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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Winchester centre's pool partially open as roof fix continues
A main swimming pool that was shut when problems were found in the roof of a sports centre has partially 50m (164ft) eight-lane pool at Winchester Sport & Leisure Park closed temporarily just over a week Everyone Active said sessions in the main pool were "currently limited" with swimmers advised to check the centre's app or website for availability. Its 20m (66ft) teaching pool remains fully centre said repairs to the section of roofing over the main pool were ongoing and "we anticipate that we will be able to reopen more areas of the main pool later this week". The leisure centre, managed by Everyone Active in partnership with Winchester City Council on Bar End Road, opened in May 2021. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Ginger-bearded man wanted in connection with sports centre assault: OPP
Provincial police are investigating an alleged assault they say happened at a sports centre in Springwater Township Monday night. Huronia West OPP says a woman walking her two dogs around 10:30 p.m. on the north side of the Springwater Sports Complex parking lot at Highway 26 and Nursery Road was grabbed by an unknown man. Police say the two fell to the ground and the woman managed to fight him off and escape with minor injuries before calling 911. They are looking to identify a white, middle-aged man with a ginger-coloured beard, who is described as being heavy set/well-built, with a forearm tattoo. He was wearing a black t-shirt. Police ask witnesses to the incident or anyone with information, video or dash camera footage that could assist the case to contact the OPP or Crime Stoppers.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Major work gets underway at Saltash Leisure Centre
Work has started to develop a sports centre to allow it to house a range of community services in south-east Leisure Centre will house the town's registrar service, a health hub and meeting areas for Cornwall Council as well as having updated changing rooms, a new reception area and a refurbished café.The development by Plymouth-based Obedair Construction started on Monday and is expected to be completed by early the not-for-profit workers' cooperative that runs the leisure centre on behalf of the council, said it would remain open during the works. 'Saltash success story' James Curry, GLL's head of service in Cornwall, said: "A Cornwall-first, this community hub model is sustainable, cost-effective and will encourage greater use of the centre's facilities."He said the centre "has come a long way since its future was cast into doubt during the pandemic" and new health and fitness programmes together with school and club usage had boosted membership numbers."Local support has been a gamechanger in this Saltash success story and we're very grateful to everyone involved in making it happen," he added.
RNZ News
14-06-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Mystery odour forces evacuation of Wellington sports venue
Ākau Tangi Sports Centre. Photo: Google Maps It is not clear what caused a full evacuation of a busy sports centre in Wellington early on Saturday afternoon. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said five fire crews, a truck carrying breathing apparatus and a command unit, as well as an ambulance were called to a suspected gas leak at the Ākau Tangi Sports Centre in Kilbirnie after "a slight odour" was detected. All sports games were immediately cancelled and dozens of players, supporters and centre staff were asked to leave. A FENZ Central North Island shift manager said crews had checked the building, and after around 90 minutes they confirmed it was not a gas leak. "All odour has dissipated." Two crews were remaining on site, but FENZ had handed the site back over to council representatives, the spokesperson said. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
23-05-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
Delayed Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre expected to cost $500 million
Photo: SUPPLIED / CROWN INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY The cost for a long-delayed sports centre in central Christchurch is expected to reach about $500 million, more than double the sum originally forecast. The new Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre is due to be completed in October, almost a decade later than planned. The project has been plagued by a littany of problems including construction headaches, unfavourable ground conditions, cost blowouts and legal wrangling. In a statement on Friday, Crown Infrastructure Delivery confirmed the centre was now 90 percent complete following the construction of a five-metre deep dive pool. The agency said it was expected to cost "around $500 million upon completion". Considered one of the city's main post-quake anchor projects, the centre was originally expected to be completed in 2016. However, a $75m budget blow-out saw a deal with a preferred contractor axed by the government, with the project later handed over to Crown-led project managers. Photo: SUPPLIED / CROWN INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY The delivery agency originally known as Ōtākaro Limited has had two re-brands over the course of construction, changing to Rau Paenga in 2023 and then Crown Infrastructure Delivery. Construction finally began in 2018 with a revised completion date of October 2021. This was revised to late-2023 as the pandemic presented further logistical obstacles. The situation sagged further by 2022 as contractors CPB claimed for an additional $212m, a figure that ballooned to $439m in 12 months. Both parties initially agreed on a contract price of $220m. CPB took legal action in a bid to terminate its agreement in 2023 after Crown Infrastructure Delivery rebuffed claims of sizeable cost increases. Lawyers for CPB described the situation as "a case where Humpty Dumpty could not be put back together again". Photo: SUPPLIED / CROWN INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY The High Court ruled against CPB barring the firm from suspending on-site construction works, with an appeal dropped in March 2024. The Christchurch City Council's contribution to the project has been capped at $147m. With the finish line in sight, Crown Infrastructure Delivery project director Alistair Young said they were starting to see several finishing touches to the project. "The structure's platform stands about three metres high, with the tallest decorative leaves reaching up to seven metres," he said. "It includes 36 different features - from lights and interactive water elements to three fun-filled slides. Surrounding the structure are an additional 28 ground-level water features, creating an engaging play zone for children of all ages." The 32,000 square metre centre will be the country's largest indoor sport and aquatics facility. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
