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Better leisure centres throughout Cornwall will be taking part in an NHS April campaign to raise awareness of bowel cancer screening. Run by not-for-profit social enterprise GLL on behalf of Cornwall Council, the nine centres will be displaying posters that promote...

A local community group is helping transform areas around the velodrome at Better Maindy Centre into a lush, green environment. Cathays Wild Gardeners is made up of resident and student volunteers who want to make Cathays a better place to live. Working in partnership...

Local author Michael Braccia, from Stourbridge, will be launching his new novel ‘Vision of Another Life’ at Dudley Library on 8 April at 7pm. The book is a paranormal mystery and marks Michael’s debut as a contemporary fiction author. As a passionate reader himself,...

A free swim school open day is being held at St Ives Leisure Centre on Saturday 15 March. There will be foundation level taster session for children aged 4 years and over at 9am and 10am and a pre-school session for children aged 3-5 years old at 9.30am. Current swim...

Swim the length of the English Channel to support vital diabetes research For the second year, ‘Better’ leisure centres across Cornwall will be supporting leading health charity Diabetes UK with one of the charity’s key fundraising initiatives – Swim22. Swim22...

Swim the length of the English Channel to support vital diabetes research For the second year, ‘Better’ leisure centres across Reading will be supporting leading health charity Diabetes UK with one of the charity’s key fundraising initiatives – Swim22. Swim22...

Swim the length of the English Channel to support vital diabetes research For the second year, ‘Better’ leisure centres across the Cardiff area will be supporting leading health charity Diabetes UK Cymru with one of the charity’s key fundraising initiatives – Swim22....

Jesse Kaur is one of seventeen children’s authors from across the UK to win an inaugural GLL Literary Foundation bursary placement, worth £4000. Born and brought up in Dudley, the secondary school cover teacher had her first picture book published in May 2023. Since...

Lye Library in Dudley has been chosen as a finalist in The Bookseller’s Library of the Year award for 2025. Recently reopened after major refurbishment, Lye Library is run by charitable social enterprise GLL on behalf of Dudley Council. “To be shortlisted is a hugely...

Have you ever wondered where superstitions come from and why they’re so powerful? Join Professor Black at Sedgley Library, Dudley, on 1 March at 1pm to be enlightened – and a little scared. Aimed purely at grown-ups, ‘Superstitions’ is a free talk that will...

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...