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Teams from four leisure centres in Cardiff are training for a walking football tournament taking place at Western Leisure Centre on Wednesday 12 March. All team members have got into the sport because of health issues, with both men and women included in the line-up....

Cradley Library in Dudley is running a monthly creative writing group from Thursday 27 February. An opportunity for aspiring writers to share, critique and enhance their skills in a supportive environment, sessions are free and run from 11am to 12pm. Operating under...

Richard Love, the reigning European and national pickleball champion, will be delivering doubles masterclass sessions in the sport at Bodmin Leisure Centre on Tuesday 11 March. Played on a smaller court than tennis using paddles, pickleball is one of the fastest...

Western Leisure Centre in Cardiff will be taking part in Let’s Dance on Sunday 2 March – a nationwide initiative spearheaded by Angela Rippon CBE. Two free dance-based activities will be held at the centre on the day – Zumba from 1-2pm and Dance Fitness from...

Halesowen Library in Dudley is starting a new board game club. Taking place from 24 February on Mondays 11am to 1pm, there are plenty of games available – including chess, Monopoly, Scrabble, Lost Lands and Cluedo. “This is a great opportunity for anyone who maybe...

Brierley Hill Library, Dudley, is taking part in a World Book Day Costume Swap – a chance for anyone looking for a new child’s outfit to exchange it for one already used, completely free of charge. World Book Day takes place on 6 March and is all about encouraging...

When Seren Wills was two years old, she loved climbing so dad Julian built a climbing wall in the family garage.  Fast forward to now and fifteen-year-old Seren has just won Bronze in the under 17 category of the British Lead Climbing Championships 2025 in...

From making bunny headbands, 3D cats and dog finger puppets to Lego construction, rattle and rhyme, board games, film shows and storytimes, there’s a wide range of free activities to keep the family happy in Dudley’s libraries this half term. A mixture of bookable and...

Around 500 free swims for serving members of the armed forces and veterans were recorded at Maindy Centre in Cardiff during the last three months of 2024. Following the significant increase in funding for the Armed Forces Free Swimming Scheme (AFFS) just announced by...

From silent discos, tennis courses and intensive swimming lessons to junior gym, soft play and trampolining, Better leisure centres throughout Cornwall are offering plenty of activities this February half term. Kids can swim for just £1 from 9-10am each day and extra...

Stourbridge Library will be holding a half term book sale from Saturday 15 to Sunday 23 February. Situated in the Crown Shopping Centre and with a wide range of books available, the library sale is an opportunity to buy some of the titles being replaced. “We are...

Retired bus inspector Afzal Mohammad, from Cardiff, arrives promptly at Western Leisure Centre every weekday morning at 7am to swim. It’s a cherished routine he’s been following since 2006. Afzal will be 78 in March and credits his early morning exercise with helping...

Liskeard Leisure Centre’s swimming pool and changing rooms have fully reopened after major refurbishment. Costing £400,000, work began in November to fully reline the pool tank and surrounding areas with resin to safeguard the facility. The wet side changing rooms...

Two specialist careers’ advisers will be available to provide free advice and guidance at Truro Leisure Centre on 29 January from 9.30 to 1pm. Truro is one of ten centres across the UK to take part in the Department for Education’s Skills for Life initiative to...

Lye Library in Stourbridge has reopened after major refurbishment. Funded by a grant of £144,715 from the government’s Libraries Improvements Fund, administered by Arts Council England, work has included installing VR headsets, improving the seating and creating more...

John Walker’s TV and film exploits are extraordinary.  He’s been shot at by planes in France during World War 1, made an arrest for Hercule Poirot, witnessed Daleks attacking Manhattan and sold a car to Steve Coogan. Having spent more than fifteen years working...