members’ approval for the ‘Leisure and Sports Services Pricing Policy and Schedule of Charges for the 2024-25 financial year’. An update report stated: “The implementation of a consistent pricing policy and schedule of charges across all leisure and sports facilities is a priority to ensure equality and transparency across the service. “Consideration was given to the alignment of charges with inflationary increases,...
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Former Derby winner lives life of leisure on retirement farm
Michael Blowen can step outside his house anytime and visit retired racehorses at Old Friends, the thoroughbred retirement farm he founded in Kentucky two decades ago