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BBC News
21-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Elgin Ice Rink to close due to 'spiralling energy costs'
Elgin Ice Rink is to close due to "spiralling" energy costs, it has been board of Moray Leisure Centre said it had concluded its ice rink was "no longer financially viable". The board said action had to be taken as skaters and curlers accounted for less than a tenth of all users.A "small number" of staff roles are said to be at risk of redundancy as a result of the closure, which will take effect from 4 August. A leading industry figure previously warned many of Scotland's ice rinks faced closure due to crippling energy bills. The board said it was a "difficult" decision to close the ice rink.A statement said: "Moray Leisure Centre has seen its energy costs double, and the board have had to review the full operation at Moray Leisure Centre."The board have made a decision to close the area which generates the least amount of income and consumes the most energy, which is the ice rink."The board said the cost of running the ice rink threatened the financial sustainability of the whole leisure centre. 'Very disappointing' A board spokesperson said: "Despite our best efforts to secure a future for the ice rink, Moray Leisure Centre's overall operation has effectively subsidised the ice rink's operation for the past six years."Rising energy bills means this has now reached a level where it is unaffordable."We know that the closure of the ice rink will be very disappointing for those who use the facility and for the coaches and clubs who depend upon it."Moray Council leader Kathleen Robertson said it would be "devastating" for users, but added it was an also an "understandable measure" to protect the rest of the facility.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ice to see you: Greenock skaters show off skills at super Waterfront showcase
SUPER skaters put on a stunning show for more than 100 friends and family members in Greenock. The showcase featured 26 skaters aged between seven and 31, who dazzled with their routines on the ice at the Waterfront Rink. There were two group skates, duets, a competitive programme and others who created their own routines. (Image: George Munro) (Image: George Munro) (Image: George Munro) Ice skating coach Megan McGeachy said: "The showcase event was a great success which brought an electric atmosphere to the rink and drew an incredible crowd of around 130 spectators. "The audience was lively and fully engaged, loving every moment from start to finish." OTHER NEWS: Casualty rescued from water after emergency services rush to Wemyss Bay Kilmacolm mum lifts lid on eight years of work to create her dream home in village Former Greenock school gets a £500k makeover before new owners open their doors (Image: George Munro) (Image: Contributed) She heaped praise on the skaters for their wonderful performances. Megan said: "The skaters truly delivered a phenomenal performance, filled with drama, laughs, and unforgettable excitement. "From solo routines to duets and group numbers, their energy and talent shone through in every routine." The Tele caught up with Megan at the dress rehearsal and said that she had been impressed by the standard and that all the girls had trained very hard. Megan said: "It's nice to see all the skaters coming together as one team. "It's lovely for the parents to see all the hard work their children have done." (Image: Contributed) The Waterfront Ice Skating Club runs practice sessions Monday to Thursday, and on Saturday and Sundays. It has two groups - one from 14 and under and the other for those 15 and over. Megan said she had had rave reviews from from parents and audience members. One said: "This has to be hands down one of the best nights. From decor, routines, getting to see girls free skates, the dresses, costumes, lighting, the lot. Just wow. "This was a brilliant night." A second fan said: "It all looked amazing. I loved how the rink was dressed up to take part." (Image: Contributed) (Image: Contributed) Another person added: "Well done everyone, you were all fabulous. "It was great to see everyone having fun at their own rink in all their finery. "Thanks Megan for all the hard work in all the organising the event." Megan added her thanks to coach Kayleigh Munro for all her guidance and support in making the event a reality, as well as everyone who helped with the set in the run up to the event.
Vogue
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Word to the Wise: Faking an Orgasm Isn't Worth It
The first time was during a heatwave. I was flushed and dizzy, the windows wide open, sweat pooling at the small of my back. As a train passed over his apartment, I let out a noise that, to my own ears, sounded like a sultry scream of ecstasy, but that he probably heard as something akin to a puffin being shot. He paused. 'You good?' 'Yeah,' I panted. 'I just came really hard.' He then looked into my eyes and said that one little word every woman wants to hear during sex: 'K.' Maybe he believed me, maybe he didn't. Either way, he looked down at his dick and gave it a nod of approval. And, naturally, I did what generations of women before me have done in moments like these: I kept going. Loudly. With feeling. I said all the things you're supposed to say. I arched and sighed and went full method. Unfortunately, Stella Adler doesn't teach a class on faking orgasms. He and I met at a time when I was trying not to feel anything. He was the classic downtown transplant: part-time set designer-slash-skater (whatever that means), guitar in hand, covered in tattoos, with a deep commitment to not texting back. He used to remind me the world didn't revolve around me, then promise he was coming over—only to fall asleep before showing up. He lived in a Chinatown walk-up wedged under the Manhattan Bridge, in that stretch of the city where the sky feels oddly low and the air smells of durian. The apartment was one of those long, narrow railroad layouts with bedrooms on either end; his one had a mattress on the floor, a single string of fairy lights that never turned off, and a few peeling posters on the wall. Every time a train went by, the building rattled like it might cave in. We didn't have much in common besides our shared fear of intimacy; still, I saw him almost every day for three weeks. He had an incredibly large dick and the emotional range of a kitchen sponge, but he rolled joints with scientific precision and kissed like he was trying to erase you. I'd like to think that now, with a fully developed frontal lobe, I'd never tolerate that kind of man-child behavior again. But at the time, what little he had to give seemed fine. That's the thing about being young and trying to quiet your fear of aloneness with men—you're so afraid they'll leave that you convince yourself the bare minimum is enough. In hindsight, maybe faking it felt like less of a risk to me than asking for more and being denied.
