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Birmingham aquatics centre ‘on track’ for 2022 Commonwealth Games

12th November 2021 Michael Pattinson

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

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Father issues dire warning about hot tubs after his son nearly drowned when he was ‘sucked into a filter’ and left unconscious

9th November 2021 Michael Pattinson

A father has issued a dire warning to fellow parents about hot tubs after his son was ‘sucked into a…

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Toddlers in Aquatots class rushed to hospital after pool ‘chlorine contamination’

3rd November 2021 Michael Pattinson

Toddlers taking part in an Aquatots class were evacuated from a swimming pool due to contamination from air bubbles “containing…

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Swimming pool left high and dry at Stourbridge leisure centre after water drains out

Michael Pattinson

Half-term fun has got off to a slow start at the Crystal Leisure Centre in Stourbridge after staff arrived to…

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David Lloyd Ringwood evacuated as three people treated by ambulance service after chlorine spillage

21st September 2021 Michael Pattinson

A Hampshire leisure centre was evacuated on Tuesday (September 14) following a chlorine spillage as three people were treated for…

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Millions failing to meet minimum swimming standards as they stop lessons too early

3rd September 2021 pwtagteam

Original Article: Swim England Date: September 2021 View Article More than 3.4 million seven to 11-year-olds in England are failing…

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Children among those taken to hospital after accidental chemical mix creates chlorine gas at Whiteley hotel

Graham Spratt

Original Article: Hampshire Live Date: Aug 2021 View Article A “large-scale” incident at a Hampshire hotel spa which saw 24…

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Yorkshire could become ‘swimming pool desert’ as public facilities struggle to retain funding to survive

Graham Spratt

Original Article: Yorkshire Post Date: Aug 2021 Yorkshire is at risk of becoming a “swimming pool desert,” new research has…

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Coronavirus – Pools post lockdown

29th July 2021 SE Network Admin

Since 19 July 2021 swimming pools and spas in England are, in theory, able to operate as they want. Like…

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20 of the Best Outdoor Swimming Pools in the UK

17th May 2021 Michael Pattinson

With outdoor swimming increasing in popularity, various bodies are creating lists of places to swim, with both heated and ‘natural’…

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