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UK chlorine shortage: Herefordshire pools ask swimmers to shower

THE company behind Herefordshire’s public swimming pools is telling people they need to shower before jumping in as the country…

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Some UK public swimming pools forced to close over national chlorine shortage

A shortage of chlorine is forcing some public swimming pools to close, with operators blaming factors ranging from a production…

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Health club in Canary Wharf evacuated due to chemical fumes

Firefighters were called to a smell of chemicals at a health club in the financial district of Canary Wharf in…

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Newcastle pools risk closure amid chlorine shortage

Swimming pools face having to close because of a shortage of chemicals needed to chlorinate the water. One – Elswick…

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Olympic Park: Major gas leak incident at London Aquatics Centre

Twenty-nine people were taken to hospital with breathing problems and a major incident was declared following a gas leak at…

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Double Olympic Champion, Rebecca Adlington, Warns of Risk to Children as Record Number of Public Pools Shut-Down

Four-time Olympic medallist Rebecca Adlington has warned that more children than ever before are at risk of leaving primary school…

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Magnificent first for Anglesey swimming pools

Swimmers using any of Anglesey’s three pools can rest assured that they meet the highest quality standards. County Council run…

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Conference Announcement

Future for Pools One day virtual conference 28 March 2022 When the Covid pandemic eventually fades other challenges will remain…

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Sink hole problems for new pool

A new report on the discovery of an underground void beneath a leisure centre makes for “sobering reading”, a meeting…

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Birmingham aquatics centre ‘on track’ for 2022 Commonwealth Games

A new aquatics centre for the 2022 Commonwealth Games is “on track”, organisers have said. The £73m building in Smethwick,…

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