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Sport and recreation organisations urge Government to act

20th January 2023

Activity Alliance has joined other sport and recreation organisations in urging Government to act now to protect community activity from…

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The story of Britain’s pools and leisure centres is one of neglect, decay and the lies of levelling up

As the NHS buckles and public health plunges, our cheap and accessible fitness facilities are being shuttered. In all the…

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Lidos live again: UK braces for outdoor swimming pool revival

Renaissance for open-air swimming as communities restore derelict sites and campaign for new pools This year is set to be…

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Walsall swimmers battle to save beloved pool from permanent closure

15th December 2022

Worried swimmers have launched a determined campaign to save their beloved Walsall pool from permanent closure. A 14 metre crack…

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Swimmers fall ill after inhaling ‘chemical fumes’ at Warrington gym’s infinity pool

9th September 2022

Swimmers have been taken to hospital after being exposed to “chemical fumes” that left them “struggling to breath”. The gym-goers…

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Chilterns Lifestyle Centre swimmers suffer ‘severe breathing difficulties’ at public pool

Investigations are being carried out at a leisure centre after members of the public reported ‘severe breathing difficulties’ after using…

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Swimming pools: Concern as closures across the UK revealed

11th August 2022

Swimmers across the UK have lost access to more than 60 public pools in the last three years, BBC News…

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Cost of living threat to swimming pools, says survey

8th August 2022

Swimming pools in Wales are facing an “existential threat” as heating costs rocket with the cost of living crisis. A…

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The best public swimming pools around the world

3rd August 2022

From Bondi to Berlin and Copenhagen to Cornwall, swimming pools – particularly outdoor ones – are always in demand. Dominic…

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Pools in Trouble – Twin threats from chemical shortages and finance

19th July 2022

It’s pretty unusual for swimming pools to be so thoroughly in the news. They were in the headlines over covid…

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